In this book, Henry York is sent to live with his Aunt, Uncle, and cousins, after his overprotective, yet distant, parents are kidnapped. Once there, he finds that not every one lives the way that he has been raised. For example, some people play sports without wearing helmets! Other kids are allowed to drink soda! And many children are raised by their families, not nannies. However, these delights are nothing compared to the mystery of the house Henry now lives in. In the house, there is a door that won't open, even for a chain saw, and one wall that contains numerous cupboards, all of which have been plastered over. As he and his cousin, Henrietta, peel the paint off the cupboards, they realize that some of these cupboards lead to strange and possibly dangerous places.
This book is a great one to start a series with. It's one of those things that sounds like it has been done before but, when one reads it, the author has put an interesting twist on things. The characters seem like real people and each has his or her own quirks. One can imagine meeting this family in real life. The only thing that prevents me from giving it a five star review is that it leaves too many questions unanswered. i know that the first book in a series often raises more questions than answers, but this does so to a degree that it gets to be a bit confusing.
I look forward to the next book and hope that it answers some of these questions. However, I have to give this book a four out of five.
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