The Lost
Jonathan Aycliffe
2/5 stars
After his Romanian father's death, Englishman Michael discovers that he is the heir to a castle in Romania. A series of frightening events follow him, as well as his friends back in England, as he makes his way to the castle. Once there, he discovers the terrible secret of his family.
Excellently written in the epistolary style, The Lost mirrors Dracula in some ways. Like the original, it builds in suspense slowly, given the reader an increasing sense of unease. Unlike the original, though, it falls flat with it's climax. In addition, there were several unexplained circumstances and loose ends. Overall, I found it to be quite disappointing.
