A dramatic and eerie story of lost identity and family secrets, told in Leon Garfield's memorable and distinctive style. George Treet is happy with his life as part of a family of travelling actors. But George's world turns upside down when he discovers that Mr Treet is not his real father, and that he must go and live with his real family. Where someone, somewhere out in the fog, is waiting for him...BLLeon Garfield was one of the most celebrated children's authors of the twentieth century, and won the Guardian Award, The Whitbread Award, and the Carnegie medal BLThis is a fast-moving, exciting read and is accompanied by atmospheric black and white line drawings by acclaimed artist Jason Cockcroft
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Okay - ish,
This review is from: Devil in the Fog (Pleasure in Reading) (Hardcover)
I had high hopes for this book because I remember reading "Smith" in my early years and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was not expecting to be enthralled in the same way that I was by Garfield's other effort, but I did expect to read a story that evoked the Victorian period with a plot strong enough to cross the child - adult divide. Unfortunately, "Devil - in - the - Fog" does not quite reach the necessary heights. The story centres around the hero George who, as a 13 - year - old, finds himself swapping families. As the story progresses, sinister characters and strange behaviour begin to seep out of cracks and crawl from under stones leading to the big twist at the conclusion. For most, this novel will be different and rather exciting. For me, the excellent turn of phrase, imagery and humour employed by the author are in unfortunate contrast with the slightly convenient, occasionally confusing and ultimately disappointing plot. I do recommend this book, but I do warn the reader that it may come across a little thin in parts.
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