Why people recommend it
Eight Ghosts by Sarah Perry, Mark Haddon, and Max Porter is a contemporary horror anthology featuring stories set in various real-life heritage locations across the country. During an episode of The Book Review titled Happy Halloween: Scary Book Recommendations on July 18, 2024, Sati Stein discussed the collection while sharing spooky reading suggestions with listeners. Sati Stein explained that the volume features a fascinating mixture of classic ghost stories alongside brand new tales written by contemporary horror authors. She noted that the book was published in connection with English heritage organizations, which adds a unique dimension to the project. Sati Stein highlighted the specific premise of the anthology, pointing out that each individual story is set at a real-life heritage house or historical space, blending actual historical locations with fictionalized supernatural terror. Through this discussion on the podcast, the book was recommended as an engaging and atmospheric read that connects physical historic spaces with the rich tradition of ghost stories.
Who recommended it
- Sati Stein Recommended
Sati Stein — 1 mention
“and you have a mixture of classic collections like sherid and lau Walter Dyan and then new writers and I picked up a book called Eight ghosts which is put out in connection with English heritage and each of the stories by a contemporary horror writer is set at some real life Heritage house or space in the UK which”