HAUNTS is a novel about a British designer and the magical thinking that pervaded his childhood in England’s declining northwest. Intercut throughout his memoir is the biography of struggling Bernese architect Max Kohlengasser, and recollections of the would-be residents of a tower block that was never built. Though all are from very different backgrounds they are connected in more ways than at first meets the eye.

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​HAUNTS is a tapestry of biography, architecture, local and cultural history, science, hauntology, religion, folklore, and psychogeography. Through a series of recurring motifs, the novel also explores varied definitions of the word haunts: the familiar buildings and places of our lives; the decisions and actions which return to haunt us; and, of course, supernatural stories, which are not always what they seem.

 

Selections from an industry reader report:

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"The book is remarkable and truly original"

"An incredibly skilful, meticulously detailed and atmospheric literary novel"

"A surprisingly moving reflection on life, family, legacy and ethics"

"Morally and philosophically complex, and invites further re-reads"

"The last chapter is a deft, lightly witty and thought-provoking piece of writing"

"Satisfying and rewarding"

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Now seeking representation/publisher.​

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