The Ghost in the House
Sara O’Leary
In The Ghost in the House, Fay wakes up on top of her piano wearing only her husband’s shirt and a string of pearls. Something isn’t right and she can’t put a finger on what it is at first, but eventually she figures out that she has died. She’s a ghost in her own home, where nothing is as it once was.
Fay’s husband has remarried and he now has a step-daughter. He moved on, somehow, without her and she has to come to terms with all the choices she did, and did not, make while she was alive. She has to come to terms with the reality of her situation.
My Thoughts
While it was apparent very early on that Fay was the ghost in this story, I found myself compelled to keep reading, wondering what would become of her. A story about grief, love, loss and the memories we make, O’Leary shaped characters, and a story, I cared about. I enjoyed the writing style and pacing and found myself sympathetic toward Fay. I could easily imagine her frustration, heartache and loneliness.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and would recommend it.