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The Haunted Hills

"A powerful exploration of grief through landscape and family"

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Carl is visiting the Peak District with his parents, living in a small ancient cottage. He appears to be running away from whatever happened on March 13th… Whilst walking in the hills he gets lost – but is directed and taken home by a lad and his dog - who just melts away. Was this really a ghost, or is it the ancient local myth of the Lost Lad? Did he imagine it all?

Doherty has written over 60 books for children and young people, and we can see why her books still command an audience and gather new fans with every new book. The sense of loss and confusion surrounding Carl is palpable – the reader aches to help him and to wish him ease in his grief and confusion. The landscape plays a vital part and is evoked with a great deal of love and affection by an author who values the contribution landscape can make to an atmospheric story like this.

The characters feel totally authentic – particularly Carl’s parents in their support for him in his loss, and the farmer Al with his countryman’s love of the healing power of the land. I am not a fan of ghost stories in their usual lurid form, but this is so gentle and empathetic that I would not hesitate to recommend this as an excellent read to all.

Tricia Adams

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