The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)
Category: ReviewAuthor: Jonathan StroudGenres: Action, Ghost Stories, Middle GradeSeries: Lockwood & Co.When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest, most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . .I enjoyed reading this unique story of young adults battling ghosts in a ‘changed’ London environment. The story is told through the female antagonist and offers a strong model for young girls in a story that boys would enjoy.