Ghostwritten is a collection of four short stories or novellas, all linked by the theme of books or a book as a source of danger and destruction for the characters.

I have never considered myself as a fan of horror -either books or movies- likely based on the assumption that horror is all blood and guts or satanic/demonic in nature. I now realize that is a limited and erroneous definition of horror and based upon Ghostwritten, am excited to read more.

These tales are exceptionally well-written, with twisty plots and clearly drawn, unique characters that you won't soon forget. (I won't be forgetting Olo any time soon!) I am hard-pressed to pick a favourite, but I think I would have to go with The Dark Brothers' Last Ride. Something about the surreal setting of the winding tarmac through the lonely and vacant desert towns really chilled me and captured my imagination, likely because I have driven through this part of the world and found it unsettling.

I am really happy I decided to give this novel a try and will definitely be reading more books from Ronald Malfi. An enthusiastic 5 stars!