Nobody's Child

An evocative story of Jess who discovers his past while demolishing Holloway House Orphanage. Adopted from birth, Jess never worried about his real parents, his 'mum' and 'dad' loved him and that was real enough. His father's death however forces him to take a holiday job and discover surreal influences still working in the deserted house. Coincidences strain credulity but this is amply countered by the wonderful floating feeling while drifting in and out of Jess's time. I too was a vulnerable victim in the interweaving of dream and reality and came so close to events that at odd moments my identification with Jess came into doubt. Yet another exciting contribution to the 'Hauntings' series; first-rate writing for 12s and upwards.