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Chris Priestley (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Mar 2012

Billy is a street urchin, pickpocket and petty thief. Mister Creecher is a monstrous giant of a man who terrifies all he meets. Their relationship begins as pure convenience. But a bond swiftly develops between these two misfits as their bloody journey takes them ever northwards on the trail of their target . . . Victor Frankenstein.

Friendship, trust and betrayal combine to form a dangerous liaison in this moving and frightening new book from Chris Priestley.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens (1 Mar 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1408811057
  • ISBN-13: 978-1408811054
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 142,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Mister Creecher:

A brilliant counterpoint to Frankenstein, compellingly written. Chris Priestley goes from strength to strength

(Chris Riddell )

A dark, moving, creepy, funny tale about the making of a famous monster . . . only not the one you think it'll be. Splendid gothic stuff (Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies )

Praise for the Tales of Terror books:

A wonderfully nightmarish journey of the imagination - old-fashioned storytelling at its best

(Daily Mail )

The gradual build-up of horror . . . is exquisitely done. My insides were still untangling themselves hours after I had closed the book (Sunday Telegraph )

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A gripping gothic novel by master storyteller Chris Priestley
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4.0 out of 5 stars dark and creepy 2 Oct 2011
By Kirsty at the Overflowing Library VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Mister Creecher is an interesting read which is very different from Chris Priestly's first novel but also capturing the same Gothic Victorian feel as it meaning I really enjoyed it.

For me this book at its very core is about humanity and friendship and spends a great deal of time questioning issues around these themes. Creecher is a monster who is shunned by society forced to live on the outskirts, never quite fitting in anywhere. His mission in life is to hunt down his creator who has promised to build him a mate. To do this he recruits Billy, a partnership which is initially built on fear and convenience, to help him track the mysterious Mister Frankenstein in return for food and protection. As the story goes on this relationship changes to one of friendship as the two set off on their journey to help Creecher. Throughout the journey there are several questions raised about what it means to be human as Creecher ponders what he is and what sort of life he should be entitled to. I also loved seeing how the friendship between him and Billy developed and changed as the book progressed.

One thing I loved about this book was the the setting. You get a wonderful sense of period from this book and a real feel of Victorian England. I loved how this creepily Gothic feel added to the story as a whole.

For me another thing that made this book special was how the story tied into other works of fiction from the time. Whilst one of them will be obvious both from this review and from the blurb the other isn't initially and I though how they were used was really clever.

All in all this book is a brilliant read meeting the expectational high standard I have come to expect from a Chris Priestly novel with a fantastic setting and interesting ideas posed throughout.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice way to kick of a Horror exploration for teens 9 Nov 2011
By Sisterspooky
Format:Hardcover
There seems to be a bit of trend for `new horror' where the older classics are being revisited for a new generation and re imagined in a way that appeals to a new audience. With Mister Creecher we see the world of Frankenstein being dipped into with new eyes; the view point of a London pick pocket who discovers what he thinks is a dead man but turns out to be a sleeping monster in the form of Frankenstein's creature (or whom he calls Mister Creecher upon mishearing his name).

I'm a big fan of the horror genre as a whole and I'm really excited to see more and more books like this that introduce a new generation to the world of classic and Gothic novels and hopefully encourages them to look into more books and the originators of these new books. Mister Creecher is a nice starting point for those that haven't read Frankenstein or those that have read it but have an interest in explore other concepts and ideas based on the story of the scientist gone too far and the being he creates. If I'm honest, I didn't instantly fall in love with this book but I think that's down to my love of the original Mary Shelley story and so after I got over the fact that Chris Priestley's book wasn't his take on Frankenstein and more a companion tale that gives a nod to the first book and their characters within it.

I loved the telling of the world and life of Creecher from the point of view as a child and a brother in arms as such as they are both outcasts and don't fit in and so are bonded together. Billy's point of view has an innocence about it and gives us a view on Creecher as a being with a need for friendship and love rather than a monster that the rest of the world see's him as. I adored their bond together and how hard hearted they both were to let one another into their lives and past but when they do they find friends with each other and salvation.

What is clear is that Chris Priestley knows his Horror and knows his audience and gives them what they want and what they need to really enjoy the story of Creecher as he follows Frankenstein from afar with the help of Billy and both learn about trust and the strengths and weaknesses in humanity and themselves.
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4.0 out of 5 stars gothic 17 May 2013
By julie henderson
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I really enjoyed this story, a twist on an old familiar tale,certainly worth reading, would recommend this book for horror lovers.
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