This book is set out as a script
of a play, which is extremely well done.
Act One
It takes a certain person to be a
lighthouse keeper, but I am glad that the radio still works. As much as
Charleston wants to be on his own, practicalities, like restocking the Thunder
Rock lighthouse with supplies is still required and inspections are necessary
to check the essential lighthouse is in good working order. At the end of act
one we meet one of the ghosts haunting the island.
The book is written as a play so
well that you can really picture the scenes on the stage and get a full image
of the characters.
Act Two
In this act we meet all the
spirits, Charleston is not alone at all, the spirits are a mixed bunch which
makes for realistic reading of the characters. You have the crew of the ships
and then you have the passengers.
When I read about the ghosts
possibly being in the mind like being a figment of the imagination. Although in
this case, that may be the case but not all spirits are just in the mind.
I think it is funny that as they
don’t know they are dead and they are still living in their own past life time
zone and are confused when modern times, for this book, is talked about.
It is sad to read about the
tragedy and this does give an insight into someone in heaven waiting for
someone still on the earth, or as in this case not yet crossed over.
It is sad yet amusing to read what
the spirits find out from the plague. Some other amusing parts are when Captain
Joshua paces out a L shape, the reason being because he is following the path
of his small bridge area on his ship back in his life.
Act Three
This gives an insight into what
may happen if someone from the past turns up in modern times. I have heard of
people questioning ‘What would people from another time would think of the
modern world?’ Whether they would accept and embrace it or not understand or
just in this case, may just cross over.
This book ends abruptly but over
all this is a surprising fun read and I wouldn’t mind seeing the play acted
out. However, there is a DVD film based on this book.
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