Creature of the Night

A suspenseful mystery/thriller with a touch of magic featuring a troubled teen and an Irish setting. ( )

In the fantasy novel Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson it is a story about a single parent family consisting of a mom and her two sons who move to a rural area so, that she can hopefully keep her oldest son, Robert, away from the peer pressures and bad influences of growing up in a city. Little does the family know that the house has hidden secrets that might force them to return back to the city. In my opinion I thought the book was provocative because of the lanuage usage, the abuse of alcohol and drugs, and the disrespectful behavior toward adults. As far as recommending it to young adult readers I would not recommend it. This is because of the things I listed above. I just felt like if a troubled young adult read this book they would feel like it was okay to continue to partake in the dangerous and reckless behavior that Robert does.

I was disappointed by this offering from Kate Thompson. It began with promise--including a sufficiently spooky atmosphere--but rather fizzled out. For those who purchase books for school or public libraries, you may be interested in knowing that there is a great deal of profanity in the book (which, really, in the long run doesn't add much.) I wouldn't recommend the book--not enough bang for the buck. If you must read it, borrow it from the library. I am unloading the copy I purchased. ( )

In my opinion, this was one of the worst books for teens that I've ever read. Until the very end of the story, the main character, his mother and his friends show absolutely no redeeming qualities. It's not until the very end that he shows some. I just don't think the average teen will make the cause-effect connections until the very end of the story. Until then they have a teen who treats his mother horribly, reels profanity, drinks, steals, lies and has no regard for any other person. As an adult, I could see what was happening, but even so, I couldn't get past all of the other stuff to enjoy the book. School Librarians - Note that this book had all very positive reviews in the library journals and none mentioned the extreme amount of profanity or any of the other vices of the main character. If this is a problem in your community, you may want to think twice about buying the book. ( )

Really quite good. I found myself reading late into the night and couldn't put it down. ( )