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Cliff McNish
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Publisher | Orion | ||
ISBN | 9781842559932 | ||
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Wendy
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Synopsis
When Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts. But soon sinister events are unfolding. An old diary reveals glimpses of the mansion's past - and of a terrible tragedy. A mysterious woman talks to the dead. And evil lurks in the East Wing - a hideous labyrinth of passageways devised by a truly twisted mind. Can Elliott and his family escape the clutches of Glebe House? Or will they be trapped in the maze of corridors, forever hunted by the dead?
Review
A ghost story written for older children about two boys called Elliot and Ben who have moved into an old house which their father is renovating.
This story chilled me to the bone becouse of the feeling of fear and menace that runs through the whole book and the sense of evil which seems to be everywhere.
The East Wing is haunted by an evil ghost called Cullayn whose main aim is to hunt and kill. Janey is an unusual character because I was never quite sure if she was for or against Cullayn. I would have liked the author to have
given more information about her early life. Why did she have this limited power against Cullayn and where did it come from.
A well thought out plot with all the elements for a good ghost story with plenty of ghosts and thrills and spills. I loved the haunting rhymes that runs through the book.
This is not to be missed if you enjoy a good story which I know adults will enjoy it too. Highly Recommended.
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