FICTION

House of Furies

by Madeleine ROUX
416p. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. May 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062498618.
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Gr 8 Up—In this first installment of Roux's latest gothic horror series, the plot meanders around a creepy mansion where ghostlike apparitions appear to take the souls of unlucky sinners who have found their way to Coldthistle house. Death is imminent for its visitors. Louisa Ditton takes a job as a maid. Once she arrives and witnesses the depraved madness in the house, she vows to flee. Her boss is a charming cad named Mr. Morningside. Louisa is strangely captivated by Morningside's dark, brooding manner and wants to discover what secrets he and his strange house hold. The teen has a secret of her own, which is revealed late in the book. The glacial pace of the plot will deter most fans of the horror genre.
VERDICT A secondary purchase for larger horror collections or where the author is popular.
Reviewed by Pamela Thompson, Col. John O. Ensor Middle School, El Paso, TX , Apr 01, 2017

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