Publisher: Egmont
Format: ARC
Published: 2nd April 2012
Number of Pages: 240
Book: For Review*
Genre: Paranormal, Ghost-Story, Mystery, Contemporary, Realistic-Fiction, Suspense, Horror, Action-Adventure,
YA, YA-Child Crossover
Recommended
Age: 10+
Contains: Alcohol and Drug References
Author's
Blog: Vanessa Curtis
“I look up at the dark, unblinking eyes of the
house and I get the weirdest feeling…
It’s the feeling of being pulled into something and being unable to stop
it happening…”
Tabitha is used to changing schools and moving
house. But when her family move into
Weston Manor, something is different.
It’s as if the house has been waiting for her.
There are lavender smells which come from nowhere
and the old servants’ bell ring in the night.
She can hear crying in empty rooms.
Tabitha’s always been imaginative.
Even her best friend Gemma knows that.
But this time, could she actually be telling the truth?
Review:
Tabitha
Grey and her family are moving into Weston Manor house, where her dad is to be
Keeper. Tabs should be thrilled - after
all, the house is gorgeous and a real piece of history. Only she has this feeling, like something's wrong with the house. Like something's waiting for her.
Tabitha's
creative, but she isn't imagining the chills, the people no one else can see,
the sounds only she can hear.
But
no one will believe her. Even though
she's sure she's right this time. Can she convince her family before it’s too
late, before they fall apart?
I
do love ghost stories and The Haunting of
Tabitha Grey was a great one! Full
of suspense, ghosts and mystery, I was just sucked in and couldn't stop
reading! It was spooky, I just felt
chills as I read, felt terrified for Tabitha.
Although it wasn't that fast to begin with, that really just cranked the
suspense up. I loved this - I couldn't
stop reading. It was so chilling, so vivid,
so real and so utterly creepy. Oh yes: This
book was spooktastic!
The
characters were all really believable and real.
Tabitha was so very teenagery
– snarky, stubborn confident and brilliantly odd. With her need to know everything, all the
time, she kinda reminded me of me – I’m the embodiment of ‘curiosity killed the
cat!’ But back to Tabs, she was the strongest
person ever and I felt seriously furious when no one believed her, left her to
be terrified on her own. Ben, Tabitha’s
little brother, was really shy and sweet and innocent… Her mum was a little head-in-the-clouds – she
was depressed in the past and we didn’t find out why for aaggeess… Tabs’ dad was
shockingly unobservant and very logical.
Now her Gran I really loved, even though she wasn’t really in the
story! And all the family relationships
wee rather dysfunctional, though you could see they all loved each other very
much. Every single member seemed to have one issue or another, be it
depression, over-active imagination or whatever. All the members were also so
real, all their own people, like real live family members.
And
I adored Curtis’ writing – it was beautiful and so utterly teen. I could see everything in my head (and loved
the creepy, beautiful and mysterious setting), but the writing wasn’t
overwhelming and didn’t slow the pace in the slightest. And the plot, in one word, was creepy! I was drawn right in from the first page and
just was never let go! I loved all the spooky,
ghostly going ons and all the family issues too. And while I had suspicions about how
everything would end, I really and seriously did not see that last twist coming! It left me reeling!
One
haunted manor house, a family on the brink of collapse, a girl seeing ghosts
with no one who believes her... The Haunting
of Tabitha Grey was amazing, shocking, twisty and just plain spooky! I was
addicted from start to finish. I can't wait to read something else by Curtis! I
love her writing and imagination!
Star Rating:
4¼ Out of 5
Read this
book if you liked:
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Zelah Green by Vanessa Curtis
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Happy Reading
Megan
* This
book was received from Egmont in exchange for an honest review
2 comments:
Awesome review! This sounds super creepy... :O
Thanks! It is marvellously spooktastic!! :D
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