Cries of the Children

by Clare McNally

Julie, Steven, and Lorraine do not remember anything about their young lives. Adopted by three families, it soon becomes clear that these innocent children possess some not so innocent powers. But the children vanish from their new homes as suddenly as they arrived. Lured to a secret compound by the voice of a mysterious child and held prisoner, the trio discovers that they must unite against a powerful evil.Can the adults find and save these innocent children before they are captured by an unknown source of evil? PRAISE FOR THE “Cries of the Children is one of my all-time favorite books, a real page turner. For mystery and suspense buffs, it's a must read. For sci-fi enthusiasts, it’s a must own. Luckily, I'm both.” ~Octavia Spencer, Academy Award-winning Actress ABOUT THE McNally began a successful writing career at the age of 23 with the publication of Ghost House in 1980. She is the author of thirteen novels in the Horror/Supernatural genre, and her best-selling novels have been published in several languages, including Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch. Clare is a lifetime resident of Long Island, where she lives with her husband, Mike. They are the parents of four adult children and will soon welcome a son-in-law.Cries of the Children was originally published by Onyx Books, an imprint of Penguin. This is the first time it's available in ebook format. Be sure to check out Clare's other Ghost House, Ghost House Revenge, Come Down into Darkness, and Good Night Sweet Angel!

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Science Fiction

279 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[ItzSmashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed that the time was taken to build up the characters and I was concerned when they were in peril. But the horror that it eventually escalated too was a little tame. The beginning struggles slightly just because it has to tell 3 very similar stories until the children meet up together. I would still reccommend as I did enjoy the writing style on the hole.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought this was slow in the beginning, but really got good and a real page turner. One of those wows where everything sums up in the last few pages. Gotta be a sci fi fan.

[MollyK · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually really liked this book. Very strange but, my kind of strange.

[Eden Brower · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was just not good. Not much happens. You wait and wait for these kids to meet up and the good stuff to begin but it barely does. It is also pretty obvious what the kids actually are even though you only get to read about how one plays piano really well and another can do math very fast. Whole thing was pretty silly and badly written. I could not wait until it was done. Now it is done.

[Amanda Shepherd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of all of her stories, this and hear the children calling were my least favourites. I love her writing though, but these two are the ones I don't go back to read as often as her others

[Mary · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story is about a group of mysterious children who seem to be more than naturally gifted intellectually. Nobody knows where they came from, but somehow they end up with families under strange circumstances. And one by one they seem to be called to leave these families and converge on Atlantic City.

The book is filled with strange happenings, improbabilities, ESP, and eventually, aliens. Yes, aliens.

Have you ever read a book that you know is not very good, but you keep reading just because you figure something has to happen, and you'd like to know what it is? This is one of those. It's not a particularly well-written book. Let's be honest, I bought the ebook version simply because it was $2.99.

[Khadija Olson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Umm,so not sure why I chose this book. I will say it was a good story, the writer kept me intrested and I did complet it, it just not my kind of book. so 3 stars, it's short, keeps going, but you won't want to read it again.

[smalls · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book, I liked it. But I can't remember if I read the ending... I guess I will have to read the ending again. It was interesting though.

[Daizy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was good until the aliens and all.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A surprise ending and not something I normally would read.

[Sue J · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was decent, but predictable. Being one who likes good science fiction, I was looking for more..

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I give it a 2 because I'm really not into si-fi stuff but it was an ok read

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Paranormal & Science Fiction combined.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of McNally, but thought this book was so-so. Read my full review at http://www.dreamworldbooks.com/2013/0....

[Sara]

I read this back in 4th grade and read it once every year for 4 years. I love this book and thought it was awesome!!