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The Dead Fathers Club - Matt Haig

Description: ISBN 0099488752 / Genre: Horror / Author: Matt Haig / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 320 Pages / Book is published 2007-04-05 by ... more

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Newest Review: ... and claims 'Uncle Alan' was responsible for his death. Asking his son to exact revenge, Philip must act quickly - but is his ... more

... fathers ghost really there, or is it all a trick of the mind? Apparently, the story is supposed to be a modern day take on Shakespeare's Hamlet, although being the uncultured person that I am, I didn't realise that until after I had read the book and someone told me. Instantly, I was aware that The Dead Fathers Club is a very similar piece of writing to Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time', both in terms of its childlike narrative and general writing style. The story is told from Phi...more

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The Dead Fathers Club - Matt Haig: MURDER, GHOSTS, NEWARK... (516 words)
by - written on 25/05/09 (Very useful, 113 readings)
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I realise that a book should never be chosen by its cover, but that's exactly how I selected 'The Dead Fathers Club' by Matt Haig. After struggling to find anything in W.H Smith to suit my 'holiday-reading' criteria, my eventual choice (with the David Hughes illustrated cover) looked as good as anything else - so I decided to give it a go. With a recommended retail price of £7.99, the paperback version of the book can be purchased cheaper on amazon.co.uk for only £5.99. The story focuses on Phillip Noble, an eleven-year-old who has recently lost his dad in a car accident. One evening, his father's ghost unexpectedly appears to him, and claims 'Uncle ... Read the complete review