The Woman in Black : A Ghost Story

This is one of those novels that has a movie made out after the popularity of the book increased. I have not seen the movie yet and seeing it was based off of the book I wanted to challenge myself and read the book first then watch the movie to compare, unlike how I usually am, the opposite way around. I've been in the mood for something creepy and after learning that the upcoming film starring Daniel Radcliffe, The Woman In Black, like I said, I had to go read it first.
Arthur Kidd is the young solicitor in the early 20th century that is sent to deal with the house of an elderly widow (Mrs. Drablow) who just died. He attends the funeral and sees a woman in black as her coffin is being lowered into its grave. This creepy scene impulsed my brain to give me goosebumps and possibly a foreshadowing of what might happen next. Not long afterwards, a gipsy child is nearly killed as some logs fall on her, but Arthur manages to save her. After discovering that the house is on an island, surrounded by marshes and floods at high tide it leaves me off the edge of my seat. A local gives him a tour and soon later, Arthur is surprised by the woman in black suddenly reappearing. She is described as the an old woman with a wasted face, with very cold eyes, which radiate hate. She advances slowly towards Arthur, who turns and rushes into the house.
This novel a typical mysterious ghost story but with a crazy twist I have a feeling for as I keep reading it.