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The Exchange
A taut, otherworldly thriller set in contemporary England. Caz and her best friend Lucy have a secret. Late at night, they break into strangers' homes -- not to steal anything, just for the rush. Then Caz gets caught in the act by elderly Mrs. Tranter, and before she knows it, the old woman has snapped a silver bracelet around her wrist. Caz can't remove it, no matter what she does; and then it becomes part of her, sinking into her skin like a tattoo. Worst and most unsettling of all, it's given her an unpredictable kind of ESP. She can see into people's inner lives, whether she wants to or not. The Exchange is gritty magical realism with a sense of humor -- just right for fans of Holly Black and Sonya Hartnett.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2006
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Graham Joyce
73 books570 followersGraham Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was an English writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards for both his novels and short stories.
After receiving a B.Ed. from Bishop Lonsdale College in 1977 and a M.A. from the University of Leicester in 1980. Joyce worked as a youth officer for the National Association of Youth Clubs until 1988. He subsequently quit his position and moved to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Crete to write his first novel, Dreamside. After selling Dreamside to Pan Books in 1991, Joyce moved back to England to pursue a career as a full-time writer.
Graham Joyce resided in Leicester with his wife, Suzanne Johnsen, and their two children, Joseph and Ella. He taught Creative Writing to graduate students at Nottingham Trent University from 1996 until his death, and was made a Reader in Creative Writing.
Joyce died on 9 September 2014. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 2013.
After receiving a B.Ed. from Bishop Lonsdale College in 1977 and a M.A. from the University of Leicester in 1980. Joyce worked as a youth officer for the National Association of Youth Clubs until 1988. He subsequently quit his position and moved to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Crete to write his first novel, Dreamside. After selling Dreamside to Pan Books in 1991, Joyce moved back to England to pursue a career as a full-time writer.
Graham Joyce resided in Leicester with his wife, Suzanne Johnsen, and their two children, Joseph and Ella. He taught Creative Writing to graduate students at Nottingham Trent University from 1996 until his death, and was made a Reader in Creative Writing.
Joyce died on 9 September 2014. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 2013.
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May 8, 2012
Caz and Lucy enliven their mid-teens by breaking into houses at night and creeping up on the sleeping inhabitants. But one such trick goes sour when an old woman wakes and clamps a strange bracelet on Caz. The next morning Caz finds the bracelet replaced by an unwanted tattoo, and from there on it seems that Caz's luck has taken a turn for the worse: she is pursued by a frightening woman who no one else can see, her appearance and schoolwork decline, and her mother takes up with a maths teacher! Has Caz deserved this curse, and can she get rid of it? And is it really a curse?
This is Graham Joyce's second novel for Young Adults, and he's careful not to undermine credibility by talking down: expect a bit of swearing, drunken men groping and hitting young girls - all human life is here. He throws in a disturbing evangelical church, but avoids damning the believers with the belief. While our heroine is forced to engage with distressing and sometimes seedy aspects of life, she also discovers that she can cope with it all and even help others along the way. Despite the title, it's not as creepy as some of Joyce's stuff, but nor does it airbrush away the difficulties of teenage life. Perhaps because of how quickly I read this, I wanted more middle: solutions to Caz's problems seemed to be emerging even before the problems were fully understood; but this was still very enjoyable and sharp.
This is Graham Joyce's second novel for Young Adults, and he's careful not to undermine credibility by talking down: expect a bit of swearing, drunken men groping and hitting young girls - all human life is here. He throws in a disturbing evangelical church, but avoids damning the believers with the belief. While our heroine is forced to engage with distressing and sometimes seedy aspects of life, she also discovers that she can cope with it all and even help others along the way. Despite the title, it's not as creepy as some of Joyce's stuff, but nor does it airbrush away the difficulties of teenage life. Perhaps because of how quickly I read this, I wanted more middle: solutions to Caz's problems seemed to be emerging even before the problems were fully understood; but this was still very enjoyable and sharp.
January 20, 2012
18 Pages in and I was already bored and irritated with this. Page 83 and it hasn't gotten even the slightest bit more interesting or less annoying. It's written in third person and present tense, which is...offputting somehow, and none of the characters seem even remotely likable to me. And I get the idea this is supposed to be really creepy, but it's not. At all. The premise just seems...dumb so far. I'm giving up, and I highly doubt I'll give anything else of Joyce's a try.
