John Bellairs's young adult mysteries were great - and super creepy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We've always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren't any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that's why we decided to do them.
I'm a bit more of a suspense reader on the adult side, but my favorites were the ones I grew up reading.
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed.
I just have mysteries in all my books, I think, whether it's a boy investigating or a girl. I have an enduring fascination with mysteries of all kinds.
When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'The Vault of Horror.' They were gruesome. I discovered them in the barbershop and thought they were fabulous.
I read two mysteries a day when I was a kid. All of Agatha Christie, all of 'Sherlock Holmes.' I've seen every single British detective show ever made.
Back when I was growing up, getting caught with a copy of 'Creepy,' 'Eerie' or 'Vampirella' was almost as bad as your parents finding out you were reading 'Playboy.'
I've always loved mysteries, the something there that you didn't know, and with 'Case Histories' I just decide to make that more up-front.
To be honest, and this is terrible to admit, I hardly read any teen mystery books at all.