Spirits of Hastings

First, these are not terrifying. They are slightly spooky.
Second, I don't like terrifying, but I can deal with slightly spooky. It wins a point.
Third, even though the stories don't seem related, many of them have a connecting thread. It wins a point.
Fourth, I found it very easy to guess the connecting thread. It would lose a point, except that it didn't bother me to guess it, so I'm calling it even.
Fifth, the writing is good, and the style is good. It wins a point.