Review
'subversive, funny and imaginative' (The Observer )
'bizarre, original, rewarding' (The Guardian )
'funny and tragic, but always gripping' (The London Parents Guide )
'a dark gothic fantasy, reminiscent of Mervyn Peake' (The Herald )
'moving, alarming and funny' (Jan Mark, TES )
'bizarre, original, rewarding' (The Guardian )
'funny and tragic, but always gripping' (The London Parents Guide )
'a dark gothic fantasy, reminiscent of Mervyn Peake' (The Herald )
'moving, alarming and funny' (Jan Mark, TES )
The Guardian
'bizarre, original, rewarding'
Jan Mark, TES
'moving, alarming and funny'
The Observer
'subversive, funny and imaginative'
The Herald
'a dark gothic fantasy, reminiscent of Mervyn Peake'
Product Description
Heppie and Hitch (named after Audrey Hepburn and Alfred Hitchcock by their film-buff father) live in a disused artificial flower factory, where their dreamer of a dad, Mo, is trying to set up a film studios. But the genial old landlord suddenly dies, leaving the family threatened with eviction. Not only that, but there are suspicious goings-on around the factory: wet footprints, steamy handprints on windows, screams in disused rooms - the new owner of the factory, Bartholomew Holt and his Iron Fist Security Corps are hunting someone - or something - down, and it doesn't matter who gets in their way...
A thriller and a chase, with an uncovering of family secrets, make this a worthy follow-up to The Memory Prisoner.
A thriller and a chase, with an uncovering of family secrets, make this a worthy follow-up to The Memory Prisoner.
About the Author
Thomas Bloor is the winner of the 1999 Fidler Award for a first novel for 8-12 year old children. He is a part-time Special Educational Needs Assistant and lives in East London with his wife and two daughters. As well as writing, he paints, sculpts and puts together short films.
