Halloween is coming soon to Haverville, and two best friends have decided to test their courage against the local haunted house, Graver's Farm. With the brashness and wildness of youth behind them, Chris and Kyle begin an October adventure that takes them beyond dark cornfields and dusky landscapes, forcing them both down an unexpected path that will change them forever, and ultimately threaten their very lives. The sights and sounds of Halloween surround them at every angle, but the night can wear some very unpleasant masks, as they will soon find out...
I'd acquired this book with the expectation of enjoying a good old slice of hallowe'en horror.. Well.. First up, it wasn't exactly scary. And second of all, it came in 2 halves. If this had been a larger novel say, it wouldn't have seemed all that odd. But given the fact that it's barely 90 pages? Anyway, for me at least it broke the flow. The first 'half' set the scene, polishing off the unfinished business in the second. To be fair.. By the time I'd finished reading 'When the leaves fall', I had to double check that the book was indeed only 90 pages. Unfortunately I bought 2 of Paul's books at the same time :-( hope 'The Watching' is better.