fˈɪɹ ʌvðə dˈɑːɹk wʌz pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli ɹᵻvjˈuːd ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz "wˈʌn ʌvðə skˈɛɹiɪst bˈʊks aɪv ɹˈɛd.
Fear of the Dark was positively reviewed in the Guardian where it was described as "one of the scariest books I've read.