"We're waiting for you to come and play. Dunvegan School for Girls has been closed for many years. Converted into a family home, the teachers and students are long gone. But they left something behind...Sophie arrives at the old schoolhouse to spend the summer with her cousins. Brooding Cameron with his scarred hand, strange Lilias with a fear of bones and Piper, who seems just a bit too good to be true. And then there's her other cousin. The girl with a room full of antique dolls. The girl that shouldn't be there. The girl that died."
This book isn't going to win any awards. It is not a masterpiece of literature with anything new or original in the plot or characters. It was, however, a fun and enjoyable quick read.
To my surprise, I wasn’t scared by this book. It’s shelved under the ‘horror’ genre, which is a genre that I absolutely do not read. Ever. Even if you beg me to. But this didn’t scare me in the teensiest bit. This book is from the RED EYE group of books, made up of a group of standalones by different authors with similar tones. I really enjoy this group as it is kind of scary and shocking but not full horror. I was, however, captivated by the story and, of course, thoroughly creeped out by the dead dolls.
The story is well-told. Alex Bell keeps things interesting by adding constant action and twists at unexpected places. Plus I can’t complain about the writing.
There really was no need for an unrequited/ maybe requited love tragedy, however. The story would also have worked even without the imminent romance. It’s really not a main focus, so there’s that, but it could certainly have staid completely dead, too. Pun oh so intended.
A terribly clichéd book, as we’ve all probably seen dozens of movies with possessed dolls or read books about them, so there isn’t a great amount of originality from the author’s part, but I can assure you that it’s very much readable.
The story is well-told. Alex Bell keeps things interesting by adding constant action and twists at unexpected places. Plus I can’t complain about the writing.
There really was no need for an unrequited/ maybe requited love tragedy, however. The story would also have worked even without the imminent romance. It’s really not a main focus, so there’s that, but it could certainly have staid completely dead, too. Pun oh so intended.
A terribly clichéd book, as we’ve all probably seen dozens of movies with possessed dolls or read books about them, so there isn’t a great amount of originality from the author’s part, but I can assure you that it’s very much readable.
Creepy siblings, weird voices, haunted houses, closed off locals, windy and isolated setting, psychotic children. Oh it really has it all.
Age 13+. Pretty creepy but, I mean, most 13 year olds won't be scarred by it. But if you know you are sensitive, like me, self evaluate.
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