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Glenn Stuart

Glenn Stuart

About

I live and work in the mountains of southern Spain, creating my works of mystery, horror and suspence. Mostly I write for young adults. My latest book, 'Cold Hell in Darley Dene', of which there is an extract here, is now published by Black Leaf Books and is available on Amazon.co.uk. The Well of Constant Despair is also available. Early in this new year, the prequel to The Well will be published, together with some other books by me. I hope you enjoy them! You can check out all my latest news on my web site at www.horroronthecosta.com.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

Story Behind The Book

My mother really did tell me this story. It was she who had invited the soldiers to stay in our house during that dreadful night. And when they woke up and they went back down to Darley Dene, it really had been bombed. The best stories always have an element of truth. But what else is true about this book, I'll let you decide!

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Reviews

<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">This is</span></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"> </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">an exciting fictional story about a young boy, a mystery, and the supernatural. He has many exciting and dangerous encounters until he finds the answer about his dead father.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">I found it easy to read and enjoyable.<span>  </span>The story moves along at a good pace and keeps the interest right to the end.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">I would recommend this book for boys of 15 plus who enjoy drama and excitement.<span>  </span>Younger readers may find the ghostly descriptions unsettling.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Glenys Robinson – U.K.<br /><br /><br /></span></em></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Cold Hell in Darley Dene kept me wide awake and fully intrigued, combining a chilling tale of war-time ghosts and spirits with flashbacks of the ever-relevant issues of peer pressure, bullying and a young boy's struggle to overcome fear to step up. Ben's &quot;adventures&quot; in Darley Dene not only finally uncovered the many questions he had about his father, but allowed him to deal with the loss too. While said to be a folklore with no real evidence of truth, readers will certainly enjoy getting lost in the tale that was written so accurately and so intensely that they will have no choice but to believe it <span>is</span> the truth.&quot;<br /> <br />While it was written about young boys and seems to be suitable for young and young adult readers, I still see a potential for adults to find it gripping.</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"></span></em> </p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Shanon Supatra - Philippines</span></em></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:14.4pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p><br /></p>