Another book bought at an op-shop, although I thought I hadn't read this one, only to vaguely recall it after a chapter or two. Diana Wynne Jones is an excellent and generally very funny fantasty author - one of my favourites when I was young. I own piles of her books. Aunt Maria is the story of Mig and her brother Chris, who after the death of their father go with their mother to live with Aunt Maria. Aunt Maria appears sweet and gentle, but her more controlling and ominous aspects soon emerge, and Mig is left to fight for her family's lives.
Wonderfully creepy, it had a bit of a Stepford Wives kind of feel - you know something's really wrong, but it's difficult to see what at first. 4 out of 5 for this very good YA book.
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