Published by Tor Publishing Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Space exploration can be exciting, it can be dangerous, it can be lonely, it can feel claustrophobic, it can be exhilarating, and it can be deadly. Ghost Station has that trapped feeling which I enjoy in books. I found this book to be enjoyable, gripping and chilling. I can see this being made into a movie.
Ophelia Bray is a psychologist who signs up for a mission hoping to make a difference. She has spent her entire life trying to escape her past and the crimes her father committed. When she and her crewmates arrive on the planet, they have been sent to obtain artifacts, Ophelia is uneasy. The previous crew appears to have left in a hurry and have left some personal items behind.
This book was gripping and succeeds in creating the trapped something-is-not-quite-right feeling. This book had an eerie, cold, and unsettling feel to it. I thought S.A. Barnes did a great job setting the stage and creating the mood in this book.
This book is a slow burn, which I normally don’t work for me, but for some reason that did not bother me in this book. I found myself transported with the crew to the planet. I felt like a fly on the wall watching as they discovered some troubling things. Readers get Ophelia’s POV and a glimpse into her thoughts and motivations. We got to know some crewmembers better than others but none as well as we got to know Ophelia.
Things in this book become horrific but are never scary (at least to me). I enjoyed Dead Silence and was highly anticipating reading another book by S.A. Barnes. I found this book to be enjoyable, gripping, and dark.
Atmospheric, chilling, horrific and gripping.
Thank you to Tor Publishing Group, Tor Nightfire and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.