Charmed by Music and Mushrooms A Review of Ghost Music

 I was charmed by the opening few pages of Ghost Music, by the strange orange mushroom asking only to be remembered. I would call this book literary horror. It's frightening in the "why are these strange things happening to me" rather than the blood and gore horror. There is lots of philosophical thinking, lots of references to classical music and a double mystery of why the protagonist's husband keeps so many secrets and why is she compelled to keep seeking out a concert pianist who may or may not be a ghost.

Just like in real life, there are no clearcut answers to the protagonist's questions.  

Ghost Music doesn't have any monsters to slay at the end, but it does have a wonderful ghostly mood. I felt like I was also trapped in the stifling warm room full of orange glowing mushrooms.

Thanks to Netgalley and Grove Atlantic for allowing to read and review an eARC of Ghost Music.

Love the cover.