Breezy and somewhat effective little chiller, The Woman in Black is no mastepeice and is, in fact, very much bested by its stage-play counter part, which remains the single most frightening experience of my life. The things is that it's difficult to get the chills across not only on the page but within the confines of a story that is no longer than 150 pages. Written very well (attempting to channel the prose of classic fiction and succeeding) The Woman in Black is by no means bad but, at the same time, is instantly forgettable.
See the play. If you like a good fright, the play is the thing to see.
3/5
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