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Joanie

April 25, 2017

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What a great book to read aloud to kids or for kids 8 and older to read to themselves. Even I was spooked! There were skulls in windows, kidnapping, spooky objects in the dark; but all at a kid's level. The kids trying to solve the mystery were best friends and I felt that I knew them. The author did a good job on making them relate-able. The last sentence made me smile (as I let out a breath of relief): "All in all, it was just another day in Skeleton Cove."

This is going to be a great series.

Spooky Tale for all ages except the very young ones

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Brigitta

May 4, 2017

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I was checking through my unread books for something to read and came across this one. This story sucked me in from the beginning. I loved the creepy names of streets and places. This book has all the ingredients for a bone chilling camp fire story- dead bodies, graveyard, skulls, kidnapping and two student on the trail of a mystery in their town.

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May 7, 2017

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Loved this. Colin has written a wonderful start to this series. The protagonists are just a little too curious for their own good, but who isn't when they're young? If you like mysteries, in the vein of goosebumps, this will be the series for you.

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A good book for young readers

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Aaron Prebenda

August 29, 2017

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My son enjoyed this book and finished it quickly. Good for kids 11 or 12 years old.

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June 4, 2017

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‘The Demon of Devilgate Drive’ is another great story by Colin Garrow. It’s my third book I’ve read by this wonderful author. This time, the protagonist is a boy, Jeff, who, together with his pal Suzi, goes looking for a school pal named Jimmy. Jimmy is often ‘missing’ from school, but this time it’s different. Jeff and Suzi seem to stay ahead of police investigations and stumble upon a dead body. But is he really dead? Did Jeff hear the dead man talk? More than one ‘mysterious’ occurrence happen to Jeff and Suzi, but together they face all kinds of danger.

I love the way Garrow describes his characters. They are so endearing. Like with ‘The Hounds of Hellerby Hall‘ and ‘Death on a Dirty Afternoon,’ you can immerse yourself into the story without a problem. This time, you’ll be transported back to the seventies, when children played outside until dark and nobody had a phone on them. As is Garrow’s calling card, the people in the story speak with accents which helps you with your travel to a different location. When you time travel, you may as well go some place nice 🙂 .

Even though the protagonists are children, this doesn’t by any means mean this is light reading. Your children will be biting their blankets while you read to them with a spooky voice about the things that are lurking in the dark!

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Excellent spooky adventure for all ages

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Granny Weatherwax

April 27, 2017

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This book is primarily written for children, but it by no means 'talks down' to the reader, and if you're a reader who grew up in the 70's then I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it too. The writing is taught and humerous and Garrow certainly knows how to ramp up the tension, there was a few times I was on the edge of my seat. The characters are great, especially the two main protagonists, and the world building excellent, a lot of thought went into making Skeleton Cove as realistic as it was, and it worked. Some of the street names are hilarious, 'The Cod Piece' fish and chip shop for one, and there were several laugh out loud moments and feelings of nostalgia for me, as it brought back memories of childhood. This is an excellently written, well thought out and perfectly paced story suitable for readers of around ten years and up. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to the folks of Skeleton Cove in the next book.

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The Demon of Devilgate Drive - Move Over Goosebumps! You Have Serious Competition!

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StephanieM

May 21, 2017

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Colin Garrow should be commended for his ability to write a children's story that not only entertains adults, but will keep the most reluctant reader glued to the pages. His fast-paced story, The Demon of Devilgate Drive with twists and turns in every chapter, keeping the reader guessing right to the very end, is an art few writers manage to achieve. Garrow does it effortlessly. This is a Robert Stine's Goosebumps meets Enid Blyton's Secret Seven or Secret Five but with a cast of two children rather than more. Loved the story, the characters, and the humour that helps lighten the scary and difficult situations the children find themselves in as they hunt for their missing friend, and try to stay alive while doing so. Highly recommended!

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A Devilishly Gripping YA Tale

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Timo Walker

Cracking adventure yarn set in the creepily named town of Skeleton Cove, where street names have devilish names.Read more

Scary fun for almost everyone

Joy Mutter

The Demon of Devilgate Drive was the second book I’ve read by this author and I immediately started reading a third, so I obviously enjoy Colin Garrow’s work.Read more

The Demon of Devilgate Drive is a spooky MG. When I began reading the book, I was annoyed at the antics of the two main characters, Suzi and Jimmy, especially, Suzi: breaking...Read more

Amazon Customer

Spooky MG!

A rapid page turner for kids 9+

Tracy

I would recommend this book to any parents who have children 9+ who like spooky adventure stories. Parents reading to children would also enjoy it.Read more

The hunt for missing Jimmy Brick takes young Jeff and Suzi on an exciting adventure of thrills and scares that kept me guessing right to the finale.Read more

Robert Crouch

Impossible to resist