A ghostly tale, centred around the gothic setting of Highgate Cemetery, which follows the life and after-life of Elspeth, sensitively exploring loss, desire, control and sacrifice through its array of intriguing characters including her lover and her estranged twin's twin daughters who, as a condition of her will, move from America to her London flat. Mystery and suspense build with promise but I was left unconvinced by the sinister elements which come to the fore.
(Rebecca Howell - bwl 61 Summer 2011 ) |
