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In "Spirit Lost," narrator Willy Constable and her husband John relocate from a Boston apartment to a Victorian house on Nantucket in hopes of nurturing John’s artistic ambitions and deepening their partnership. Their hopes are rattled when John begins seeing the ghost of the house’s prior owner—a beautiful young woman who visits him alone. As John’s obsession grows, the couple must confront the unsettling presence and its impact on their relationship and John’s creative pursuits. The novel explores themes of marriage, artistic temperament, and the supernatural while maintaining a credible, tension‑filled atmosphere.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Nancy Thayer
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