Edward's imagination is sent into a tail-spin when he begins to wonder how Uncle Montague knows all these frightening stories, and a darker side of Uncle Montague begins to emerge. Not all the stories have clear-cut endings, and Edward's fears become your own as you read these frightening narratives. But, are Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror works of imagination or dreadful lurking memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life? Uncle Montague is reminded of each story as he picks up an artifact that is associated with it in his memory. From the blind "Old Mother Tallow" who is constantly pruning her apple trees to Joey, who was warned not to climb the tree in the back yard, and the selfish Christina, who, to her horror, was granted three wishes, Chris Priestley has crafted a book that is impossible to put down, and definitely left me wanting more.

The fast paced fear factor with a literary touch just grabs you and won't let go. Even reluctant readers will shiver in joyful anticipation of the next story.