September 10, 2014
This is a wonderful, wonderful book. On one level it's a brilliantly creepy YA story of a girl under a peculiar spell, but really, it's a plea for decency and humanity. It's a fabulous, heart-filled, moving and well plotted read.
I'm devastated at the author's untimely death and I hope more people discover his work.
I'm devastated at the author's untimely death and I hope more people discover his work.
August 13, 2009
I hate Joyce's books, they are so good, you can't put them down and then go through them so fast! This is one of his Young Adult books, yet I have my suspicions that a Young adult would not get as much out of it as an adult. This isn't my favorite by far, of his books, and I wouldn't make it the first one if one has never read him, but even his worst book is pretty good.
Being far away from my young adult hood, I am not sure if he has a good grasp on it. He might, though the well written characters, at least the main one seems to be a little perceptive for a 14 year old. I am not quite sure if I was that perceptive at 21, but maybe... it's been 25 years since I was 21.
Anyway, the characters are complex and interesting, yet I felt that there could have been more done with the whole topic of the bracelet, that there could have been a large book out of it and that it was chopped to make it more palatable to a young audience. It's a shame as I think a fuller book for a more adult audience would have been more appropriate, but who am I to say, an adult?
Good book, not his best, but a very enjoyable read.
Being far away from my young adult hood, I am not sure if he has a good grasp on it. He might, though the well written characters, at least the main one seems to be a little perceptive for a 14 year old. I am not quite sure if I was that perceptive at 21, but maybe... it's been 25 years since I was 21.
Anyway, the characters are complex and interesting, yet I felt that there could have been more done with the whole topic of the bracelet, that there could have been a large book out of it and that it was chopped to make it more palatable to a young audience. It's a shame as I think a fuller book for a more adult audience would have been more appropriate, but who am I to say, an adult?
Good book, not his best, but a very enjoyable read.
September 3, 2008
Oh, Graham! Such a brilliant writer! Truly, truly gifted!
In flawless storytelling style he unspools the tale of Caz, a working class London teenager whose prank-playing ways are about to come to an end. Caz is caught by a strange old woman, who puts a thick silver bracelet on her wrist. . . . and then Caz's entire life seems to fall apart.
Twisty, gritty, with clearly drawn characters, I was hooked from the first page.
In flawless storytelling style he unspools the tale of Caz, a working class London teenager whose prank-playing ways are about to come to an end. Caz is caught by a strange old woman, who puts a thick silver bracelet on her wrist. . . . and then Caz's entire life seems to fall apart.
Twisty, gritty, with clearly drawn characters, I was hooked from the first page.
April 8, 2013
I really rate Graham Joyce's books. Always individual, interesting, and surprising. In Do The Creepy Thing, the portrayal of teenagers is spot on, in totally contrast to the usual whitewashed version in teen fiction!
April 30, 2012
Caroline “Caz,” 14, and her friend Lucy are doing the “Creepy Thing” where they break into elderly people’s houses and watch them while they sleep, when Caz gets caught. Mrs. Tranter clasps a bracelet around her wrist like a handcuff and although Caz gets away she can’t get the bracelet off. Exhausted, she falls asleep and when she wakes up the bracelet is gone, but she has a strange silvery glowing tattoo in its place. She also develops some strange abilities – she can tell when people are lying, and she finds that she knows things about them they’ve never told anyone. Caz believes the bracelet/tattoo is a curse, and her suspicions are confirmed when she returns to the elderly woman’s house for some answers. Caz is desperate to rid herself of the bracelet, but the only way to do so is to first find it and then give it to someone who reaches out for it willingly. Since she can’t find it (and can’t imagine anyone wanting it if she did), Caz is stuck. Meanwhile, she begins to use her new powers to help people, and learns that the curse might not be as bad as she was led to believe.
This short suspenseful story will keep readers guessing at each twist and turn of the plot. Is the bracelet really a curse? Is Caz possessed? Caz is just beginning to sense what she can do with the bracelet when this ends, but more than that she’s discovered that she actually wants to be a better person and to help others. Caz’s growth as a character makes this a good read.
This short suspenseful story will keep readers guessing at each twist and turn of the plot. Is the bracelet really a curse? Is Caz possessed? Caz is just beginning to sense what she can do with the bracelet when this ends, but more than that she’s discovered that she actually wants to be a better person and to help others. Caz’s growth as a character makes this a good read.
