I LOVED LOVED LOVED this audiobook! I want more!!!! It kept me captivated and so many twists and turns.
The narrator did a fabulous job!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. Rachel Drake has been on the run and hiding out since her husband was murdered. Then one night she gets a phone call from someone who uses her real name and says that they are coming for her. Rachel drops everything and runs out the door down to her car in the parkade but she doesn't make it out alive. She sees herself die on the floor of the parkade. As Rachel realizes her body is stuck in the afterlife travelling up and down in the elevator of her apartment building she starts to learn all the secrets of her neighbours and eventually what happened to her and why. I enjoyed this story it was a quick audiobook and it kept me entertained throughout. I look forward to reading more by this Author. Enjoy!!!

The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is a fantastic Debut novel by Helen Power.

It had me hooked from the start. The story follows Rachel who is an agoraphobic who works for a domestic violence call line, living in a building with lots of weird and wonderful people living in the apartments. Just after the start of the book she is murdered and this is where the story really ups it pace. She is tethered to her death spot in the elevator but can manage to see into apartments next to it as it travels up and down the floors.

Rachel is a likable character, who you hope can help solve her own murder and hopefully help others out at the same time. Full of twists and turns the book will have you not wanting to put it down.

I really enjoyed the narration on the audio of this book. The narrators voice was great.

Thanks to Netgalley and Cam Cat Books for the Arc. This review is my own opinion.

4.5 stars

This was sooo good 😍

Rachel is an introvert, isolated in her apartment and fearful of her past. She works from home and volunteers on a women's help hotline. One night she gets a call, and they know her real name. Fleeing in terror, she doesn't make it out the building. And neither does her soul.

Her spirit is tied to the elevator in which she was murdered, unable to rest until her killer is caught. From her small sphere of influence, she explores the apartments next to the elevator, observing the secrets of their inhabitants and looking for answers.

Events unfold in a fairly quick succession as the colourful lives of the occupants are revealed.

A great story with an unexpected ending.

Incredible debut novel. Excellent use of multiple storylines and nice twists. I couldn't stop listening to this one. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

This was a great novel! The plot line immediately hooked me and I can honestly say my mouth dropped open during one of the big twist reveals. My heart broke, time and again. I really loved the story was woven together, from that unique viewpoint. This was such a great ghost story that I would absolutely recommend.

Rachel works from home, answering calls on a domestic abuse hotline. She is severely agoraphobic after everything that happened to her a couple of years ago. And now, someone just used her real name during an anonymous phone call. She’s not safe. She runs, but not fast enough. She now is caught in a spherical jail that moves with the elevator she died in. She can move through walls and see into apartments, and run into other ghosts in the apartment complex. Something is keeping her here, but what is it?

I thought this was a fantastic way to jump into a ghost story, following the main character from living to being a ghost. I enjoyed her watching her friend try to solve her murder. I also liked the rules that were set up to allow her to travel but also be tied to her death site. There was a lot going on, especially with the diary entries about her past life. The one thing I didn't like is that Rachel took the admission of guilt at face value. I wish they dug into the supernatural aspect there. Particularly why the faceless man was so interested in her. Overall, it was a great story that moved along quickly. I loved the narrator, she really brought Rachel to life (pun intended) for me!

Rachel Drake lives in the Toronto apartment block of Thorwald place, after hiding out there for 9 months following her husbands murder, she is now suffering from agoraphobia.

One day whilst voluteering on a phone line for abused women, she receives an oddly sinister phone call, but whilst trying to flee her apartment she is brutally murdered. Her ghost wanders the halls of Thorwald Place, observing the investigations and life after her demise. But why is she still trapped there?



An original suspense-filled, supernatural thriller with twists and turns throughout. The methodology of telling a side story of each resident in the block reminds me of The Rabbithutch somewhat, also covering similar personal subjects.

The narrator is great and works well with the story, portraying Rachel in a realistic manner.

3.5 rounded up

With thanks to the author, publishers CamCat books, and NetGalley, for providing me with a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

What a fantastic idea for a story and an exciting twist on the usual ghost story, with the story told from the point of view of the ghost!

Rachel is an agoraphobic living in what she believes is a secure building, while on the run from a previous life. She works on a type of samaritans helpline, and one night receives a call that thrusts her back into that life. She decides to flee, but in doing so encounters her would-be-killer and dies in the building’s elevator.

