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Format:Paperback
I would echo another reader's opinion that Peazy Monellon's writing does bring to mind early Stephen King. Meany has that dark playfulness that King was so adept at. A young girl called Jenny and her cohort of brothers and sisters (mostly sisters)are growing up on a farm under the increasingly cruel rule of their dictatorial father. The place is also awash with spooks. For a first book this is pretty well written though at times I felt it did get a little tangled up in the different angles and ideas thrown up by the narrative. One of the farmhands provides confessional interludes that mainly injects frequent doses of foreshadowing into the read. The author doesn't pull any punches with the horror angle, throwing a fairly disturbing scene into the story in the first few chapters. I mostly enjoyed the sequences from the POV of the younger kids; Jenny's first encounter with benevolent spook Emma being one of the highlights. Other bits don't quite work as well; a surreal overly detailed game of Mouse Trap is a pretty audacious inclusion though it pretty much swamps the creepiness and tension with the nostalgia of children's games. It's not a long read, the generously spaced bold typeset makes the pages fly by. Basically a nicely written début.
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17 reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Loved it!
20 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback
Loved this book! A great story that was pure entertainment and held my attention from page one. I will definitely be looking for more books from this same author....keep 'em coming!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Pleasantly surprised!
20 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not only is this an interesting, pulls you in and grabs you story, it has great imagination and is very artfully written! I truly missed the characters for days after finishing the book. This author is definitely one that I plan to follow.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
My not so MEANY review...
19 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
This was a very interesting, didn't want to put it down kind of story. I am quite impressed that it is from a first time author. I believe there is a lot of potentially great books coming our way from Peazy and I will definitely keep an eye out for more of her writing.
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