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Salvage: A Ghost Story | Duncan Ralston
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Something is Lurking Under the Lake... Struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his sister, Owen Saddler becomes obsessed with the lake that claimed her life. The remains of a forgotten town rest at the bottom of that dark body of water - along with a host of buried secrets... Thirty years earlier, the town of Peace Falls had been flooded to build a hydroelectric dam, and its ruins remain below the surface of Chapel Lake. The strange disappearance of the town Pastor, along with many of the parishioners, still haunts the citizens of Chapel Lake. But does the church haunt the lake itself? Is Owen really seeing ghosts... or has he descended into the depths of madness? SALVAGE is the debut horror novel of author Duncan Ralston (GRISTLE & BONE). A disturbing story of depression, religious fanaticism, and the afterlife, SALVAGE seeks to illuminate the darkness within us all.
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Jess_Franzino
Salvage: A Ghost Story | Duncan Ralston
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Holy (no pun intended) heck, WHAT A BOOK. Seriously. I was expecting a creepy ghost story, but rather I found a brilliant and gripping story about religion, duality in man, madness, grief, and redemption. Almost cinematic in writing and something that sticks with you. A heavy read despite only being around 340 pages, but one that will leave you breathless.

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Salvage: A Ghost Story | Duncan Ralston
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This isn't in the Litsy database but I snagged this for a buck a few weeks ago and I'm a sucker for short horror stories! There's something to be said for a story that packs a punch in a little package. Hoping this is worth it!

JoScho Looks awesome! 5y
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JaySigler
Salvage: A Ghost Story | Duncan Ralston
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While indeed a ghost story, Salvage read more a like a mystery/thriller to me. That's simply to say it wasn't as "scary" as I was anticipating, but I still really enjoyed it! At times, it read slow for me, due to the well written, detailed descriptions. It picked up towards the end and held my attention throughout the entire book.

Side Note: The version I read included a short story from Gristle & Bone that seemed to be more my style.

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OutsmartYourShelf
Salvage: A Ghost Story | Duncan Ralston
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When Owen Saddler's sister drowns in mysterious circumstances, he travels to Peace Falls and the remains of a town now underwater to find out what happened. Part mystery/part ghost story, this was a decent read but not as scary as I had hoped.