This had an interesting premise but don't think it was executed in a way that made sense for me. Supernatural, psychological or religion? I'm not sure which way to go or where the author wanted us to determine the final outcome. I still don't know what was the resolution of the plot....super confused. Maybe that was the intention or maybe I just missed what was intended. This is a hard one to review as I felt it had a solid story but I was lost on the ending.

Ralph stood away from the pile and put the glasses into Piggy s groping hands. His voice subsided to a mutter. I can recommend it for readers who enjoyed Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby, as it has the same chilling vibe, slow build up and strange characters. A truly remarkable debut and an author that needs to be watched. Overall my rating was 2.5 because I may have missed what the author was trying to convey but jumped to 3 because the twins were written perfectly and had potential Let Him Have It is a 1991 British drama film directed by Peter Medak and starring Christopher Eccleston, Paul Reynolds, Tom Courtenay and Tom Bell. The film is based on the true story of Derek Bentley, [2] who was convicted of the murder of a police officer by joint enterprise and was hanged in 1953 under controversial circumstances. [3] Plot summary [ edit ]At the time of the burglary attempt and Miles's death, murder was a capital offence in England and Wales. Minors under 18 were not sentenced to death: consequently, of the two defendants, despite Craig having fired the fatal shot, only Bentley faced the death penalty if convicted. The doctrine of felony murder or "constructive malice" meant that a charge of manslaughter was not an option, as the "malicious intent" of the armed robbery was transferred to the shooting. Bentley's best defence was that he was effectively under arrest when Miles was killed. There were three principal points of contention at trial: We’ll let the fire burn out now. Who would see smoke at night-time, anyway? And we can start the fire again whenever we like. Altos, you can keep the fire going this week, and trebles the next-”

The Reader gets both Alfie and Julia's perspectives as the drama with the girls' new friend escalates. All at once he found he could talk fluently and explain what he had to say . He passed a hand through his fair hair and spoke. A young girl spotted the pair from her bedroom window as they climbed the building’s drainpipe. The girl alerted her father, who ran to the nearest phone box and summoned the police. When the police arrived, the youths hid behind a lift while Craig taunted the officers. ‘Let him have it’ Never in my life would I have anticipated the fear that consumed me while reading . Let Him In, is an explosive debut. After concluding I pray I don’t have to wait too long for another book by this author.Nine months ago, the twins began experiencing nightly visits from an unknown presence, claiming that there was a man in their bedroom and that they were scared. Despite Alfie's attempts to investigate, he never saw anyone. However, the girls persisted, seeking solace by sharing their father's bed. Eventually, the visits abruptly ceased, and Alfie didn't question the reason, believing that his daughters had learned to cope with their fears. Ralph’s right of course. There isn’t a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it. We’re going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we’ll look for the snake too-” Bentley was examined twice by EEG: a reading on 16 November 1949 [1] indicated he was an epileptic and a reading on 9 February 1950 was "abnormal". Both were taken at the Burden Neurological Institute in Bristol. [4] Release from Kingswood [ edit ]