It all
begins with a little girl running through the dark, dank woods, being chased by
a ruthless hunter. Scary part was that she knew him.
When 12-year
old Ben first arrived at his grandparent’s house along Route 5, he thought it
would just be for the summer. For Ben, nothing was creepier than this house,
which was full of antiquated knick-knacks from world wars and archeological
sites. Not to mention the creepiest part of all was that his grandpa checked
his mouth every chance he got (he was a dentist, after all.) Of course, all
this fueled Ben’s fervent and rampant imagination, propelling him to write his
stories.
Book started
off well with a riveting prologue, but then it slowed considerably, hindering
the plot. I guess I expected the same energetic suspense I felt in the
prologue. It just felt like I was waiting for something to happen—something
creepy or shocking or whatever.
A few areas
lagged here and there, but, ultimately, this was a well-written piece of work. My
biggest downfall was the overall tedium of it all. Like I said, I felt like I
was mostly waiting.
My rating: 3 stars
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