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January 1, 2013
Graham Joyce's Do The Creepy Thing is a flawed but quite good YA novel.
To its flaws, first is that it is a rewrite or just a rename of his earlier novel, The Exchange. I like the first name far better, less cheesy! Second is that everything in the ending is just toooooo pat. I can't explain that without giving away the ending, so I won't.
This is a coming of age book. Its characters are good, very close to three dimensional, almost reflecting reality. In fact, it is the characters that make this book good, even more so than the story. And I'm one who reads for stories.
This is a science fiction/fantasy book that is firmly rooted in reality. Unlike many of that genre, it only requires a minimal suspension of disbelief. That makes it far better than most.
The writing is good, a bit like Nick Hornby, which is a compliment. The sentences are short, but effective. The story is good, if sometimes too predictable. You must find out what will happen.
Perhaps the predictability and the pat ending are part of the genre, particularly when it is written for teenage girls. Still, the book didn't feel quite so pat until the final third. I can see either of my nieces enjoying this book. And adults that enjoy YA will like it too.
It isn't truly a four-star because of its flaws. But it is clearly not a 3 or even a 3.5. So if you like YA fantasy, then pick this book up. I do recommend it.
To its flaws, first is that it is a rewrite or just a rename of his earlier novel, The Exchange. I like the first name far better, less cheesy! Second is that everything in the ending is just toooooo pat. I can't explain that without giving away the ending, so I won't.
This is a coming of age book. Its characters are good, very close to three dimensional, almost reflecting reality. In fact, it is the characters that make this book good, even more so than the story. And I'm one who reads for stories.
This is a science fiction/fantasy book that is firmly rooted in reality. Unlike many of that genre, it only requires a minimal suspension of disbelief. That makes it far better than most.
The writing is good, a bit like Nick Hornby, which is a compliment. The sentences are short, but effective. The story is good, if sometimes too predictable. You must find out what will happen.
Perhaps the predictability and the pat ending are part of the genre, particularly when it is written for teenage girls. Still, the book didn't feel quite so pat until the final third. I can see either of my nieces enjoying this book. And adults that enjoy YA will like it too.
It isn't truly a four-star because of its flaws. But it is clearly not a 3 or even a 3.5. So if you like YA fantasy, then pick this book up. I do recommend it.
August 1, 2015
Caz and her best friend, Lucy, think that doing the "creepy thing"—breaking into elderly people’s homes as they are sleeping, just to see if they can do it—is an exciting rush. Then they creep into the house of Mrs. Tranter, who catches Caz as she touches her bedcovers and snaps a bracelet onto her arm. Although Caz tries everything, she is unable to remove the bracelet, which gradually fades from an object into a strange tattoo. When the local tattoo artist can’t remove the inked image, Caz finds herself back at Mrs. Tranter’s house, doing chores in exchange for more information about the strange bracelet. In the meantime, Caz slowly realizes that she has powers, including the ability to see what others are thinking, a skill she ultimately decides to use to help others.
I always enjoy reading Graham Joyce--you never know what you will get because his books are all so unique and different. This one seemed a lighter read--probably because it's YA, but I still enjoyed the magical elements and the suspense of how Caz was going to rid herself of the tattoo and the "curse" that comes along with it. The moral seemed a little heavy handed to me, but I did like the positive message the book leaves us with. A quick and easy read. 3.5 stars
I always enjoy reading Graham Joyce--you never know what you will get because his books are all so unique and different. This one seemed a lighter read--probably because it's YA, but I still enjoyed the magical elements and the suspense of how Caz was going to rid herself of the tattoo and the "curse" that comes along with it. The moral seemed a little heavy handed to me, but I did like the positive message the book leaves us with. A quick and easy read. 3.5 stars
August 31, 2010
Graham Joyce is my ultimate favorite author, so consequently I read whatever of his I can get my grubby paws on. This happens to be one of his YA novels.
Very cute, interesting little read. Definitely subpar in terms of his adult fiction, and I wondered if the language wasn't perhaps just a tad dumbed down? But otherwise, quite lovely.
A girl breaks into houses simply to stare at someone asleep. It's a rush, no harm. Until one day an old crone slaps a bracelet on her wrist that dissolves into a tattoo. The girl must then figure out how to remove it ...
Very cute, interesting little read. Definitely subpar in terms of his adult fiction, and I wondered if the language wasn't perhaps just a tad dumbed down? But otherwise, quite lovely.
