A new book by author Jake Burt that is receiving rave reviews, so I couldn't wait to read it myself! The story of Copper, a teen living in a small mountain town that has been half-swallowed up by mud over the years. The only thing keeping it alive - and the rest of the world from overtaking it - is the ghoul that lives in the woods, the mud flats...everywhere people can't really go safely and easily. The ghoul is gruesome, scary, frightening, awful, terrifying, and rumor is that it has killed more than its share of people over the years. The ghoul keeps the town living in fear, but also protects the town from unwanted visitors.
When a young girl is discovered, injured at the hands of the ghoul and missing her father (who it seems has been killed by the ghoul), some in town head out to finally kill the ghoul. But is the ghoul real? Does anyone know for sure? It seems some people in town know...but they aren't telling. And who is this girl? Is she really missing her father, and is he really dead at the hands of the ghoul?
Things are not what they seem in Windydown Vale. Even when I thought I had the whole story figured out early on, which I don't like to do because why finish the story if you already know what is going to happen, right? But I was wrong, deliciously so! Burt has crafted a fun tale that twists at the right moments and keeps you guessing until the end. For fans of Goosebumps books who are ready for another level of scary mystery, you have to read this! Be warned that the cadence of the writing takes a little getting used to. But it's worth your time to get a bit further into the story...at some point the cadence falls into place, and the story takes over....and it's a good one! 5 paws!
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