The Reluctant Dead
by Nuzo Onoh
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Pub Date 26 Jun 2014 | Archive Date 27 Aug 2014
Description
A scorned wife returns to wreak a terrible vengeance on the husband and mistress who caused her untimely death.
A morgue assistant fails to follow the strange night-time rules of the mortuary and gets himself "a follower", the restless spirit of a murdered women.
The ghost of a young boy returns to his school to complete his classes, tragically cut short by the cruel fists of death!
The Reluctant Dead is a unique collection of six spine-chilling ghost stories from deepest Africa. Each tale is richly laced with African folklore and traditions and superbly evokes the sights, smells and sounds of the continent. Be warned! These stories will leave you glancing over your shoulders for a very long time!
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EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781909484955 |
PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
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I received a copy of The Reluctant Dead through netgalley in return for an honest review.
The Reluctant Dead is a collection of stories set in Africa full of tales of ghosts, curses, witch-doctors and lore. I really enjoyed reading these, the way they were written, the different beliefs and culture all made for some very interesting reading.
I'm not going to talk about each story as I don't want to give spoilers and all of the stories in the book were good. If I was to pick a favourite I think it would have to be Night Flyer, it to me was the best story in the collection and I could picture it very much like a short horror film.
The Reluctant Dead is definately worth a read for horror and ghost story lovers out there.
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A collection of stories to chill and confound the reader. They are set in a part of Africa where Christianity and original religions share the devotions of the villagers. Each of the stories is distinct and has its own suspension of the reality we believe in. I could picture each story as an episode of a television series, an African version of "Tales from the Crypt. After reading the first story there is little suspense in the remainder as I was able to understand where the author was going.
The Reluctant Dead is a great collection of stories from Africa. The author did a good job of writing and character development.
This is a beautifully written collection of six short ghost stories. The African setting and culture was interesting to me, and although I didn’t find any of the stories truly scary, they’re certainly chilling and disturbing.