GENRE: Fiction - Thriller
HONORS: none
REVIEW: The looming of a war has sent the Carvers to a faraway beach town and into an old inhabited beach house once owned by the Fliechmans. The story outlines a feeling of mysticism and suspense, as the discovery of a moving statue park, old films, and haunting dreams has left Max and his sisters startled by the encounter of a ghostly clown who is known to grant any wish in exchange for one's loyalty. Max's new found friendship with a resident ocean diver, Roland, lead to the unraveling of a deathly pact. Max is determined to save the lives of Roland and his sister from the "Prince of the Mist", and true identities of the beach town residents and history are startling!
OPINION: The Spanish author, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, wrote this first book for young adults, way before his adult novels Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game put him on the map in literature. His first book exudes the eeriness that many Spanish authors convey. The language and esoteric plot gives a new edge to YA fiction and is something that fans of haunted houses and the paranormal may enjoy.
IDEAS: Works as a good recommendation for a suspense novel.
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