I liked this much more than I thought I would. I picked it up thinking that it was going to be a series of mostly unconnected gothic tales (albeit set in the one town) but the protagonist who collects the tales was more important and central than I expected him to be. I enjoyed the gruesomeness of the stories and the lightly touched philosophical exploration of why people enjoy hearing (/reading) bad things that happen to others.

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Gr 7-9 15 yo orphan Daniel Dory has been sent into the world to make his way. He arrives in Tumblewater, the city where it never stops raining to attend surgical training. Not long after, he is waist deep in trouble and on the run from the evil Caspian Prye. Prye, owner of the whole town, is so evil he is said to not even look human.

Daniel is rescued by Uncle who takes him into the underground where he meets the good people of Tumblewater and hears their stories. Each resident has a horrid t Gr 7-9 15 yo orphan Daniel Dory has been sent into the world to make his way. He arrives in Tumblewater, the city where it never stops raining to attend surgical training. Not long after, he is waist deep in trouble and on the run from the evil Caspian Prye. Prye, owner of the whole town, is so evil he is said to not even look human. Daniel is rescued by Uncle who takes him into the underground where he meets the good people of Tumblewater and hears their stories.

Each resident has a horrid tale to tell to help pass the time and also to make their own lives seem a little less ghastly. Chapters alternate between the macabre tales and Daniel’s own story as he meanders through the town. Daniel is affable, Tumblewater is unique enough to grab the attention of more resistant readers and the tales are outlandish. They are however, very grisly, definitely for older children. A darkly comical mystery which is sure to be a hit. Recommended to fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett. -Terry Ann Lawler - Phoenix Public Library, AZ.

A curious book, this one. Evette Schaeffer Serial Numbers Saxophones. While the tales are not quite horror stories, they are undoubtedly grisly.

I`m not sure whether I like the book or not. The author certainly can write, and the tales are fascinating in a creepy way. Might well be that`s what children need, nowadays? Anyway, the book is worth reading, I`d venture. More about the book to be found here: A curious book, this one.

While the tales are not quite horror stories, they are undoubtedly grisly. I`m not sure whether I like the book or not.

The author certainly can write, and the tales are fascinating in a creepy way. Might well be that`s what children need, nowadays? Anyway, the book is worth reading, I`d venture. More about the book to be found here.