Silence for the Dead

by Simone St. James

Book Overview

"Portis House emerged from the fog as we approached, showing itself slowly as a long, low shadow...." In 1919, Kitty Weekes, pretty, resourceful, and on the run, falsifies her background to obtain a nursing position at Portis House, a remote hospital for soldiers left shell-shocked by the horrors of the Great War. Hiding the shame of their mental instability in what was once a magnificent private estate, the patients suffer from nervous attacks and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451419480
• ISBN13: 9780451419484
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great ghost story!

I love this author, my 4th book of hers and looking forward to more. She hooks you instantly.

Solidly creepy

Another creepy book from Simone St James! I love this author and will read anything she publishes! This one gets 4 stars ONLY for the relationship between the main characters. It’s usually a slow burn, but this one felt a bit rushed. All in all, a great book. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to get creeped out. I also love the post WW1 setting, a great and underutilized era for fiction.

Historical horror!

Another great and very readable book by St. James. Interesting plot, characters, and time/setting. Loved it.