An interesting little collection of ghost stories, probably more suited to the autumn months than hot August days, but here we are! With this collection, Winterson explores more modern ideas of ghosts, fusing them with technology and virtual reality. It’s a fascinating concept, the idea that technology could mean that eventually no one ever really dies. Chilling as well, especially in the context of one story where a woman thinks she’s finally escaped her abusive husband, only to find he lives on via an app.

Some of the stories weren’t quite up to scratch, but others were excellent. I thought The Spare Room was a near perfect example of a horror story - subtle and creepy, plausible and all the more chilling because of that. I also enjoyed the duo of stories No Ghost Ghost Story and An Undiscovered Country, where a man is grieving his partner and desperately seeking  a sign from him, while his partner watches on, unable to give it. Winterson’s little essays peppered throughout were also entertaining reads - come on, everyone loves hearing other people’s paranormal experiences!

But as I say, there were quite a few stories that were just a bit boring, not exciting or particularly well written. The style felt very classic ghost story - pretty simple, lending itself to being read aloud around a fire perhaps.