The Grownup

by Gillian Flynn

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

First Impressions

The first sentence in The Grownups by Gillian Flynn includes the words "hand job". I wasn't sure how I felt about that. What direction will the story take? To be frank, it was a turn-off.

Impressions While Reading

The Grownups was odd, to say the least. An unnamed psychic who knows how to show a guy a good time is called upon to cleanse a house. The eerie nature of the home and its residence was reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. The characters were creepy, giving the impression that something was not right and far from feng shui. As for the house, it creaked and gave off a sense of being haunted. If walls could talk I'd like to know what these have to say.

Final Impressions

The Grownups by Gillian Flynn was an old-fashioned ghost story. The ending left chills and thought that this story was just beginning. It reminded me of the ghost story about "The Hook". A rattling noise on a car door was not in the driver's imagination after all. It was psychological and kept this listener's attention with eyes wide open.