Jenifer S. (just-another-jen) reviewed on
Robert Westall weaves an unexpected spooky tale of a holiday (vaction) gone wrong, that will keep the pages turning.
Yaxley's Cat is written in third person, over the shoulder of Rose, the mother of two precocious children, Tim and Jane. The story really begins rolling as Rose abandons the carefully arranged vacation plans laid by her absent husband, Phillip, to rent a primitive beach house that hasn't been lived in for seven years. The precocious children, who often seem less like children, and Rose accidentily dig into the mystery of where Mr. Yaxley has gone without his watch, boots and his little fortune. The more pages that turn to the left, the more we find the quaint little village and it's villagers to be menacing and even a bit spooky. Westall's characters are largely believable and the mystery of the story keeps the pages turning.
For an adult looking for a quick and mildly spooky read, or for mature young adults (there are some concepts that some parents may find objectionable), "Yaxley's Cat" is a worthwhile page-turner.
Yaxley's Cat is written in third person, over the shoulder of Rose, the mother of two precocious children, Tim and Jane. The story really begins rolling as Rose abandons the carefully arranged vacation plans laid by her absent husband, Phillip, to rent a primitive beach house that hasn't been lived in for seven years. The precocious children, who often seem less like children, and Rose accidentily dig into the mystery of where Mr. Yaxley has gone without his watch, boots and his little fortune. The more pages that turn to the left, the more we find the quaint little village and it's villagers to be menacing and even a bit spooky. Westall's characters are largely believable and the mystery of the story keeps the pages turning.
For an adult looking for a quick and mildly spooky read, or for mature young adults (there are some concepts that some parents may find objectionable), "Yaxley's Cat" is a worthwhile page-turner.
