The Ghostlights
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Fitzgerald
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Clare McKenna
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Aoife McMahon
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By:
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Gráinne Murphy
About this listen
Can anyone really choose to be forgotten?
An elderly gentleman checks into a B&B in a small village in rural Ireland where he knows nobody. Four days later, his body is found in the lake.
The identity of their unknown guest raises questions for one family in particular, twin sisters Liv and Marianne, and their mother, Ethel, each of whom is searching for her own place in the world.
The Ghostlights brilliantly evokes the lives of the people in the town and explores the aftershocks of a stranger’s tragedy. What is identity? And strangerhood? What is the meaning of home, and what power do we have over whether or not we are remembered?
©2021 Gráinne Murphy (P)2021 W F HowesListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"A truly brilliant debut." (Emily Mazzara, Books Ireland)
"With sentences that you will want to cut out and keep, this is an intelligent, exquisitely crafted debut." (Fiona Mitchell)
"Original and shattering." (Marianne Lee)
What listeners say about The Ghostlights
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- Rachael Green
- 07-03-24
Poor performance
I’m not sure what the point of the story was. Also the recording of one of characters was very echoey and of a much poorer quality.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Anne60
- 07-05-24
The sense of Community
I felt the story was quite depressing and although it brought me back to am Ireland of my childhood the mood and conversations were very dark. A bit of lightness between family would have lifted the mood slightly. I am not denying that the man's death, alcohol abuse, sibling riverly were all deep and dark subjects but the overall feeling was sadness and missed opportunities.
it was a heavy listen.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-02-24
Intelligently and emphatically written
The characters are real people and i identified with each of them. Their internal dialogues were rich and 3D in a unique way. Each resonated with me which was unlike characters in any other books, Wholeheartedly recommend!
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Tilly the shrink
- 06-09-24
waiting for something to happen
Nice voice and well constructed but boring story. Didn't really get into it, but quite liked Ethel.
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