What Makes the Woman in Black a Successful Ghost Story? The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, is indeed a successful ghost story, but what makes it so, is not violence, gore, or even bloodshed; It is the underlying, psychological fear of the unknown, which almost every person posses, or will posses, after having read the book. 'It was not a story to be told for casual entertainment, around the fireside upon Christmas Eve'. From …showed first 75 words of 1605 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1605 total…had to face during the death of his child, through mysterious circumstances many years prior to Kipps' arrival. In conclusion, The Woman in Black is definitely a successful ghost story, although there is no single reason why this is. However, it is a good ghost story primarily because of its structure, the way that each scene fits in perfectly with the next, its language and atmosphere and above all, Susan Hill's impeccable attention to detail.