A Remembrance of Ghosts

Barnard is a favorite author of mine, particularly his aviation thriller series, which has been an inspiration to my own writing.

This novel is a bit of a departure for him, anchored in twisty, very British historical fiction, but is also, to some extent, an autobiographical ‘coming of age’ story, as well as being a mystery and a properly chilling ghost story. It is very evocative of post-WW2 Britain and the legacy of the World War’s traumas on the country.

Barnard’s characters and dialogue are beautifully drawn; the story is at times dark, at other times deliciously well-observed, and very… show more.