The House of Dies Drear (Dies Drear Chronicle) - Mystery Novel for Teens & Adults | Perfect for Book Clubs & Historical Fiction Lovers

My 3rd grade Reading textbook contained an excerpt from this book (no spoilers, but it started with Thomas finding a button and ended with Mr. Small coming back into the kitchen) that absolutely terrified me. Nearly 35 years later, something put me in mind of it and I decided to read the entire story. I can see why I was so scared as a child--the book is written mostly from Thomas's point of view, and I felt exactly what he felt! The author does an excellent job of immersing the reader in the story, although at a few spots the POV switches were confusing. It really is an excellent mystery story.