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I'm the King of the Castle Paperback – February 24, 1977

by Susan Hill (Author, Afterword)

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'I didn't want you to come here.' So says the note that the boy Edmund Hooper passes to Charles Kingshaw upon his arrival at Warings. But, young Kingshaw and his mother have come to live with Hooper and his father in the ugly, isolated Victorian house for good. To Hooper, Kingshaw is an intruder, a boy to be subtly persecuted, and Kingshaw finds that even the most ordinary object can be turned by Hooper into a source of terror. In Hang Wood their roles are briefly reversed, but Kingshaw knows Hooper will never let him be. Kingshaw cannot win, not in the last resort. He knows it, and so does Hooper. And the worst is still to come...This extraordinary, evocative novel boils over with the terrors of childhood and won the Somerset Maugham Award. 'Hill's exploration of a juvenile ghoul and his natural prey is a brilliant tour de force' - "Guardian".

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224 pages
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English
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Penguin Books
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February 24, 1977
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7.8 x 0.55 x 5.08 inches
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9780140034912
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978-0140034912
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760L
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ASIN : 0140034919
Publisher : Penguin Books (February 24, 1977)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780140034912
ISBN-13 : 978-0140034912
Lexile measure : 760L
Item Weight : 5.7 ounces
Dimensions : 7.8 x 0.55 x 5.08 inches

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Deborath

Good

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2019

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Michael Night

I'm the King of the Castle

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013

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Whilst I enjoyed the story very much, I found myself appalled at the ineptitude of the publisher. From repeated typos to run-on sentences to entire paragraphs being printed several times, it was an embarrassing mess.

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Doylie8

apt and tense

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013

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Again Susan Hill has touched on a subject so truthfully and with such understanding. I was hoping things might work out between the two boys. The spelling and editing of this snook was not good however. Not sure why there are so many typos!

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Norman Lang

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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014

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Susan Hill is a great writer and this is one of her most riveting books. The situation of the young boy towards the end has you reading almost desperately along with him. One comment on her afterword to the story. She describes the antagonist child as evil. Unfortunately, I don't see him as so unusual. He just happened to have the instinct and a susceptible victim to do what he did. Which of course makes it no less disturbing.
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Really excellent crime writing

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014

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This is a very well written, well plotted book. She is a fine writer and I enjoyed this thoroughly. If you like crime fiction this woman with the serallier series is the best since the early patricia cornwall novels. She is as good as PD James.

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kparisi6

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015

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Perfect, thanks for a smooth transaction!

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Nadine Vansant

How cruel can children be...

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014

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One child bullies another and the parents do absolutely nothing believing that one of them is lying... the end is so sad...

Beautifully writen from start to finish....

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JMc

Kids are resilient!

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016

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Great read! Old fashioned story of growing up which would horrify the modern, overprotective parent.

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Eye opening and upsetting, but beautifully done

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2016

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I usually turn to Susan Hill for my winter fix of ghosts and misty country settings, so his was a definite departure from the norm. It was however horrifying for different reasons, in that I've never felt so horribly towards a fictional character before. I'm The King Of The Castle is about a little boy and his mother moving to a big house occupied by another little boy and his father. Without giving much more away one boy torments the other with an awful outcome. It highlights the world of children in a way I never would have considered before, but is actually still so relevant today. I felt so upset when I reached the end. If you have enjoyed her other works, read this. If you haven't but want a challenging read, then this is your book.

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Mrs Jack

I'm the King of the Castle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2013

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I found this book very thought provoking, not in quite the same mould as all the other Susan Hill books I have read.
The relationship between the two boys is very disturbing and seems to drag you into their world. I can understand the comments Susan Hill makes when she says that some people hate it ( a bit like Marmite) and others like it. You can almost picture the parents and feel their desparation at their unhappy and unfulfilled lives, and their inadequate feelings for themselves and their respective children.
The ending is one of those things that you should have seen coming but pretended something better was going to happen.
It is in my oppinion a well written book even though it wasn't what I expected.

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John the Reviewer

Took me nearly two years to read this book. ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2018

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Took me nearly two years to read this book. Feel obligated to review it as 'Okay' as it was, in the end, okay. A very difficult read. Nearly forgot the storyline after the first ten months.

Izzy

Kindle version is full of mistakes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2013

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As an avid fan of Susan Hill books, I was sorely disappointed by this offering. The kindle version is littered with spelling and grammatical errors which make it virtually impossible to read. The proof reader could not even remember the names of the principal characters. Apart from that, the book was boring and repetitive. It consisted of two small boys bullying each other, and adults simply assuming that all children should be friends if they are the same age.

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Rich66

Excellent book but shoot the proof reader

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2013

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This is a fantastic book but I do not know how it was transferred into ebook format. It is absolutely riddled with mistakes from start to finish. A monkey with a typewriter could have done a better job.

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