The Haunting of Old Splinter

'The perfect amount of creepy - scary enough to make the young readers tear through the chapters ... It’s a book steeped in the horror classics ... Mackay is shaping up as a modern master of the genre.' Anthony McGowan

'Jack Mackay’s new spine-chiller is a story as much about brothers, sons and fathers as it is about gruesome frights ... a delightfully creepy tale with capacity to surprise the reader with spooky scares as well as take them unawares emotionally too.’ Keith Gray

'Gloriously eerie.' The i

'Deliciously creepy! I was a big horror fan as a kid (Goosebumps and Point Horror were my jam) and this reminded me of everything I loved about the genre. It was as gripping as a spooky severed hand... I couldn't put it down.' Sophie Cleverly

'A spine-shivering story, brimming with horror and heart. If I had a wishing claw of my own, I would compel everyone to read this book - whether they are living, dead, or somewhere in between. I'll be haunted by its pages for many years to come.' Jack Meggitt-Phillips

'A simply brilliant contemporary take on a classic horror story. Mackay firmly cements himself as one of the rising stars of children's literature.' Ashley Thorpe

Praise for Gloam:

'Thrillingly scary and impossible to put down. Don't read it alone!' Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co

'Gloam, the accomplished debut by Jack Mackay, ticks a lot of boxes... delivers just the right amount of horror for young readers... a promising debut.' The Times Children's Book of the Week

'A superbly unsettling 9+ horror.' Guardian