The "Ghost Story Junkie" is more than happy with this one. Its a goosebump producing , hair raising tale with a few surprises and a very unexpected twist at the end. Ellen is a young woman that goes to work on a remote farm that already has a sinister reputation, in Scotland in the late 19th century. Helen Swift's knowledge of Scottish history, the dialect and folklore is what gives the book an authenticity often lacking in others. It was almost impossible to put down. I grew up with a Scottish grandfather but readers that were not that fortunate may have trouble with some of the words, so I would suggest that the authors or the publishers or whoever is responsible for the end result that becomes a book, might consider a glossary of the Scottish words for reference. ( )