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The Greatcoat
The Greatcoat: A Ghost Story | Helen Dunmore
3 posts | 10 read | 8 to read
"First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Hammer Books."--T.p. verso.
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This was a beautifully written story, of a young married woman, Izzy, who finds an old airforce greatcoat, in a cupboard, in the rooms where she lives, and uses it as a blanket, to keep herself warm. After putting it on, she finds herself visited by the ghost of an airforce officer. Izzy herself, is very curious, and I loved her for that. Her husband is a doctor, and very busy, so she loses herself in the life of the officer, Alec. Enchanting!

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“The most elegant flesh-creeper since The Woman in Black”.

Well, that blurb caught my interest today when I was spending a gift card at my local indie. In the winter of 1952, a newly married woman is adjusting to life with a doctor husband who is seldom home. One freezing night, she finds an old RAF greatcoat in a cupboard and uses it to keep warm. Suddenly, she‘s startled by a knock at the window and sees a young pilot, wanting to come in... 😬

rubyslippersreads I have goosebumps. 😳 4y
Ruthiella I‘ve heard lots of good things about this book. But OTH, I didn‘t find The Woman in Black all that scary... 😕 4y
Tamra Hmmmmmm 🤔 I‘m not into romance, but if this is something else I‘m intrigued! (edited) 4y
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Cathythoughts Sounds good ... I hope it‘s scary .. let us know .. 👍🏻❤️ 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Intriguing! 4y
Suet624 Oooohhhhh 4y
Reviewsbylola Sounds like a winner! 4y
MsMelissa This sounds good! 4y
EvieBee And then?! 4y
Magslhalliday I read this a while ago and enjoyed it. 4y
TheLudicReader Did you end up liking this? I love Helen Dunmore, but I remember finding this one a teensy bit slow. 4y
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