The Haunting of Falcon House

Reviewed by: Kris Zuidema - retired school librarian, Standish, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 8, 2017

Review

This unique story takes places in St. Petersburg, Russia. Twelve year old Lev Lvov travels to Falcon House his grandfather's mansion and moves in with his eccentric old aunt. His Aunt Olga makes him spend his nights in his Grandfather's study. There are many strange happenings that Lev encounters as he dreams of becoming a hero like his ancestors. The numerous black and white illustrations enhance this well written narrative with short chapters. The footnotes add much to the historical background. Readers looking for a spooky and mysterious story steeped in Russian history will enjoy this novel. I recommend this for grades 4-8.

Overall Book Score: very good