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The John Bellairs Review is a compilation of reviews and commentaries of the books by John Bellairs and those completed and continued by Brad Strickland. The Review welcomes critiques and evaluations of any John Bellairs-related book, television adaptation, audiobook, or film. Bellairsia reserves the right to reject reviews or edit text for clarity, brevity, and good taste.

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The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull

Review: The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
from Rodents Of Unusual Size

The Mansion in the Mist

Review: The Mansion in the Mist
from Rodents Of Unusual Size

The Face in the Frost

Review: The Face in the Frost
by Brian Murphy

The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder

Review: The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder
from Rodents Of Unusual Size

The Dark Secret of Weatherend

Review: The Dark Secret of Weatherend
from Rodents Of Unusual Size

The Face in the Frost

Two by Gwyn Raven:

The Face in the Frost
This was a wonderful book. Wish I'd known about it when I was young. It's a pity Bellairs mostly turned away from fantasy after this and wrote mysteries. Not that his mysteries aren't good, but I'd have liked to see more high fantasy from him.
The House With a Clock in its Walls
Speaking of his mysteries . . . this is the first of the Lewis Barnavelt books. I realised about halfway through that I actually *had* read it before when I was young, but it was so long ago I'd pretty much forgotten it. Good mystery, though, and I love Uncle Jonathan. I'm still working my way through the series.

The Figure in the Shadows

Review: The Figure in the Shadows
by gwynraven

The Trolley to Yesterday

Review: The Trolley to Yesterday
from Question Everything

The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

Review: The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
by Christian at goodreads.com

John Bellairs

Some comments on the works of John Bellairs
by Ouranosaurus