Still Water

Description

When Rosie is evacuated from bomb torn London, there's hope that her life in the country will bring her at least a little happiness. But all is not as it seems in her new family and while Mary resents and bullies her, Mrs Taylor tries to hide a dark and terrible secret that has haunted her for years. When Rosie thinks she's finally found friendship in a new stranger, the mysterious girl leads to a horrifying truth that will change their lives forever... Another chilling and spine-tingling horror from a true master of suspense.

Chris Priestley is the multi award-winning author of the Tales of Terror series and the hugely popular and award-winning Mister Creecher. He is also a talented artist and illustrator, and his cartoons have been published in The Independent as well as other national newspapers. He lives in Cambridge.

"Priestley is a master at conjuring up chills from the most ordinary of situations" -- South China Morning Post "Eerie enough from the get go ... This is essential Halloween reading" -- Fantasy Book Review "Priestley very effectively builds the suspense in this chilling tale ... the mystery of the girl in the pond is spine-tinglingly creepy. A highly readable, page-turning story" -- BookTrust "Dark, creepy, and satisfying" -- Roachie's Reviews, Blog "Will reel in boys and girls who like to feel a shiver down their backs and who also love a great bit of storytelling ... you'll be kept guessing about what exactly is going on until the very end" -- The Letterpress Project