As usual, with any book that's in a series, I can't help but compare it to the books that came before. Whilst I thought Raven's Gate was really creepy, Evil Star was incredibly thrilling. This book definitely had its special moments. There were times where I would get a real adrenaline rush just reading a certain chapter where the characters got into a spot of bother. It made for such an exciting read that I finished in no time. Even when there wasn't anything happening much plot wise, I would be waiting for something dramatic to happen - the anticipation was great. The writing was as great as ever. I really love how Horowitz has never failed so far to build up so much suspense. I really managed to feel everything I was supposed to for the characters. I was full of anxiety and amazement at parts, especially the moments where I was really gunning for the characters to get away from danger. The introduction of the new character, Pedro was flawless. He was there more or less from the beginning and he was brought into the story with no hiccups whatsoever. I took a liking to him immediately and I thought he and Matt interacted really nicely - they came across as close as brothers sometimes which was incredibly sweet. Overall I thought this was a great read. I'm really anxious to find out when all of the characters get together because judging by this book, when the five come together, it's going to be epic.

Series review. This horror series coincided with my interest in Horowitz fading. The first four books are good but by the time the fifth came out I was struggling to read his books. (I stopped reading him, only returning for his two bond books.) As a series these were intriguing with a good overall story. The beats of each book did feel very similar but they were good. The characters were good and the writing was still up to his usual standards. Be advised these are horror based so younger fans beware. I know others who read this series and loved it. One day I may return to it and see if I can enjoy it more as overall it was decent and it was more my personal taste that changed.