Mary Robinette Kowal
Tor
August 16th, 2016
Ginger Stuyvesant is an American heiress living in Britain during World War I, engaged to Ben, a Captain in the Army, and an intelligence officer. She’s a part of the Spirit Corps, a force of mediums working for the British Army. Soldiers are conditioned to report in after death, imparting any intelligence information they can.
Ginger takes the last report of a soldier that was killed by another British officer, and discovers that there is a traitor in the Army helping the Germans to find and kill the Spirit Corps. Since Ben is away at the front, she has only herself and her compatriots to find the traitor before they can harm the Spirit Corps.
Kowal’s deft hand with story is present here, weaving a well developed version of World War I drama and mystery. Ghost Talkers is a satisfying (if somewhat predictable at times) read. It’d be a good one for folks who particularly appreciate wartime stories, as well as alternate history tales. The premise is an interesting one, and the characters are enjoyable. Recommended as a good summer read.
JL Jamieson is a strange book nerd who writes technical documents by day, and book news, reviews, and other assorted opinions for you by night. She is working on her own fiction, and spends time making jewelry to sell at local conventions, as well as stalking the social media accounts of all your favorite writers.