This is a clever plot point from the author on several levels. Dying in the elevator effectively ties her it, but at the same time allows her to travel to the different floors in the building when the elevator does and to see what is happening behind closed doors to the residents of the building in their different apartments. Also, the fact that she is pulled back to the elevator each time someone calls it means that several times she has to leave a location just as certain things seem about to happen. This means that the reader doesn’t know for sure what has happened, which just adds to the mystery and tension!

While Rachel is ultimately always trying to figure out who killed her, I really enjoyed how the different suspects had their own mini-mysteries that she also investigated, and whose resolutions all contributed in some way to her efforts to unveil her killer in a really exciting climax to the novel.

One final mention of the narrator Rachel Fulginiti, whose ability to represent the different characters with a seemingly never-ending array of distinct voices really added to my enjoyment of the story.

Top marks from me!

** spoiler alert ** You know I actually kind of liked this navel gazing little whodunnit! You’ve got murders, yes murders plural and a few tropes that I figured would be included but all in all it really is about the stories of each suspect and how they all fit together in the big old puzzle of life.

At first I thought that there were too many characters, but in the end, I take it back and think that there are just enough characters to make the story sing for me. So many flops in the road, red herrings and such, in the battle between good and evil you see play out on the page.

I appreciate the random details thrown out on each character, to draw you in. When I'm asked to, I really can suspend my disbelief and rightly so - these escapism novels help me discover new places and new kinds of people, so even if it involves following a ghost woman around to solve her murder and snoop on her neighbors - so be it, as long as it's well-written and entertaining.

I enjoyed Rachel Fulginiti's narration - she did a fine job of covering the variety of distinct character voices throughout, conveying the fear and frustration that comes from being a ghost tethered to an elevator. Brava!

Thanks to CamCat Books, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks via NetGalley for the ARC audiobook to listen to!

Holy cow was this a good book! I loved how it continuously kept me on my toes and mutliple small mysteries started unraveling while trying to solve the main one. The characters and writing were *mwah* (insert chef's kiss). If you like mysteries, I highly recommed reading The Ghosts of Thorwald Place.

What a great read/listen this turned out to be.

It was something a bit different but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story follows Rachel, an agoraphobic who is currently on the run and hiding from the person who murdered her husband a few years earlier.

Now living in Thorwald Place, initially chosen for its robust security, Rachel receives a threatening phone call one night and decides to run… again, however she doesn’t make it far and meets her Murderer in the lift.

After being brutally murdered, Rachel wakes up in the afterlife and finds herself stuck to Thorwald Place, able to watch in on her neighbours, and her own murder be investigated.

I honestly wasn’t expecting to love this as much as I did. I am always a bit hit and miss with paranormal reads but found myself intrigued by the plot of this one. The book is very well written and had me hooked.

Would definitely recommend for anyone who loves paranormal books or those looking to venture outside of their normal thrillers

The Ghosts of Thorwald Place was a fast-paced, suspenseful and spooky novel. We are thrown straight into the conflict from the very start, and the stakes are kept high all throughout. I really loved the premise of the book; thought it was super unique and for the most part, enjoyed the execution of it too.

Whilst Helen Power did a fantastic job at developing all of the side characters and their varying storylines and motivations, there were times where the entire ensemble got a little confusing, and think that perhaps if one or two were cut out it would make the whole thing slightly more cohesive. Some reveals were expertly crafted and packed a real punch, whereas others were more lacklustre and did not satisfy the build up that was created.

Overall, I rated the book 3.75 stars. I recommend it if you want a fast-paced, twisty supernatural thriller, and highly suggest you read it via audiobook if you can as Rachel Fulginiti did an amazing job narrating, giving a variety of voices to so many characters.

Thank you to CamCat Books and NetGalley for providing me with an Audio ARC. All opinions are my own.

This ghost story/murder mystery was such a delightful surprise. The plot was detailed and carefully constructed and I loved the setting and the design of the building as a ghostly purgatory with roaming parameters that were tied to the location of the death. Interestingly, our ghostly narrator/main character found herself whisked to different floors as a result of her death in an elevator which complicated her attempts at investigating the murders including her own. I was so fascinated by the story as a whole that I didn't even bother to try to figure out whodunnit and just enjoyed the total immersion into a different world of possibilities. I listened to the audiobook and Rachel Fulginiti did an amazing job telling the tale.

At first it started off creating a storyline that seemed cliche. Instead it was a more complex and well written plot. The story was wrapped up well leaving no loose ends.

I would give this 10 stars if I could! I absolutely loved this book. I listened to the audio version and the narrator really make the characters come to life. I cannot say enough praise! If I had the time to listen to it all at once I would have!

