Review: Creepy Words
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
Downright scary. That's the only way I can describe this novella.Julia and her mute daughter, Amy, head to an old Inn thinking a weekend away will be good for them. From almost the moment they arrive, odd things start happening. Secret hiding spaces, mystery friends, drafts, voices...this is a quintessential haunted-house story.The story itself involves some seriously dark topics - from bullying to abandonment, child trauma to child prostitution - though most everything is only touched upon, not written in any sort of detail. Amy, the daughter of the main character, is a sweet but sad little girl who needs more than a weekend away. The way Jan Coffey writes her thoughts and actions makes you feel for the child, and I worried about her from the first time her thoughts danced across the page.I wasn't the biggest fan of Garrett, Julia's perhaps-boyfriend. His indecision was a bit irritating and his actions and words didn't always match up, but the romance between him and Julia was a tad sweet so I'll give him a pass.Overall I rate this one at three stars. Scary scenes, violent ghosts and a decently built history behind the haunting make this a perfect fall read if you want to give yourself a decent spook.