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Review: #274
Title: The Eyeball Collector
Series: Tales From the Sinister City - 3rd book
Author: F.E. Higgins
Read Before: no
My Comments: I was hesitant towards the books from this series, since although The Black Book of Secrets was good, but The Bone Magician and especially The Lunatic’s Curse were so so (and didn't serve as a sequel in the conventional way). However, They Eyeball Collector has a lot more references to the first book of the series, and that’s where it cements itself as a more conventional sequel. Even though the main character is different, it’s very interesting to see how Hector’s life has changed and the things he discovers. You can’t help but feel his anger when misfortune happens to him that shouldn't have happened in the first place. You want him to succeed in his revenge. During his time at Withypits Hall, some things were repulsive, and it kept your interest. You would hold your breath as it seemed Hector was likely to fail at times. In the end, you feel empathy for the original villain, since it was circumstances that drove him to the way he is now. Although riddles form a fairly large part of the book, some were old news and done before (I had read it in Deltora Quest amongst other books already), but some were still entertaining. The plot is excellent once it gets along, and I like the appearance of someone from the first book, it added a nice touch.
Rating: 6.5/10