Grusel, Schauer, Geisterstunde. ( Ab 11 J.).

by Felicity Everett

As Ryan touches the strangely carved black c lock tower—

known as the Clock of Doom—

little does he rea lise that he has fulfilled an ancient prophecy. Ryan finds h imself struggling to get out of a time loop where events are continually repeated. '

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Felicity Everett grew up in Manchester and studied English Literature at Sussex University. She worked in children's publishing in London, whilst raising a family and is the author of more than twenty works of children's fiction and non-fiction. After a short career break, Felicity returned to writing adult fiction.

Reviews

[T-bone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just found this on my parents bookshelves, and the title caught my attention since I like mystery horror. It was written for a bit of a younger audience compared to Agathe Christie. A boy goes to a town in Germany to visit his relatives, upon arriving there is a huge storm, and he has a nightmare about a clock tower. Strange events keep happening, and he learns about the clock of doom legend, in which the clock is capable of manipulating time. It can go back to the past or forward to the future, it can cause someone to live a life of misery.

It was pretty interesting, I liked that it was about a kid, and it was up to him to stop some evil force. It wasn't especially suspenseful, but I wanted to know how the story would resolve. I also liked how he had to struggle against the elements to reach his ultimate goal.