The Woman in Black ...

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... is a superb ghost story. I found this short novel by Susan Hill exceptionally captivating thanks to the author's skill in drawing the reader into the unfolding events. Rarely have I read a novel that has left me with such a strong sense of living through the described scenes myself. Again, I cannot find any intellectual or philosophical depth in The Woman in Black, as in all narratives of this genre that I have read so far; but the immersion in scenes and atmospheres and the experience of being part of the action was fully worth my while.

I found perusal of the book to be the equivalent of a holiday trip of unforgettable impressions to the North-East of England. 

See also More of the Spectral.