Some quick questions for local author Al Cassidy, who just released “Freeing Linhurst II: Into The Tunnels,” a sequel to his first book “Freeing Linhurst.”

4.5 stars With a bold spirit and a nose for a good mystery, one ghostly adventure was never going to be enough for young Jack Alexander. In Freeing Linhurst: Into the Tunnels, author Al Cassidy breathes fresh life into his courageous characters – Jack and Celia – from the first book in the series. Read [...]

4 Stars Verdict: FREEING LINHURST: INTO THE TUNNELS delivers everything a young adult novel should: an engaging and clever teen hero and an imaginative, fast-paced story with just enough punk attitude to sweep just about any young reader into turning the pages. Read the full review at IndieReader […]

After self-publishing only two books (both in the same series) I haven’t done enough to nail down my niche as a write/author/illustrator/storyteller. I can say with certainty, however, that I don’t want to be known as someone who writes ghost stories. (Though Stephenie Meyer made out pretty well writing only about vampire lust, I [...]

Freeing Linhurst II: An emotionally ambitious series entry "The author rewards fans with plenty of light in the finale...An emotionally ambitious series entry that transforms the characters and their world." In this paranormal YA sequel, a teenager’s recurring dreams compel him to revisit the strange happenings at his town’s mental health facility. Sixteen-year-old [...]

Freeing Linhurst: Al Cassidy Provides Fresh Perspective "I became instantly drawn into the story. The author really grabs the reader instantly and does not let go until the very end." 4/4 Freeing Linhurst is a great mystery for young adults and preteens. It is an entertaining read with a solid pace and well developed [...]

Something Haunted This Way Comes Freeing Linhurst Interview with East Falls Local East Falls Local October 2017 An abandoned and mysterious mental asylum drives the plot of Al Cassidy’s first novel, Freeing Linhurst, a detective story set in a small Pennsylvania town. EFL asked Al — a marketing and advertising [...]

Freeing Linhurst: Exceptionally Well Written "An exceptionally well written, consistently engaging, and unfailingly entertaining read from beginning to end." An exceptionally well written, consistently engaging, and unfailingly entertaining read from beginning to end, "Freeing Linhurst" is a deftly crafted novel with an important underlying message: 'each person has a certain something that sets [...]

"Al Cassidy delivers a powerful and relatable book in Freeing Linhurst that will be memorable for children and adults alike." While this book is an excellent mystery for young adults and children, there are much more complex lessons and a very important undertone throughout the book. With the mental asylum at the center of the plot, [...]