(inside cover of book) Bobby isn't afraid of a little danger. He thrives on it. Smoking, drinking, racing stolen cars: All the cops in Dublin know him and his gang. But the real danger might not be in Dublin after all. Bobby's mother has just moved their family to a quaint house in an idyllic village where he's meant to reform. Only something's not right about that house. The previous tenant mysteriously disappeared. Stories of murder surround the family who lived there for years. And now even Bobby's little brother talks about a strange visitor who comes to the house at night. Bobby isn't afraid of a little danger. But this danger isn't like the of dangers in his life. This danger lurks and creeps and won't go away. This danger is more like the suffocating hopelessness of his own future. Bobby isn't afraid, he just wants to know: who is the Creature of the Night?
Review: I won't use the inside cover description a lot on this blog, but I had to use it in this case. Based on the description, you'd think it was a creepy, chiller book that will have you at the edge of your seat and keep you up at night. It wasn't. As a frequent reader and lover of scary stories, I was very disappointed. But to be fair, the writing wasn't bad and neither was the plot. Some of the characters weren't too realistic but for the most part they were pretty good. Just be warned: if you're looking for a scary story skip over this one.
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