Silent Witness by Carol Ellis (1994)
4 out of 5 stars
Teenager Lucy is dealing with the accidental death of her childhood friend and neighbour Allen. Allen's mum brings her a box of his things that she or the others in their circle of friends might like to keep. Allen was a keen filmmaker and always had his camcorder on hand. One of the items in this box is a videotape which contains something that someone doesn't want Lucy to see.
This was great! It definitely falls in the more realistic and believable end of the Point Horror series, it felt like something that could actually happen. The story is very suspenseful in a subtle way rather than relying on jump scares and cliffhangers at the end of each chapter. It's a bit of a quiet, slow-burn but well written and I was completely absorbed by the story. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Teenager Lucy is dealing with the accidental death of her childhood friend and neighbour Allen. Allen's mum brings her a box of his things that she or the others in their circle of friends might like to keep. Allen was a keen filmmaker and always had his camcorder on hand. One of the items in this box is a videotape which contains something that someone doesn't want Lucy to see.
This was great! It definitely falls in the more realistic and believable end of the Point Horror series, it felt like something that could actually happen. The story is very suspenseful in a subtle way rather than relying on jump scares and cliffhangers at the end of each chapter. It's a bit of a quiet, slow-burn but well written and I was completely absorbed by the story. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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