A ‘Creepers’ for kids, and one for adults, too

  “Creepers” by Joanne Dahme, out this week, should not be confused with “Creepers” by David Morrell.
  The first is a ghost story aimed at young adults. The second is a tale of urban explorers who break into abandoned buildings.
  In Dahme’s book, 13-year-old Courtney and her parents move into an ivy-covered house next to an old cemetery in Murmur, Mass. The family soon meets their neighbors Christian and Margaret Geyer, father and daughter, who are friendly but a bit strange. They take Courtney on a tour of the cemetery and show her the grave of Prudence, who they say is an ancestor whose body has gone missing.
  Slowly the Geyers reveal the tale of Prudence and tell Courtney they need her help to find the body and give the child a proper burial, the only way to rid the property of its haunting creepiness.
  This book is aimed at young adults, but I would say it really should be read by kids age 10 to 13. It’s not very scary or creepy. The characters aren’t very developed and there’s just not much there to keep older kids or adults entertained.
  For the older crowd, Morrell’s “Creepers” is the way to go. A group of urban explorers sneaks into the old Paragon Hotel. What they find is more than just cobwebs as this story is filled with death and danger. This book might not be the best-written novel ever, but it’s a fun read, will give you a scare and keep you turning pages.
  So if you HAVE to buy a book titled “Creepers,” buy Morrell’s for yourself, and maybe pick up something for the kids, but I’d take a pass on Dahme’s book.