City of Ghosts: 1

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I rate this book with 4 stars because I was not as involved in the story, and did not get as warm with the main character as I would have liked it to be. Great book - brought all the horrors of wartime Leningrad and the utter deprivation the population suffered, to life.

As each victim's identity are uncovered, Rossel recognizes them as fellow musicians from a specific concert as well as his lover Sofia. There's she meets a girl with the same gift as her and she figures that she has so much more to learn, especially when she realises the city of ghosts is more dangerous than she initialy thought.When Cass's parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Das zu lesen war für mich teilweise sehr erschütternd aber interessant, da diese Zeit ich besonders aus den Erzählungen meiner Großeltern kenne. She loves fairy tales, and folklore, and stories that make her wonder if the world is really as it seems.

Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. Pulled into the veil without her choice, Cass attracts the attention of the deadly Raven in Red, who’s intent on stealing Cass’s life-force and trapping her in the veil forever. Rai shows a multicultural society whose history is inextricably linked with the UK, and considers problems which are equally relevant today: relationships, racism, loyalty and duty.I have read quite a few books set in this particular period, and can honestly say that Creed does bring something new and fresh to this genre of crime fiction. Plus, this includes super creepy graveyard parts, and what horror fan doesn't love a good graveyard scare? The setting of an icy Leningrad in late 1951 is the best feature of a good thriller which goes a bit over the top towards the conclusion.