Sycamore Hill Boarding School, Donegal
1963
Clare is excited to start her first term at Sycamore Hill. New sports, new subjects, and new friends – chatty, confident Rose and quiet, nature-loving Molly.
But something strange is going on. The girls see a face at the tower window and hear the sound of crying – could the school be haunted? And does it have anything to do with the mysterious death of a pupil years earlier?
No one seems to want to answer their questions, but Clare and her friends are determined to investigate.
Can they solve the mystery before a killer strikes again?
If you've ever thought to yourself "I love Malory Towers but I wish it was a bit more Irish, and also spooky!" then this is the series for you. Natasha has created a wonderful setting, a secondary school set in an old castle, and recreated the sixties setting perfectly (as far as I can tell, not having been there the first time around!)
Mixing Enid Blyton, Robin Stevens, a little social commentary and a heaping of pop culture, this first in a new series is a fantastic read. It's a great look at every day life at the time, full of details that really help to bring the story to life. You can almost taste the ginger beer! (Although that is never mentioned here, there are plenty of other specific foods and sweets to whet the appetite.) I love all the characters - well, all the ones I'm meant to - and I can't wait to have more adventures with them. Although really, I don't know where they could go from here, they've already uncovered a murderer, a gambler and helped a restless soul find peace! ...er, spoilers.
This is going to be a great series and I can't wait to start reading it.
The Tower Ghost publishes on the 1st of April, 2024. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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