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The Devil Walks [Kindle Edition]

Anne Fine (Author)
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- "A superb and subtle writer." --Mal Peet, "Guardian "

- "A pitch-perfect Gothic thriller." --"Sunday Telegraph"

- "Anne Fine is right on top form in "The Devil Walks", a page-turning sinister tale where the tension mounts to the very end... Now read on! A splendid child's introduction to gothic." --Marilyn Brocklehurst, "The Bookseller"

- "Chilling, creepy and utterly compelling... a finely crafted tale... Fine creates a wonderful sense of place and the devilish captain Severin will haunt your psyche. A satisfying summer read for those who like to be spooked." --Vanessa Lewis, "The Bookseller"

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A truly terrifying horror tale from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1333 KB
  • Print Length: 289 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 085753064X
  • Publisher: RHCB Digital (7 July 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0056GJIUQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #48,450 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Deliciously dark! 6 July 2011
Format:Hardcover
Oh my, this was a deliciously dark tale. From the beginning, you are quite disturbed by Daniel's mother, who appears to be quite insane. You are desperate for him to be taken out of her care and find yourself wondering a little if she suffers from Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy. Clearly, she has some issues, if she is raising her son, never to leave his bedroom and keeping him in bed night and day, convincing him that he is ill.

Luckily he is discovered by a neighbour and sent to live with the local doctor providing him with a loving home, which allows him to become stronger and healthy. Wouldn't it be nice, if we could believe that now he would be happy for ever after? Unfortunately, his step uncle Severin offers to take him in and Daniels' life really takes a turn for the worse.

Daniel is a really strong character, who just goes from strength to strength as the book progresses, allowing him to face his fears head on by the climatic scenes at the end of the book.

I am unsure of when this book is set or in which country. I am presuming it was set in Victorian times, due to the mode of transport and other aspects discussed within the book, but I couldn't definitely be sure.

I loved the richness of the prose, leading me in a gloriously Gothic tale. The book feels immensely dark from cover to cover. You get a real sense of Daniel's fear at staying in his uncle's house. His Uncle Severin keeps you on your toes as he carousels between his Jekyll and Hyde persona's. I found myself never quite sure of his intentions until the very end.

I was pleased to be able to forgive Daniel's mother as the book progressed, because I realised her reasons for her actions and knew that in the same circumstances I would do the same. Very clever writing on behalf of the author to show such different perceptions for one character.

This book touches on some very dark practices that I was surprised to find in the book, but loved reading about. Thankfully Daniel reaches out into the darkness to bring light back into the book by the end.

If you are a long term Anne Fine fan, you will know that she is an eclectic writer, so do not expect anything that you have read before. This book takes you strolling down dark and mysterious lanes, before abandoning you in the dark. A must read for all Victorian Gothic fans.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Delightfully eerie! 18 July 2011
Format:Hardcover
The Devil Walks sent shivers down my spine! It is nothing like Anne Fine's other books (for example Charm School and the Granny Project), but is an amazing tale!
As you travel through Daniel's (our young main character) horrific expericences, travelling from his quiet life as an invalid with his mother to arriving at the large and creepy house of his step-uncle Severin (who seems to have a split personality), you become more and more gripped by the mystery which the plot is wrapped in.
Daniel does not instruct you to read his story and weep, in the slightly irritating manner that other unfortunate heroes can take. Instead he admits to his life being strange and accepts it.
An excellant read (as all Anne Fine's are), but be warned not to read it alone after dark!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
creepy 14 July 2011
By Kirsty at the Overflowing Library TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
The Devil walks is the first Anne Fine I have read in years. I remember her as an author of funny childrens books and was geniunely blown away by how different her latest offering is and how it was certainly not some I would have associated with her.

The devil walks is one of those books that both makes you think and leaves you a little bit unsettled. I liked that the story kept with me for a day or two after I finished it and kept playing on my mind.

At the start of the books you meet Daniel. He is a young boy who has spent his entire life settled away from the rest of the world spending all of his days with his mother who is clearly unhinged. Events progress and Daniel finds himself alone in the world and starts to discover all the things he has never had the chance to experience before (like seeing cows in a field). The only link he has to his past is a dolls house which houses a collection of somewhat creepy dolls.

Later Daniel is moved to live with his 'Uncle' in a house which is an exact replica of the doll house he has spent years playing with and his uncle bears a frightening resemblence to the doll in the collection which is the most disturbing.

What I found most remarkable in this book was the main character daniel and seeing how he deals with this whole new reality he has found himself thrust into in. The way he deals with the challenges tells you a lot about human resilience and adaptablitily.

This book gets more creepy as you go on. Daniel's uncle gets more and more unsettling with his erratic behaviours and towards the end the way he acts is downright frightening. I shan't spoil the plot by giving too much away except to say this is a book you can't afford to miss if you like all that is gothic and creepy.
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