A Supernatural Thriller
Sam is not your average boy. After all, what other
eleven-year-old boy runs errands for ghosts that only he can see? Sam's gift
does not always seem like a gift to him. When ghosts make Sam run through
London all day completing their unfinished business, it most certainly feels
like a curse. Then, the ghosts evaporate without a word of thanks, leaving Sam
both disgruntled and exhausted. However, when ghosts start disappearing this triggers
a chain reaction that looses a serial killer and a hellhound upon London. Sam
must rise to the occasion and save both the ghostly world and the human world
from a sinister menace.
While a
ghost, a boy, and a murderer may seem like completely unrelated things, in the
hands of a talented author, anything can be made to seem related. By that
definition, Gareth P. Jones is most certainly a talented author. He succeeds not
only in making the above three things connect, but he also succeeds in running
three parallel plots, each with its own main character: Sam, Tanner, and
Lapsewood. The book plots the adventures of these three simultaneously while
carefully leading the characters towards a junction at the end of the book.
Transitions from subplot to subplot are seamless, while remaining obvious, so
as not to confuse readers. The combination of action and intrigue keep readers motivated.
Despite the excellent storyline, because some of the murder scenes can be a bit
graphic, I would not suggest this book for readers under 12 years old. I gave
it five stars for good plot and laudable writing.
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