BLACK BEACON by Steve Griffin
Steve Griffin does it again!
It’s 1976, the Christmas it’s snowed, the Christmas evil returned.
We follow Theo and Nat, a couple constantly battling the grief of losing a child; it bubbles just under the surface. Throwback scenes of WWII interlace the here and now as Theo still battles his demons, the ghosts of his past. Until the ghosts are no longer in his head.
Black Beacon is a dark, chilling tale. Although it is set at Christmas, if you love a really good ghost story, don’t let that deter you. I will happily reread this in the middle of summer. This is a story of human nature and how grief, trauma and war can haunt our very bones.
I remember Christmas of ’76, and although this story is ominous and chilling, there were such wonderful details of nostalgia, along with a cast of characters that are real from the first page.
Every time I read a Steve Griffin ghost story, I am flooded with the sensation that it was written just for me. I know, I know, but honestly, Steve is one of my favourite writers, a go-to when I need a good fright. This is highly recommended, and probably my favourite to date.
Becky Wright ~ Gothic Writer 