Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes

 

Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes, 384 pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Space exploration can be lonely and isolating. Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of ERS—a space-based condition most famous for a case that resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. When she's assigned to a small exploration crew, she's eager to make a difference. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that crew is hiding something. While Ophelia focuses on her new role, her crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie, ancient planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizer's hasty departure than opening up to her. That is, until their pilot is discovered gruesomely murdered. Is this Ophelia’s worst nightmare starting—a wave of violence and mental deterioration from ERS? Or is it something more sinister? Terrified that history will repeat itself, Ophelia and the crew must work together to figure out what’s happening. But trust is hard to come by… and the crew isn’t the only one keeping secrets.

I really enjoyed this book! Space horror is one of my favorite types of horror, and this book definitely delivered! It had me constantly guessing, trying to figure out what was going on, and there was a lot of squeamish imagery that really got to me sometimes. The only thing keeping it from being a 5 star read for me is that the ending felt a little rushed, and didn't really answer a lot of my questions.