The book sensation of the year from global bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud.
The book sensation of the year from global bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud.
Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus series; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (now a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.
This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you'll
want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an
utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so
creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your 'need to
read' list.
*Rick Riordan*
The book is genuinely spooky and suspenseful, with appealing
characters and great dialogue, and all shot through with Stroud's
dry wit.
*Guardian*
A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes,
replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls
*Kirkus*
Stroud (the Bartimaeus series) shows his customary flair for
blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery
interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the
story (along with no shortage of creepy moments).
*Publishers Weekly*
In a world overrun by evil spooks, can Paranormal Detection Agency
Lockwood & Co do anything about the ghostly problems besetting
London? Suspenseful, supernatural adventure.
*Metro*
One of those books you take with you to the bath . . . Packed with
bloodcurdling spectral incident.
*Evening Standard*
I have a particular terror of anything involving unfriendly ghosts
and usually steer clear, but this one was just too tempting. Scare
me it did, but the thrills were perfectly balanced by the
intriguing plot twists and the humorous banter of the three main
protagonists. It’s a little bit Sherlock Holmes, a little bit
Skulduggery Pleasant, with a terrifying haunted house thrown in for
good measure. You definitely won’t be disappointed
*Waterstones.com*
This was absolutely excellent. I loved the story, the amount of
suspense and creepiness was exactly right to keep me reading page
after page very quickly.
*Guardian online*
Stroud is one of the smartest and most talented writers around . .
. Be prepared for lots of humour and some very creepy moments.
You're going to be hooked.
*Children's Books Ireland*
It's a ripper! . . . With plentiful wit and good humour, more than
a few chilling moments and, above all, refreshing creativity,
Jonathan Stroud has constructed an energetic, fast paced narrative
that trips nimbly back and forth from the present to the past as he
first sketches and then deftly paints this fascinating
landscape.
*Science Fiction World*
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