D.W. Gillespie has been writing dark fiction in one form or another since he was old enough to hold a pencil. He's been featured in multiple horror anthologies, both in print and online. His books include, The Toy Thief, Still Dark, and Handmade Monsters/5(43). · * The Toy Thief by D.W. Gillespie: as far as horror goes, the central story and backstory of the Toy Thief was creepy and interesting. If the book had been told in the present tense and skipped the weird time jumps and fat shaming of a blind date, I would have thoroughly enjoyed this book. This was another case of right book, wrong www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 5 mins. The Toy Thief is a coming-of-age story involving Jack, her brother Andy, and the strange titular rat-man creature that invades their home to take their most cherished toys. Told in a tight first-person perspective, Jack tells us the story of this significant past event, slowly revealing the details of their encounters with the Thief and the ways in which their history has colored and shaped the present for this family/5().
It all began when the Toy Thief appeared, a being drawn by goodness and innocence, eager to feed on everything Jack holds dear. What began as a mystery spirals out of control when her brother, Andy, is taken away in the night, and Jack must venture into the dark place where the toys go to get him back. The Toy Thief by D.W. Gillespie. Posted on by redlacereviews. 5 Comments. The Toy Thief by D W Gillespie. Originally published: 6 October Author: D W Gillespie Published by: Flame Tree Press Genre: Horror Length: pages Reading dates: October Star Rating: 4/5 The blurb: Jack didn't know what to call the nameless, skeletal creature that slunk into her house in the dead of night, stealing the very things she loved the most.
It all began when The Toy Thief appeared, a being drawn by goodness and innocence, eager to feed on everything Jack holds dear. What began as a mystery spirals out of control when her brother, Andy, is taken away in the night, and Jack must venture into the dark place where the toys go to get him back. D.W. Gillespie’s novel follows Jack, a 9-year-old girl, and her year-old brother Andy as they stumble upon the existence of a fearsome monster who breaks into their house at night to steal toys. When they realize that the monster is also hurting Andy, they decide to fight back, setting off a chain of events that will determine the course of the rest of their lives. Author: D W Gillespie. Published by: Flame Tree Press. Genre: Horror. Length: pages. Reading dates: October Star Rating: 4/5. The blurb: Jack didn’t know what to call the nameless, skeletal creature that slunk into her house in the dead of night, stealing the very things she loved the most. So she named him The Toy Thief.
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