Helpful Score: 2
From back cover: "Jack Harding and his friends feel sorry for the new kid in town, Ronnie Winter, a bit of a weirdo. When the local bullies try to beat him up, Jack and friends step in to protect Ronnie-and that's their first mistake. Ronnie isnot like any other kid they've ever known. He lives at the old Steadman place, in the big creepy mansion that used to be a mental hospital. His beautiful young mother has a strange way of making Jack promise to be Ronnie's friend, forever..."
Helpful Score: 2
In the tradition of John Saul, this book is a chilling coming of age story with supernatural tones.
Helpful Score: 2
This was rather silly, but still an entertaining novel. There wasn't too much to the plot (and not nearly enough explanation), but there were several very strong characters and some genuinely funny quips back and forth between these rather-old-for-their-age twelve year olds. All in all, this was very reminiscent of Richard Laymon's work (albeit a lot more toned down!). I was on the edge of my seat towards the end, though it was a bit slow to start. The setting added a lot to the book as a whole, giving it a very real, and eerie sense of atmosphere.
