Never did see the movie, so when I picked this up I knew not much about about the story. Although it does have its suspenseful moments, I would not classify this as a "horror" story. Not a slasher tale, but a VERY emotionally moving tale about the preciousness of life. I found it extremely well written with some rather unexpected plot twists.
Do you ever feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? Does the room ever suddenly get cold for no reason? If it does, that’s them, the ghosts that a boy named Cole sees with his sixth sense, the story is of a young boy named Cole, who claims, "I see dead people", and his therapist, Malcom who believes at first that he is only treating an emotionally disturbed young boy.
As a side part of the story Malcom has a wife he deeply loves and is trying to rescue their marriage that he feels has grown cold due to the fact that he has been consumed with his work and not been there for his wife as he was in the early part of their marriage. Any more details and I would spoil the book, so enough said.
A great book. It’s quick, sweet, and to the point. Cole really touched my heart with how mature he was for such a small child, yet still just a little boy at heart. He carried a talent that could either be horrifying or beautiful. I was so surprised at the end. A lot of people said they predicted the ending around the middle of the book, not me. It was a total shock! It kept me up until 2am to finish the book.
All ages will enjoy this one.