Release: August 31st, 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Amulet Books
Source: Amazon
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The Ladies in White want you to join their family—forever. . .
After defeating the Oldies, Quinn and Mike thought that things would settle down on Goodie Lane. But then new neighbors move in. Maybe it’s because they all work at the interior design firm, but Abigail, Eleanor, Jade, Brea, and Cami seem always to be together, dressed in only white.
After everything that happened last summer, Quinn’s a bit wary of the Ladies in White but it is thrilling for her friend Lex that someone in town finally has some style. But when Lex starts volunteering at the Ladies’ design firm, things get strange. Lex is acting less like herself, and Quinn begins seeing strange shadows lurking in their neighborhood. While She knows the Ladies are to blame, she has to prove it.
Twisty and haunting, The Collectors is the second book in the Fright Watch series, which SLJ called “Perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Stranger Things” and Booklist called “Reminiscent of R. L. Stine’s Fear Street . . . [Fright Watch] can be counted on to deliver chills.”
About the Author:
Lorien Lawrence is a writer and middle school English teacher from Connecticut. She has creative writing degrees from Wheaton College and Bath Spa University. When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found hunting ghosts with her family. The Stitchers is her debut novel.
Lorien is a member of the following author groups:
Spooky Middle Grade
Class2K20
She lived in England for a few years after college. (Talk about creepy ruins and abandoned buildings galore!)
Her first name comes from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and it’s pronounced LORI-EN.
She has unhealthy obsessions with iced tea, vampires, all things Disney, and watermelon flavored Sour Patch Kids.
The Collectors Fright Watch Review:
I always love middle-grade novels having a touch of horror/supernatural, and. I loved the first book, “The Stitchers (Fright Watch #1)” and was excited to read this book. “The Collectors” turned out to be equally entertaining, and in some ways, I enjoyed it better than the first book.
Firstly, I felt the author wrote the characters more complex compared to the first book. We see Mike having nightmares about the Oldies that he is not able to avoid. Even Quinn has emotional moments when she sees her father’s ghosts. I loved how the author rooted the main characters in the story compared to the first novel. There are also lovely family moments as Quinn bonds with Grandma Jane. I adored Grandma Jane and how prominent she was in the tale. I wish we see more of her in the future books.
Secondly, the plot is also exciting and different from what happened earlier. While the first book was campy and fun and dwelled purely on the supernatural, the author made the villains also complex in the story. There were times when I found myself feeling sorry for the Ladies in White (irrespective of how creepy they seem). The backstory was entertaining, and I liked the way Mike and Quinn researched to find out what was happening. As the story progresses, you wonder how Lex will get out of the trouble she unknowingly gets involved in.
Overall, “The Collectors” is wholly entertaining and an excellent addition to the “Fright Watch” series. I hope the author writes many more books in the series, as I would love to more adventures with Quinn and Mike (and Grandma Jane.
Oh wow, thank you so much for reading and for this wonderful review! 🙂 Lorien