This was quite an
interesting Horror story, from an author who has written a chain of epic
fantasy books. It starts out in a court
room where William Buxly is on trial for killing his whole family, found
guilty, he gets the death penalty. Many
years later a lady called Janet buys the Buxly house for herself and her son
Michael, totally unaware of the horrors of the killings that once happened
within the house. It doesn't take long
for the ghosts inside to make themselves known, first through sounds, then
strange experiences. With a thrust of
enthusiasm, Michael and his babysitter Maggie delve into the world of séances
and Ouija boards to try and make contact with the dead son of William, known as
Billy.
I found that
Mathias' way of writing in suspense existed in this book just as much as in his
other books, it's a style that I really like, jumping from one dilemma to the
next, keeping you wanting more and more, pulling you deeply into the
story. Soon Michael and Maggie discover
that Billy had never been killed, and that the ghost boy that they had been
seeing was in fact the dead neighbour’s boy called Tommy. Now knowing at least some of the truths of
the past, Michael must find a way to keep the ghosts of the house in control,
but more importantly to try and find out what happened to Billy Buxly.
You know, a while
ago I started reading a Stephen King book and I got bored very quickly, but
here with this horror book I loved it. I
could easily imagine this book being made into a film that would leave young
people around the world screaming at the horror and suspense parts of the
story. If you're looking for a
well-flowing horror book packed with the paranormal and with suspense, then
this is definitely for you!!
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