The Unquiet Spirit by Penny Hampson - a review.

 

Book Review: 5 Stars

I really enjoyed The Unquiet Spirit for its quietly creepy atmosphere and slow-burn paranormal mystery. The haunting never feels overdone, but instead slips into the story in subtle, unsettling ways that kept me turning the pages. 

What stood out to me was how thoughtfully the ghostly elements were handled. The strange happenings build gradually, creating tension through mood and atmosphere, and there’s a genuine sense that the spirit has a story that needs to be told. And when it is told, it left me in tears.

Alongside the supernatural storyline, the characters feel warm and grounded, which keeps the book balanced and easy to sink into. The Unquiet Spirit is an engaging, atmospheric read with heart as well as hauntings, and it left me keen to continue the series. A solid five-star read for anyone who enjoys paranormal romance fiction.

About the book

The Blurb

She wasn’t home alone...

With her love life in tatters, Kate Wilson needs a fresh start, and where could be better than the old Cornish house that had belonged to her godmother?

There’s just one problem – it comes with a ghost as a sitting tenant.

Her grumpy new neighbour, the broodingly handsome Tom Carbis, is another fly in the ointment – he seems to turn up wherever Kate goes. His dog might be friendly, but he’s definitely not.

Then the discovery of a hidden diary points Kate to a romantic mystery with links to both Tom’s family and her house’s past – a mystery that might explain the reason for her spectral lodger.

The downside? Kate needs Tom’s help to solve it and has to convince him that she is not his foe.

But working with Tom to unravel long-buried secrets has unexpected consequences, and Kate discovers far more than she bargained for.

The Unquiet Spirit is a spooky, suspense-filled, enemies-to-lovers romance.

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Penny Hampson writes mysteries, and because she has a passion for history, you’ll find her stories also reflect that. A Gentleman’s Promise, a traditional Regency romance, was Penny’s debut novel and the first of her Gentlemen Series. There are now four novels in the series, with the latest, An Adventurer’s Contract, released in November 2024. Penny also enjoys writing contemporary mysteries with a hint of the paranormal, because where do ghosts come from but the past? The Unquiet Spirit, a spooky mystery/romance set in Cornwall, is the first in the Spirited Encounters Series. Look out for A Plethora of Phantoms coming soon.

Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).

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