The Listeners

by Bebe Faas Rice

Book Overview

When the Colby family moved to a suburb of Washington, D.C., they found a huge old mansion in a great part of town. But when 16-year-old Kathy was alone in the house, she had the strangest feeling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061062960
• ISBN13: 9780061062964
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: HarperPrism
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Haunted By a Murdered Family

Moving from middle-class North Carolina to posh Brentwood, Virginia, 16-year-old Kathy Colby thinks her family has it made now with their new fancy house. That is, until she feels the cold presence on the landing upstairs and learns about the house's history. Apparently, there was a mass murder in the house ten years ago; a man killed his wife, three sons, and the family dog--and he was never found. If the freedom of a madman isn't scary enough, the strange, cold presence in her house is enough to scare Kathy stiff. She believes the Winstons' ghosts are listening, waiting... but for what, Kathy doesn't know.What exactly happened on the landing in Kathy's house? And who are the two new strangers in the Colbys' life--the derelict man her mother has hired as a gardener, the scuzzy guy who gives Kathy the creeps; and the curious young boy her 7-year-old brother Timothy has befriended who nobody else can see?"The Listeners" is a pretty good supernatural teen book. I read it in one sitting without any difficulty. It's very fast-paced and just under 200 pages, ideal for kids. However, the identity of Philip was so obvious to me I doubt other readers will be fooled either, but maybe younger readers will still be surprised at the end. Recommended for children 12 and up.

Another wonderful book by Bebe Faas Rice.

"The Listeners" is a terrific ghost story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The writing and characterizations are much better than what is usually found in books for "young adult" readers. Be sure to read Ms. Rice's other books, which include "Music from the Dead", "The Year the Wolves Came, and the two "Class Trip" novels.

Another fine novel from Bebe Faas Rice!

"The Listeners" is an unusual ghost story that is both scary and moving. Bebe Faas Rice does a great job of providing chills and thrills without resorting to explicit violence. Be sure to read her other novels, which include "Music from the Dead" and "The Year the Wolves Came".