The Uninvited (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780062347336)

Set during the fear and panic of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, The Uninvited is part gothic ghost-story, part psychological thriller, perfect for those who loved The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield or The Vanishing by Wendy Webb.

Twenty-five year old Ivy Rowan rises from her bed after being struck by the flu, only to discover the world has been torn apart in just a few short days.

But Ivy's life-long gift--or curse--remains. For she sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked, unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918 she sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death of Ivy's older brother Billy in the Great War.

Horrified, she leaves home, to discover the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for the day, because they could be stricken by nightfall. But as her 'uninvited guests' begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once more, but Ivy has no inkling of the other-worldly revelations about to unfold.

The Uninvited is an atmospheric, haunting, and utterly compelling novel.

Author: Cat Winters
ISBN-10: 0062347330
ISBN-13: 9780062347336
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2015
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 61
Library Journal 06/15/2015 pg. 83
Publishers Weekly 06/29/2015
Romantic Times 08/01/2015 pg. 59 - Excellent
School Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 110