Cold Bath Street

I have been having a bit of a binge on 'books set where I live' recently, especially those which involve local legends and folk tales.

I loved this ghost story set where I grew up in a time very familiar to me. I think the book has an appeal to a wide audience but for being someone who has researched and read about a lot of my area's supernatural heritage it was a real treat.

There are so many little Easter eggs in here, the only downside for me personally was that because I had a familiarity with many of the stories I pretty much guessed what was going on before it did.

A real treat that is equal parts spooky without being horrific and tender, without pulling heartstrings cynically.

Reading this brought back fond memories of teenage awkwardness, those feelings of attraction to others but most of all those walks without lights down a certain disused railway tunnel....