Reviewed by Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite

What the Glass Eye Sees by Simon Kippax is a mystery in which three friends, Robbie, Mollie, and Jack-Jack, lived in an orphanage called Saint Vincent’s. The orphanage was situated in a small town called Fellowood Marsh, which was surrounded by marshland and forest. The three were best friends and together most of the time. Years before, a witch was burned as a punishment, and she cursed an old man named Joe, who had a glass eye. Joe’s glass eye could see into people’s souls. This curse instilled fear in the hearts of everyone in the town, and their superstitious belief consumed Fellowood Marsh. Old Joe disappeared after the curse, never to be seen again. To this day Old Man Joe remains a legend that is still real in people’s minds.

What the Glass Eye Sees by Simon Kippax was intriguing and exciting. The story was complex and fast-paced. I became part of the three friends' lives and sympathized with their circumstances. They grew up in the orphanage without loving parents, and they only had each other. The characters were brilliantly developed. I liked most of them, but there were a few I did not like. Jack-Jack was my favorite. He was left on the steps of the orphanage as a baby. It was difficult for Robbie to adjust to being an orphan, and Mollie was always right with her rebukes. The story was well-written and a page-turner. I could not put it down, not even for a minute, because I feared I would miss something. The major twist at the end was a big surprise.