A literate, well-composed ghost story for five well-differentiated voices (differentiating voices, and styles, being a thing Mitchell seems known for), but no more than that. Which makes for a fast, entertaining read without demanding much. Mitchell switches up expectations and reframes the story nicely to keep it fresh, but ultimately the revelations and general plot pieces felt almost familiar by the time they're all clear, leaving a bit of "and that's it?" sensation. On the other hand, I had a similar reaction to the supernatural reveal of a later-to-become-favorite film, so perhaps I should stop trying to make things more complicated than they need to be.