Reviews

The Ghost Line by J.S. Herbison, Andrew Neil Gray

theinkwyrm's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Well that was disappointing. I was expecting to read something similar to S.A. Barnes' Dead Silence (but hopefully with a better ending), but it really wasn't almost at all except for the basic premise of haunted Titanic in space. I did like that this book took a first-contact approach to the haunting, but it was just so unsatisfying how the aliens weren't really fleshed out. I wish that they had just committed to a full novel and given this the space to breathe because this could have been a really great book, but as it is, it's just too short to do the premise justice.

geekwayne's review

4.0

'The Ghost Line' by Andrew Neil Gray and J.S. Herbison is a ghost story that takes place on an abandoned space liner.

The luxury cruise ship The Martian Queen floats abandoned in space. It was never used, and it's taking up a route that can't be claimed until the ship is shut down or sent into a new orbit. A crew heads out to salvage the ship and reclaim the lucrative route that it is on.

Michel and his wife Saga have been hired to reprogram the ship. Part of this includes turning the ships AI off in order to complete the mission. Before long, things on the ship claim the life of a crewmate of Michel and Saga, and one of the other crew may be planning a sabotage in order to hide a secret. Meanwhile, the ship offers hologram dinner parties and enticing food and alcohol.

It's moody and spooky in tone, and I really enjoyed it. Parts of it reminded me of The Shining, for just the sheer scariness of people at a party. At 145 pages, it feels like a tightly written story without a lot of excess.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

mialeyden's review

3.0

The premise was fantastic, and the story started strong. Unfortunately, it fell apart towards the end.

em_harring's review against another edition

3.0

[3.5 stars]

I really liked this––until I got to the end, which was kind of disappointing and weird. But, the first 100 or so pages are great.

redshoe's review against another edition

4.0

Haven’t read much syfy but this book was a short, enjoyable way to dip my toe into it. Loved the setting and tight story line.

jeremyreads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

octobig's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

aaron_j136's review against another edition

4.0

Really good.
But I despised the ending when saga was turned into a part of the ship.
If that’s how you describe it.

patti66's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars

supermilne's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5