A review by alwaysneedmorebooks
The Toy Thief by D.W. Gillespie

4.0

I really enjoyed this! As I've said before, I really enjoy horror and I'm thrilled Flame Tree Press have a great catalogue of authors writing some seriously creepy books! I must admit, I wasn't sure about a monster than steals toys...it didn't seem very scary! But the descriptions of the monster and it's actions are really horrible! Told from Jack's point of view as a grown up looking back, the book flits between her life now, what happened to her and Andy as children and the effects it had on the rest of their lives. Jack as an adult isn't all that nice but I had sympathy for her as there are reasons for it. The story is well paced...just the right amount of tension to make you want to keep reading yet still saving some shocks for the end. Great fun and it would make a great movie!
Many thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours, Flame Tree Press and D W Gillespie for inviting me to be part of this tour.