#the ghost fields

[105nt]

I finished The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffith and The House in Dormer Forest by Mary Webb.

This is the second time

Mary has set fire to everything so now I am convinced she was a closet pyromaniac. It has a House of Usher feel to it, the lives of the inmates of the house having been rendered impossible by their faults so the house itself has to go.

Now reading Mania by Lionel Shriver.

[wholesomeobsessive]

He knows that he has no excuse for resenting Frank or anyone else in Ruth’s life. He made his decision; he elected to stay with Michelle and their daughters. It’s none of his business if Ruth has another relationship. In fact, if he were a nice person, he should be pleased for her. Frank is single (he checked) and is clearly eligible in every way. But Nelson has often examined his conscience (it comes of being brought up as a Catholic) and has come to the gloomy conclusion that he’s not a very nice person. He feels jealous. He wants Ruth and Katie for himself, waiting for him in that little house on the edge of the marshes. But he does at least acknowledge that he has no right to think this way

The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

[wholesomeobsessive]

Barry looks at them under lowered brows. Ruth once told Nelson that most Europeans have four per cent Neanderthal DNA but clearly this is only an average.

The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

[wholesomeobsessive]

It doesn’t seem too bad to Judy, having someone fussing over you and offering you tea. Cathbad adores her but he’s more likely to build her a ceremonial fire than put the kettle on.

The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

[wholesomeobsessive]

As for Ruth, she feels that her faith in Cathbad has been rather shaken by his inability to predict both his daughter's birth date and his friend's homicidal tendencies. She's rather relieved about this, to be honest. It's not safe to endow another mortal with too many powers.

The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths

[bookhedgehog]

[Sic] Frank's not coming round for tea any more because Mummy's afraid of commitment.

The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths

[bookhedgehog]

To her knowledge this is the fourth time Paul has checked that she’s there. He’s either got a very bad short-term memory or advanced OCD.

The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths