With an interwoven writing style reminiscent of the great Arthur Conan Doyle and E.A. Poe, Innes portrays a cinematic vision with a haunting zeal that brings alive the Stephen King in us all. Riding that line of the supernatural and Hitchcock-like shadow of suspense, The Attic draws us into an almost one scene theatrical play in which Simon, the protagonist, is forced to face his mortal fears and guide the remaining children on through to the other side...