Ghost Frequencies

Ghost Frequencies by Gary Gibson is a nice time filler. It is a short novella that runs through its paces and comes to satisfying conclusion. An attentive reader should be able to spot the answer midway into the book, but it is still worth reading for the characters and mystery element.

The story is set in Ashford Hall, a historic English house with a reputation for being haunted. Susan McDougall and her team have been hired by Christian Ashford, the multi-millionaire owner of the house, to research quantum entanglement from the perspective of time travel. The idea is that quanta become entangled because they are communicating with each other now by going back to then, when the two quanta were in contact.

Then, Ashford hires a team of paranormal investigators to explore the ghost angle. This is particularly important to him because he can't keep security staff employed for longer than a month or two.

The physicists protest bringing the paranormal investigators into their research area, primarily out of snobbery, although the investigators are bona fide scientists. The circus act of ghost hunters could taint the credibility of their findings.

But the ghost hunters have receipts. Something is haunting the Ashford Hall.

Could the two research programs have a common denominator?

It is a short, enjoyable read. I don't think anyone's worldview is going to be changed.