When I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. But then i found out an astronaut had to be good at math and that was the end of that. Every now and then a space opera is a nice change of genre for me. I loved S.A Barnes’ Dead Silence, so I was excited to try her second book. Ghost Station is a spaced based psychological thriller/horror. A psychologist who specializes in treating a space-based condition that could result in extreme violence joins a small exploration crew. Not long after they land on an abandoned planet, things start to go horribly wrong.
This is a slow burning story and the set up takes a while. Ophelia, the main character, wasn’t my favorite. I thought she was kind of annoying and there was too much internal monologue. I thought the ending was a bit too abrupt. The story ended with a whimper instead of a bang. The listening time for the audiobook is just under 15 hours. I think that was a little too long and a quicker pace would have helped keep my interest more. One thing I did enjoy was the narration by Zura Johnson. She does an admirable job bringing the story to life. This ended up being just ok for me, but I’m looking forward to her next book.
How do you feel if a book by an author you usually enjoy doesn’t do it for you? Do you give the author another chance? I realize not every book is going to wow me, so I’d keep reading them.
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About the Author
S.A. Barnes works in a high school library by day, recommending reads, talking with students, and removing the occasional forgotten cheese stick as bookmark. Barnes has published numerous novels across different genres under the pen name Stacey Kade. She lives in Illinois with more dogs and books than is advisable and a very patient husband.
