'An Absence of Natural Light' by F.G. Cottam is a short ghost story that follows the haunted house theme but with contemporary twists. The novella explores themes of possession and haunting, with a balance between reality and creepiness. The story focuses on the growing relationship between the two key characters, Rebecca and Tom, as they face a dark, vindictive force. Despite being a short story, it is detailed, atmospheric, and entertaining, with a hint of mystery and suspense that keeps readers engaged.
From The Publisher:
Terror and romance go hand in hand in F.G Cottam's new novella, An Absence of Natural Light. When Rebecca shows Tom Harper around a new apartment, the attraction between her and the ex-pro footballer is clear from the start.
Getting close to him despite being wary of his playboy footballer image, together they begin to settle Tom in to his new home. But when things start to go bump in the night, the apartment's dark past is revealed. Old landlords and ex-lovers are reluctant to talk about the previous occupant, and why the apartment has stayed empty in the decades that followed her mysterious death. She has left a beguiling, bewitching legacy, which refuses to stay buried.
Tom and Rebecca are keen to live in the present, but is it the past that is living with them?
An Absence of Natural Light is a classic ghost story with a twist.
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