The Communion of Shadows

From the beginning, this is an intriguing story. The reader is introduced to likeable characters—four friends—who attempt to scare each other silly with ghost stories that live in reality for them on a dark, stormy night of drink in the home of one of them who’s lost his wife not so long ago. But t......more

The Communion of Shadows by Gordon Bonnet Excellent, thought provoking, and unputdownable – a new-to-me author that I am definitely going to read again! What I liked: * The plot, setting, era, and writing * The strong friendship shared by the four men: J.P., T0Joe, Clivs and Leandre * The four ghost sto......more

4 friends go inside to run from the thunderstorm one makes a comment about ghost and this sets the men off telling their individual ghost stories but not all of their stories are past tense or fanciful tales of ghosts but a reality that one is currently living through. This really isn’t a great summ......more

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and I'm not usually a fan of ghost stories or the like. The author tells these four stories (and the story framework they lie within) from a place of genuine humanity and with just the right mix of horror, humor and empathy, while narrating from the different perspec......more

One of the things that make Gordon Bonnet's stories stand out from the crowd is his immersive style. There is no question these stories take place deep in the bayou. You can feel the oppressive heat, the sweat rolling down your back... at the same time, you can palpably feel the suspense building wi......more