You can't help but fall in love with Rachel and her character was so well developed. The supporting characters as well. You will laugh, shed a tear, be angered, shocked and even confused during this book. It is twisty and well rounded story.

I feel the author does a wonderful job of leaving some to our own imagination with the elevator scenes. This creates suspense and a desire to listen to what happens next. It is not the most suspenseful book I have ever read or listened to nor is it scary but it is so well done!

The book does need a trigger warning of domestic, physical and emotional abuse and suicide.

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this especially when the ghost is wandering around trying to figure out what’s going on but that’s what made this book even better. I loved seeing everything from Rachel’s point of view and getting to know the neighbors she ignored when she was alive. There are so many twists and turns to this story that it’s difficult to put it down. I loved it! Highly recommended for times when you can read straight through or rush right back to your read.

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy!

Trigger warnings for stocking, domestic abuse, and ghostly possessions.

When Rachel is murdered and finds herself a ghost she learns that in the afterlife if you don't move on, your ghost get tethered to the spot where you died. For her, she died in an elevator so as the elevator moves the spot she's tethered to also moves. Because of this she's able to visit multiple residents in Thorwald Place.

The idea of spying on your neighbors is exciting to most. Who doesn't want to know what " the Joneses" are really up to? But she's a polite ghost and tries to give people their privacy, and attempting to look after the residents who need her help.

Coincidentally, for most of the book her elevator moves pulling her away just as it seems to start to pick up and get violent, so a lot of the violence is more implied than actually seen.

For me the suspense and thrill I'd expected from a ghost story about murder, was a slow burn from subtle to chilling, but it did eventually get there with a twist at the end I didn't see coming.

I think the violence in here is not any worse than anything you could see on TV, so for that I'd say this could be appropriate for teens 14 and up.

TW: Emotional and physical abuse, suicide

Rachel Drake never leaves Thorwald Place, a large apartment building with a doorman. She works from home, hiding from the man who killed her husband and is likely after her. But one night she receives a phone call that has her packing a bag to flee, only to be murdered in the apartment’s elevator. She reawakens as a spirit, bound to her death spot in the elevator, following it from floor to floor as the residents continue on with their lives. She learns more about them now that she is dead than she ever knew before, discovering that they all have secrets, some more dangerous than others. What other ghosts haunt Thorwald Place, and could one of her neighbors be her murderer?

This was a unique read that was difficult to put down. The author did an excellent job at writing characters. There were many secondary characters, but they were all well developed with unique voices and personalities. It was interesting to catch glimpses into so many varied lives, and I enjoyed the way that information was gradually revealed that built on each character as the book went on. I do think the author tried to incorporate too many side narratives though, and trimming one or two of them would have given strength to the others and made the work feel a little less disjointed.

There was some repetition, both in some of the encounters that took place and in Rachel’s inner dialogue, but this only detracted a little from my enjoyment. I enjoyed some of the spookier scenes that were interspersed throughout the book, and I couldn’t solve the mystery until it was revealed by the author. The ending felt a little rushed though, especially after how much tension is built up throughout the work and how information is gradually revealed.

The narrator did an excellent job with the many voices of the characters, and I highly recommend checking out the audiobook version of this murder mystery. Many thanks to NetGalley and CamCat books for allowing me to read this work. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Audiobook provided by NetGalley

Audiobook - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The concept of The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power immediately captured my attention and held it throughout the entire book. The characters are expertly crafted and fully developed, each with their own unique motivations and personalities. The use of an audiobook format enhanced the overall reading experience, as the narrator did a fantastic job of bringing the story to life. I would go as far as to say that I might not have fully appreciated the depth and nuance of the characters had I read it in a text format alone.

The plot is full of twists and turns, keeping the reader engaged and guessing until the very end. The book itself is a character in its own right, with an eerie atmosphere that is both unsettling and captivating. Powers' writing style is engaging and draws the reader into the story, making it easy to get lost in the world of the book.

In addition to being a thrilling ghost story, The Ghosts of Thorwald Place is also a commentary on what we see isn't always what it may seem like. The author explores themes such as depression, abuse, and the dangers of superstition, adding an extra layer of depth to the story and making it much more than just a simple ghost story.

Overall, I highly recommend The Ghosts of Thorwald Place to anyone who enjoys haunted tales. The book is well-written, engaging, and will keep you entertained from beginning to end. Whether you're a fan of ghost stories or just appreciate a well-crafted narrative, this book is sure to leave you feeling scared, yet satisfied when you reach the end.