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CHILDREN'S
LITERATURE -
reviewed by
Joella Peterson |
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Grubitsch
"Grubbs" Grady's
life changes in
one moment.
Grubbs starts
out as a normal
kid who gets
punished for a
playing a cruel
joke on his
sister—he put
dead rat guts on
her bath-towel.
Then,
abnormally, the
Grady parents
and sister
forgive Grubbs
and send him to
stay the night
with an aunt. In
an act of
determined
curiosity,
Grubbs heads off
to spy on his
family, only to
find demons
murdering all
three of them.
Each gory
description
tempts readers
to prove that
this deliciously
gruesome tale is
for the stout of
heart—or those
reluctant teens
that think they
are. With a tale
filled with
everything from
murder to
werewolves,
readers will
race through
each page to
find a
conclusion, if
not to satisfy
their own
curiosity.
Unfortunately,
the text screams
horror and
suspense while
the author
hurries through
the climax,
resulting in a
serious lack of
consistency in
the grotesque
elements and
action. However,
Shan's book will
intrigue horror
fans while
attracting those
looking for a
good scare. |
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