Ghostwalk Audiobook

" What should have been and intriguing concept was ruined by ridiculous plot development and eye roll-inducing prose. "

" audiobook; read well by Susan Duerden. Alchemy and Newton mixes the 17th century with 'real time'. In my book group, 1/3 liked it, 1/3 hated it, and the 1/3 didn't finish it. "

" This book was a little slow to get into, but if you are a lover of historical novels, it is a good book to get into. It goes into the secret societies and alchemy of the 18th century and is a modern-day novel with historical flashbacks and some interesting information on Sir Isaac Newton. I really enjoyed it once I got into it. Lots of twists in the plot that are not expected. "

" I alternated between being bored and enjoying this book. I still don't know what I think of it. "

" I did not finish this book and my only regret is that I spent way too much time trying to like it. I found nothing to like. It claims to be 'a haunting literary thriller' and a 'historical mystery involving Isaac Newton's alchemy'. Why I thought anything involving Isaac Newton and his alchemy would be interesting is beyond me now. Turns out I have no interest in Isaac Newton or alchemy or the 17th century. At least not as portrayed in this book. The entire framework of the book is awkward - it is told in the 1st person by a woman who attends a funeral for a woman who died while writing a book on Isaac Newton - not exactly an attention grabber introduction. The narrator apparently had an affair with the dead woman's son and throughout the story she refers to this ex-lover as 'you' - she seems to be writing a memoir of what is happening or has happened - as the reader knows virtually nothing about the narrator or 'you' it is really hard to give a darn about anyone. The narrator is asked by her ex-lover to ghostwrite the remaining chapters of the Newton book that his mother didn't finish - if that isn't an exciting premise I don't know what would be. Plus this ex-lover works for some sort of a scientific research company and there is a second story about animal testing protesters which supposedly connects with Newton. Blah, blah blah. Maybe the pace really picks up in the second half of the book - maybe not. I don't really care. "

" An interesting fictional book about Sir Isaac Newton. "

" i like this story - i didn't love it. anyone who wants to read it may borrow or have it. "

" This book did not grab me and I kept waiting for it to get interesting but never reached that moment. I had high hopes for this book as the story line sounded very intriguing but alas I have given up 100 pages in. "

" stay away. far, far away. "

" Just as I finished listening to this, I finally noticed that it was an ABRIDGED version, horrors! But on second thought, I was just as glad--it was long enough. The reader was excellent, but I never got as interested in this story as I would have expected to... "

" An embodiment of Newton, alchemy, mysticism, greed, love and physics. The book is very well written; I was hypnotized into the 17th century. Stout has quite an imagination. A great read for those who enjoy historical fiction and science. "

" My favorite type of historical fiction mystery. Bad shit goes down no matter what the century. "

" This was an intriguing story and made me think about Isaac Newton in new ways. A fine literary thriller. "

" After meeting with my book club on this I won't finish. It doesn't seem to be worth the extraordinary effort it takes to get through it. A promising premise, presented poorly. "

" This was promising - I love a mystery within a story, but once Isaac Newton's ghost showed up, I had to put this down. "

" This was a little hard to get into, but I did like it. I also read this over a few months, so that could be why it was hard to get into. A little too much detail on Newton for me, though. If you are a historian, and a bit of a mystery,ghost story lover, you would like this. Good ending. "

" Gripping book that explores Sir Isaac Newton's 17th-century, the history of alchemy, secret societies, and fellowships at Trinity College. Historically accurate and narratively gripping, this book is well worth the read! "

" This kept my interest, but not as good as I had expected. I had read The Coral Thief and would rate it the same. "

" Ghost of newton terrorizes Cambridge while the protoganist - a wordy mistress of a biologist - explores her internal state. A quick mystery read - with a dose of ghost whisperer. "

" I tried listening to this and I just couldn't get into it. I re-listened to the first two cd's twice to no avail, I don't have time to read something I don't enjoy. Sorry. "

" At first I didn't know if I would enjoy this book but I loved it! It's a mix between history, a love story, with ghosts and a murder mystery with a little alchemy mixed in. I will be telling people to read this book! "

" I will never trust the recommendations of the woman at the Booksmith again. This book is a far cry from mesmerizing. "

" Hmm...this book was pretty so-so to me. Unfortunately... "

" I liked the information provided regarding Isaac Newton. Was a surprise to me. The other story "Ghostwalk" was a little hard to follow. "

" I might have to give this one another try... there's so much right about a murder mystery novel about Isaac Newton & glassblowing & the memory of places -- I just had too many cringe moments along the way. "

" Just as I finished listening to this, I finally noticed that it was an ABRIDGED version, horrors! But on second thought, I was just as glad--it was long enough. The reader was excellent, but I never got as interested in this story as I would have expected to... "