Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: September 2015
Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn’t believe Brody Mason’s crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster’s Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating razorback hog. He figures Brody’s probably just trying to scare him since he’s the new kid . . . a “stuck-up snot” from Connecticut. But Daniel’s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookalike doll. When she disappears into the woods one day, he knows something is terribly wrong. Did the witch strike? Has Erica been “took”?
Took is a middle grade horror story that takes place in the back country of West Virginia. Daniel and his family have relocated from affluent Connecticut to a run down farm house. It's bad enough that there is a creepy legend of disappearing girls, the house is surrounded by dark woods where the girls have been said to disappear. When his sister Erica goes missing, Daniel will do anything to get her back.
I thought this was a good middle grade horror. I think this book would have creeped me out when I was 10 or 11. The atmosphere was spooky. Auntie was scary and creepy. There is even a creepy doll. I did like Daniel as a character. This was a great coming of age story for Daniel. When he loses his sister, he finally realizes family is important. I liked that he showed bravery, yet admitted to fear as well. I thought his relationship with his little sister was realistic and endearing. I definitely recommend this one to middle grade readers. It was a good time.
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