The Secret Of Crickley Hall

Synopsis:
The Secret of Crickley Hall is a new take on the classic ghost story in the same way that his bestseller Once was a new take on the classic fairy tale. The Secret of Crickley Hall is set in a children's home in a coastal town in England. Some of the children are persecuted by the people who run the home and have found places between the floors and walls of the home to avoid the adults. They can also spy, of course. One day there is a flash flood which sweeps through the town and the children's home. All the children escape, except the kids in the walls and floors, who drown. They come back as ghosts and seek their revenge.


It is a classic haunted house take. Crickley hall had a secret during the war, when the guardian went mad and killed his 10 charges during the night of a great storm.

Some of the incidents in the story were really thrilling. You could only realize it by reading it. Excellent! 

One Summer

Synopsis :
It's almost Christmas, but there is no joy in the house of terminally ill Jack and his family. With only a short time left to live, he spends his last days preparing to say goodbye to his devoted wife, Lizzie, and their three children. Then, unthinkably, tragedy strikes again: Lizzie is killed in a car accident. With no one able to care for them, the children are separated from each other and sent to live with family members around the country. Just when all seems lost, Jack begins to recover in a miraculous turn of events. He rises from what should have been his deathbed, determined to bring his fractured family back together. Struggling to rebuild their lives after Lizzie's death, he reunites everyone at Lizzie's childhood home on the oceanfront in South Carolina. And there, over one unforgettable summer, Jack will begin to learn to love again, and he and his children will learn how to become a family once more.

Just read it, you will understand on your own. Enjoy!

Bleachers

Story  Brief :
High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.
My Review :
Couldn't put it down. And it makes you think about how people influence you and how strong a bond in between coaches and players. This was excellent.