(hb; 1975: second book in the Lewis Barnavelt mysteries. Drawings by Mercer Mayer.)
From
the back cover
“Lewis
is sure that Grampa Barnavelt’s 1859 lucky coin is really a magic talisman in
disguise. With its power, he could do anything he wanted─like get back at bully
Woody Mingo, but as soon as he begins wearing the coin around his neck, strange
things start to happen. Mysterious letters arrive in the dead of night. A
strange, shadowy figure seems to be tracking him. And when Lewis finally gets
his revenge on Woody, he feels as if someone
else is in his body, urging him to go even further. Has Lewis awakened a
force beyond his control?”
Review
Like
its predecessor work, The Clock With a House in Its Walls, Figure is a
fun, fast-paced tale of magic, familial warmth and spookiness. It is darker and
more scary than Clock, but that does
not detract from its excellence, and the addition of Rose Rita made this even
more worthwhile. Followed by The Letter, the Witch and the Ring.
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