A guy entering the workforce, but picks the wrong place to start...a London rental agency where things go wrong his first day on the job. Masterton taps into British supernatural tradition as he has done with other exotic traditions, from Indonesian death France's to Native American shamanism. All share the same result...blood in the water. I really enjoyed this one with interesting characters, a wierd effect, and an explanation that, while bizarre, tied things up, which you need for fiction. Recommended. ( )

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A great insight into ancient British lore, especially when it involves Druid tales, House of Bones follows the protagonist when he discovers that his employer is involved in a spat of mystical disappearances that have gone unnoticed for years. His attempts to bring his boss's crimes to light draws his fellow employees into the mix, and causes the deaths of some of them as well.

An excellent look into the history of Druid beliefs and how they could impact the world we live in, House of Bones is a great novel that provides a wonderful idea with a great execution. Definitely a must have for Masterton fans and those interested in his works. ( )

A house being demolished is found to have over fifty skeletons hidden in the walls. A young man, John, starts work at an estate agency and mistakenly gives a house key to a prospective client. However that house was special and off-limits. Mr. Vane, the owner of the agency, has a list of houses that only he personally sells, but John didn't know that at the time. When his error is discovered, the office manager races after the client, but John and his coworkers have no idea why it's such a big deal.

Later that evening, John sees on the news that the client has gone missing. John and a coworker go to the house and find the man's wedding ring. They put two and two together with the skeleton house, and search out all of Mr. Vane's properties. One of John's coworkers gets sucked into the wall of a house, a wooden statue stalks John, and he keeps hearing creepy noises in the houses. Together with his coworkers, John will discover the secret behind the hungry walls, and try to prevent more deaths.

House of Bones was average and unimpressive. It was 236 pages of large type, and seemed underdeveloped. It could have been much better, but it came across as a rush job. Not only that, it really wasn't scary, so for a horror book, that's the kiss of death.

However, I can recommend some good Graham Masterton books: Trauma, The 5th Witch, Edgewise. ( )