The Intruders: Discussion (SPOILER ALERT!)

[Killer Reads]

Hi everyone! We hope by now that you've finished The Intruders and are ready to start talking about it. Just some general question to kick things off: What did you think of it? What did you like or dislike about it? What did you think of Jack?

[Janine]

I found it a little difficult to start with, but once I got to know the characters I really enjoyed it.

[Katie]

Same here, Janine - I especially enjoyed (wrong word!) the way that Jack's understanding of who Amy is gradually breaks down over the course of the book - even though it's a very supernatural thing that's happening it felt like something that could happen to anyone!

[Killer Reads]

Between Gary Fisher's nightmare and Madison's very un-nine-year-old behaviour, terrifying children are very much a theme of this, and many other supernatural books.

Why do you think children who aren't quite what they seem have the power to scare us so much?

[Christina]

I've enjoyed it and it will be interesting to watch the series that starts tonight.

[Gail]

I didn't like it at all. Started off well and the premise was brilliant but sadly it just became a little ridiculous for me. Sorry :-(

[Rachel]

Due to having other books to read that I needed to review on Netgalley and then being away, I'm intending to start reading this later tonight. I read reasonably fast so hopefully will have it read in a couple of days.

[Arlene]

I enjoyed the start of the book and enjoyed the build of suspense. however I lost interest towards the end and found some parts a bit confusing. I think it would work well on tv though.

[Katie]

Killer wrote: "Between Gary Fisher's nightmare and Madison's very un-nine-year-old behaviour, terrifying children are very much a theme of this, and many other supernatural books.

Why do you think children who ..."

This is a very good question!! I think something about children usually being small and innocent just makes them all the more terrifying when they're not what they seem!

[Killer Reads]

Arlene - did you watch the TV on Monday? I'll be watching it this weekend!

Gail/Rachel - sorry you didn't like it that much - hopefully you'll enjoy next month's title more :)

Katie - I thought the idea of some adult mind occupying the brain of a child absolutely terrifying! Especially Gary Fisher's nightmare of going into his daughter's room and finding her basically possessed by someone else. Ahh!

[Rachel]

I've so far read about 150 pages and not positive I'm enjoying it. Will take it with me on the commute tomorrow and see if I can get any further, however reading the spoilers on this post, I suspect I made a mistake requesting this book and I'm sorry about that. I wasn't aware there were supernatural/paranormal elements to this and I generally don't enjoy reading books of that nature.

[Killer Reads]

If you could move your mind and 'soul' into another body when you died, would you? Even if it meant performing the dirty work for the Nine as the Shepherds do?

[Arlene]

recorded Monday's episode, so looking forward to watching it!