The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation

After reading the first book of 'Little Women' and learning about Louisa May Alcott and her works as A.M. Barnard I was excited to dive right in. I got two of the stories she wrote under the pseudonym and started reading.

At first I was unsure about 'The Abbot's Ghost', it didn't really keep my interest until the end of the third chapter when things got interesting. Unfortunately my interest wasn't kept for long. While the story has a lot of potential, I feel like the plot is underdeveloped. Also, due to the writing style it was rather difficult to understand who was saying what at some point in the dialogue.

As for the horror (ghost) factor... There isn't much of it. There's nothing scary or that keeps the reader alert. Overall 'The Abbot's Ghost' is a moralizing, predictable little story that can be enjoyed as a light lecture on a cold winter day.