A girl breaks into houses simply to stare at someone asleep. It's a rush, no harm. Until one day an old crone slaps a bracelet on her wrist that dissolves into a tattoo. The girl must then figure out how to remove it ...
October 29, 2015
3.5 stars. This was a good read for October as it had a creepy feel to it. I didn't like it as much as my favorites by this author, but it was still an enjoyable read. The "creepy thing" that is done in the story kind of bothered me and I was glad the story wasn't about doing that the entire time. I did enjoy the growth of Caz's character and those around her. Although it did seem a bit too "neat" at the end, the intended message was still a good one. A simple act of kindness can change lives. This book definitely has a YA feel to it and was much more readable than The Tooth Fairy.
November 7, 2023
This is a book I randomly came across in a secondhand shop.
What a beautifully strange story.
Best friends, fourteen year olds, Caroline aka, Caz and Lucy, are bored.
On the cusp of not being kids, but not quite adults, they resort to creating their own type of fun.
For kicks they partake in practise known as “ The Creepy Thing”.
What is “ The Creepy Thing” ?
Well.
It involves them picking a mark
( normally an older person )
Staking out their house, then, in the dead of night, quietly breaking in, creeping into their bedroom, and taking it in turns to get as close to their intended victim as possible for fifteen seconds, before fleeing.
The night they target old Mrs Tranter who lives at 13 Briar Street, though, turns out to be a night they won’t forget.
As it is Caz’s turn to do “ The Creepy Thing” she becomes the target of the old women who suddenly wakes, and slaps a mysterious silver bracelet on her wrist.
A bracelet that Caz is unable to remove.
A bracelet that has mysteriously disappeared the next morning leaving in its place a glowing bluish/ green tattoo.
It’s not long before Caz, panicked, starts to experience strange happenings in her life.
One, being the ability to see into other peoples lives.
As Caz try’s to navigate her way through her enforced predicament, she is also having to fend off the local happy clappers church group, and dealing with normal teenage girl worries.
Her single mum, Helen’s reliance on antidepressants , Boys, school, and the fact that her best friend Lucy is constantly showing up at school with fresh bruises on her body.
As the situations escalates, Caz begins to have an epiphany.
She starts to wonder if her tattoo might be perhaps more of a gift, rather than a hindrance.
Okay!
This book was first published in 2006.
Despite the obvious differences in technology since then it still holds up pretty well.
This is a wonderful tale of a girl discovering the gift of helping others, and how helping others really does make you a better person.
Four stars
What a beautifully strange story.
Best friends, fourteen year olds, Caroline aka, Caz and Lucy, are bored.
On the cusp of not being kids, but not quite adults, they resort to creating their own type of fun.
For kicks they partake in practise known as “ The Creepy Thing”.
What is “ The Creepy Thing” ?
Well.
It involves them picking a mark
( normally an older person )
Staking out their house, then, in the dead of night, quietly breaking in, creeping into their bedroom, and taking it in turns to get as close to their intended victim as possible for fifteen seconds, before fleeing.
The night they target old Mrs Tranter who lives at 13 Briar Street, though, turns out to be a night they won’t forget.
As it is Caz’s turn to do “ The Creepy Thing” she becomes the target of the old women who suddenly wakes, and slaps a mysterious silver bracelet on her wrist.
A bracelet that Caz is unable to remove.
A bracelet that has mysteriously disappeared the next morning leaving in its place a glowing bluish/ green tattoo.
It’s not long before Caz, panicked, starts to experience strange happenings in her life.
One, being the ability to see into other peoples lives.
As Caz try’s to navigate her way through her enforced predicament, she is also having to fend off the local happy clappers church group, and dealing with normal teenage girl worries.
Her single mum, Helen’s reliance on antidepressants , Boys, school, and the fact that her best friend Lucy is constantly showing up at school with fresh bruises on her body.
As the situations escalates, Caz begins to have an epiphany.
She starts to wonder if her tattoo might be perhaps more of a gift, rather than a hindrance.
Okay!
This book was first published in 2006.
Despite the obvious differences in technology since then it still holds up pretty well.
This is a wonderful tale of a girl discovering the gift of helping others, and how helping others really does make you a better person.
Four stars
August 29, 2025
Interesting, unusual read
Two teen girls, like to creep into peoples houses while they are sleeping.
They don't steal anything, just a thrill.
