The Small Hand Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Really good. No, really: good. Oh, OK. It's just not The Woman In Black. Poor Susan. Haunted, she is. "

" My favorite Susan Hill's story so far (I still have to read the Woman In Black though). The intrigue was very interesting, with a perfect setting. An abandoned house in the middle of nowhere, an remote monastery in France... it gave a quite thrilling and mysterious atmosphere. The episode in France gave me the creeps alright. It's such a shame her stories are not a little longer. "

" I liked this book! I really enjoy Susan Hill's writing! "

" A brilliant story, my first Susan hill novel, could not put it down.... "

" The Small Hand is a rather gentle ghost story -- I don't know why I was oddly disappointed to find it not-that-creepy, since I don't deal well with creepiness. Maybe because I screwed up my courage to read it. Anyway, it was fairly predictable and all, but quite well written. There was nothing really bad to say about it, but it didn't work for me. "

" I must admit although I do love ghost stories and a huge fan of horror films this is one of very few I have read, it was lent to me by a friend who thought I might enjoy it as I was a fan of 'the woman in black' film. I have not read a Susan Hill book before and she is a wonderful writer. Chilling. "

" I couldn't stop reading this - finished it in about 2 hours. Therefore I can't comment on the writing as I don't think i read It properly. If you like creepy ghost stories, you'll love it. "

" Lovely quick and easy to read. "

" Had promise but lost its way towards the end. Disappointing particularly as the small hardback gave increased expectations! "

" an incredible short read (I did it in two hours one afternoon) that was good, but slightly lacking in atmosphere I felt... "

" I liked this but felt it was stretched out too far, to justify a book, when it was really just a short story. "

" Not as good as "The Woman in Black", this is still an interesting, effective ghost story, despite a rather predictable ending. "

" I love a good ghost story. This was a great ghost story............at the end. A good story that just took off a little too late. It was very slow to start and at times I just found myself wanting the pace to pick up a little. Pity, as it had much potential. "

" Very atmospheric. A lovely little read. "

" Not as good as her previous ghost stories, but enjoyable. "

" If you enjoy Victorian thrillers and horror, your going to love this book. A true English ghost story in the classic sense and all the better for it: a Great Read! "

" A superbly chilling ghost story...The tale of a man in the grip of a small, invisible hand. If you like ghost stories, this is for you. "

" I haven't read many ghost stories, but this wasn't a scary one. It was a little predictable. "

" This is a lovely traditional ghost story and I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it all in one sitting. Not a long book, well written and just a little bit spooky.. Guessed the ending which is rare for me. "

" Good ghost story but I think she's written better, spookier stories. "

" Beautifully crafted and spine-chilling, this ultimately failed to convince me, given its somewhat lazily neat closure. Perhaps I'm too convinced of hauntings taking place in the mind to buy the reality of Hill's ghost(s). "

" Very enjoyable "dark" novella. The right mix of modern day and gothic horror! "

" This classic ghost story in the vein of M.R.James sadly fails to be as creepy or unsettling as it wants to be. The plot is telegraphed almost from the first page and occasional moments of tension are a little pedestrian. An enjoyable diversion but scarcely essential. "

" Unbelievably predictable, but nevertheless quite diverting, mainly due to Susan Hill's superior writing. "

" Typical ghost story from Susan Hill. I liked it. "

" when i first opend the book it read like it was going to be good , but apart from having a creepy feel now and again it was pointless and im still trying to figure out what the hell it was all about :( "