A fun read. I often worry when an author I like is portrayed in a novel that they’ll make them look bad. H.G. Wells infidelities were so well known that it was t really a problem I liked the relative subtlety of the ghost story, but really good have done without the sex scenes. The author claims it was genuine H.G. Wells pillow talk…. Which may explain why Wells wrote s I fi/ fantasy and not romance ( )

The Haunting of H. G. Wells was my first book by this author. I was expecting a fictitious supernatural story but was pleasantly surprised to find it was more historical fiction with a bit of paranormal. H. G. Wells was an exceptional author, a free-thinker, and apparently adventurous. Having lived through two world wars, he saw many of his imaginary plots come true. I'm not sure he ever visited the front line as portrayed in the book, but his character totally worked for this story. I was captured from the first page and enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend this one to everyone who loves a fast-paced thriller with a few ghosts. ( )

Better than Einstein Prophesy

Would make a good TV/Netflix movie. Once you get past the first couple chapters that is. Moved right along and visualization is easy. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book. I borrowed this book for free through Kindle Unlimited.

Audiobook Quality (5/5): I listened to this on audiobook and the narration was fantastic. I would highly recommend listening to this one on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks; West did an absolutely amazing job reading this.

Thoughts: I definitely enjoyed this. This is set mostly in WWI and involves HG Wells and a young female reporter (Rebecca West) unraveling a dastardly plot of bacterial warfare.

I really enjoyed the historical setting, the historical cast, and the slight supernatural elements (ghosts, potential cults, etc). The descriptions were fantastic and really made the settings come alive. I especially enjoyed the time spent in the trenches and underground with the ghouls; it was just very fascinating (and horrifying) to read about.

My Summary (4/5): Overall this was a great mystery, war story, and political thriller with some fascinating historical characters and an amazing setting. I enjoyed it and plan on checking out Masello's future books. ( )

I liked the story but I felt the title was a little misleading. I lead me to believe that the story would have a strong paranormal element. That is why I choose to read this book. However, it was such a minor part of the story the title could have easily, and been better served, if it was something else.

Despite the fact that the title is misleading, I did enjoy the story. It was paced nicely and there was enough action to pull the plot along. The characters were good even though I was not crazy about Rebecca. Her character felt forced. I know her character is based in fact but it just didn't work for me. Maybe if she had been portrayed differently I might have liked her better.

Overall enjoyable and I think anyone that likes historical fiction will enjoy this once. ( )