Then, one time an old woman grabs the young girl by the wrist. Clamps a silver.bracelet on there that can't be removed.
The bracelet, has powers.
Sees the past, present and future.
All kinds of good things happen.
This was so good, read in one sitting.
Two teen girls, like to creep into peoples houses while they are sleeping.
They don't steal anything, just a thrill.
Then, one time an old woman grabs the young girl by the wrist. Clamps a silver.bracelet on there that can't be removed.
The bracelet, has powers.
Sees the past, present and future.
All kinds of good things happen.
This was so good, read in one sitting.
September 24, 2017
This is a good book. I really liked the plot.
February 8, 2024
My mum love this author and the writing style, however I couldn't get into it, I think because of how it was written, but thus is just personal opinion. But don't get me wrong it was a good book
January 27, 2017
The Exchange by Graham Joyce was published in 2007 and takes place in
June 7, 2009
Imagine a tatto that would lock on to you forever after you did something intentionally mischievious? Believe it or not, this is Caz's obstacle that bothers her all along.
The problem starts when Caz sneaks into an old woman's house at night and the old lady put the tatto like mark with the snake scale pattern onto her hand right away. What is weird is that she cannot wash off it. Later, she finds a job in the pub and hopes to raise enough mioney to wash off this mark in the professional tatto place.
She keeps it inconspicuous and afraid anyone to discover it... She finds out that she can read people's minds and thus she uses this talent to help people out. She realizes it is not that bad at all. Caz with her righteousness, her tattoo fades away gratually, while the old lady, whom pass it to her, takes almost her entire life time trying to find a person to pass onto. That is because Caz has a good heart to use the talent that this tattoo gives her to help others while teh old lady is selfish and does not help people.
I really like this story because it talks about friendship, secrets and mystery. Also, it teaches you moral lessons. Caz is such a great heroic who changes her problem to strength she has in helping others. This is a good book for people who likes legends and mystery.
The problem starts when Caz sneaks into an old woman's house at night and the old lady put the tatto like mark with the snake scale pattern onto her hand right away. What is weird is that she cannot wash off it. Later, she finds a job in the pub and hopes to raise enough mioney to wash off this mark in the professional tatto place.
She keeps it inconspicuous and afraid anyone to discover it... She finds out that she can read people's minds and thus she uses this talent to help people out. She realizes it is not that bad at all. Caz with her righteousness, her tattoo fades away gratually, while the old lady, whom pass it to her, takes almost her entire life time trying to find a person to pass onto. That is because Caz has a good heart to use the talent that this tattoo gives her to help others while teh old lady is selfish and does not help people.
I really like this story because it talks about friendship, secrets and mystery. Also, it teaches you moral lessons. Caz is such a great heroic who changes her problem to strength she has in helping others. This is a good book for people who likes legends and mystery.
November 9, 2008
An exceptional writer of adult urban fantasies/magic realism, this is British author Graham Joyce’s first book (I believe) for young adults. With its gritty realism combined with fantastic elements, this is a great cross-over book for young adults who mostly enjoy either realistic novels or fantasy novels. Fourteen-year-old Caz has been flirting with the wild life with her best friend Lucy, doing what they refer to as the Creepy Thing, breaking into old people’s houses in the middle of the night just because they can. Though they (mostly) draw the line at actual stealing, Caz is aware that what she is doing is wrong, but she just can’t seem to stop herself. Then, one night, while doing the Creepy Thing and standing over an old woman’s bed, the old woman suddenly slaps a bracelet over Caz’s wrist. The bracelet has some mysterious powers that seem to insinuate themselves into Caz’s life in disturbing ways. While dealing with her mother’s new boyfriend and her best friend Lucy’s abusive home life, Caz must also figure out whether she is possessed and if there is a way to control the bracelet’s powers. Though there are some frightening elements, the tale wraps up as a satisfying lesson in learning personal and social responsibility and compassion for others.
