
This was an extremely fast read for me. I started it as soon as it arrived in the mail and then finished it the next night. There are so many things I really loved about this book. To begin with, the author kept me guessing right up to the end of the book on exactly what kind of story this was going to be: is this a fairy story, is this a straight-up mystery, or is it something else? And then there is the creepy factor. I was rather surprised at just how much this book creeped me out. I stayed up long after everyone else in the house had gone to bed and was rewarded by being truly creeped out after finishing the book and then having to wander through the old, dark house. Shadows and noises everywhere --- not good after reading Don't Breathe a Word - trust me.
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