February 27, 2009
The “creepy thing.” A good description for this novel but it is what Caz and Lucy do for an adrenaline rush in their boring English town. They sneak into the homes of elderly people, not to steal anything but to do the “creepy thing.” After they break in, one of them puts her nose a centimeter away from the sleeping person and holds it there for fifteen seconds. Lucy and Caz choose the elderly so they can outrun the alarmed pensioner if he or she happens to wake up. All goes terrifyingly wrong when it is Caz’s turn and she is caught by Mrs. Tranter, who clamps a mysterious bracelet on Caz’s wrist. Upon returning home, she tries to remove the bracelet with no luck and falls into a fitful sleep disturbed by nightmares about the bracelet. In the morning Caz discovers that the bracelet has mysteriously disappeared only to be replaced by a blue-black shadow like a tattoo on her wrist. The novel unfolds with many subplots but the most compelling is the aftereffects of the tattoo and her decision to go see Mrs. Tranter for answers about the bracelet. In the process Caz learns things about herself, her mum, and her friends including her boyfriend. The plot and character development are strong and keep the pages rapidly turning.
August 23, 2008
Caz and Lucy are best friends, and they have a best friend activity they do. The Creepy Thing. This is when they sneak into someone's house and get really close to them while they sleep for 15 seconds. During Caz's turn something goes wrong. The woman wakes up and snaps a bracelet on her arm. Caz tries everything she can think of to get the bracelet off, but it's not happening.
Having that bracelet on turns her life upside down. When she goes back to confront the lady, the lady insists that the bracelet is a curse. It lets you see if people are telling the truth, and see their feelings beyond what they are saying.
Hopefully Caz can make the most of this situation.
Having that bracelet on turns her life upside down. When she goes back to confront the lady, the lady insists that the bracelet is a curse. It lets you see if people are telling the truth, and see their feelings beyond what they are saying.
Hopefully Caz can make the most of this situation.
March 25, 2009
I read half of this while waiting for my husband at the doctor's the other day; a quick read. Joyce writes good contemporary real-world fantasies where magic acts subtly in the lives of real people; at his best he is very, very good. This is his latest and I didn't know much about it; it turned out to be a YA. I wasn't so sure about his main character, a 14 year old girl, but I think her sullenness and uncommunicativeness is probably much more real than I'd like to think. The way it all plays out is quite touching, with its suggestion that what you bring to something (even a curse) is what you take away from it.
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June 28, 2015
I really enjoyed this book! I wasn't too sure about it in the beginning, but there was something about it that kept me hooked. I kept thinking I was going to give up and try again another time, but I couldn't. I had to see it through. I have to say that Caz kind of deserved what she got. If I woke up and found her creeping around my bedroom watching me sleep I would have probably done more than slap a bracelet on her arm; I probably would've slapped her. I kind of wish this was a longer book, but it is a nice change of pace when you want something a little different than what you have been reading.
April 13, 2009
What is worse than reading an entire book in first person present tense? Reading one in third person present tense! I didn't love the way this book was written at all, but once again the concept was cool so I found myself continuing on, even though I had to stop and read a passage of it to anyone who would listen so they could all see how annoying it was. I really did like the idea and despite the way it was written may have given it 4 stars if there had been a little more clarity on what ad why the exchange was happening and how it had come to be.
September 3, 2009
I read this book a while back and really enjoyed it, but forgot to review it here! I definitely recommend it - I love Joyce's writing - he is creative and magical and amazing. This is really a fable about choices and accountability and selfishness, but it's not simplistic - it still has multi-faceted characters and a great plot.
December 4, 2010
I really enjoyed this book. Caz is a young gal with a taste for the dangerous but gets more than she bargained for one night while in Mrs. Tranter's house. But is the bracelet that disappears on her wrist a curse or more of a blessing? What happens when you can see and hear what other people are thinking? Would you use the power that you have for good or evil? Or would you let it drive you mad?
August 13, 2012
the main character's new abilities adds on to her own worries that she has at home.she finds herself struggling to balance other people's problems and trying to avoid her own problems: her mom's new boyfriend, a bracelet that is now becoming a tattoo, and her new job at the most dangerous pub in town.
November 14, 2014
Just finished this book and loved it like I do with all Graham Joyce's novels. It's creepy yes but is also very real. I loved Caz's character and just to prove that some things that happen to you may seem bad at the time,but can work in your favour causing you to look at life in a more positive and open way.
July 4, 2009
I guess I just like the way Graham Joyce writes. He brings fantasy into reality(if that makes any sense).His characters in this one seem a little young to be working in a rough pub, but it all seems to work out in the end. His stories all seem to teach you a lesson if you look close.
February 8, 2010
This is a cautionary tale with a difference. A difference that is Graham Joyce. No matter how many of his books I may read, each one is different, but each is reverberating in brilliance. This novel is no exception. Graham truely is a master of the 'creepy'.
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