[1] The book has been translated into German as Das Geisterhaus and into Danish as Det forheksede hus.

Blackbriar follows the character of Danny as he attempts to uncover the mysteries of his new home.

Formerly abandoned, the local residents refuse to speak about the old cottage of Blackbriar.

Critical reception for Blackbriar has been mixed to positive,[2][3] with Kirkus Reviews calling it "perfectly eerie"[4] and Teacher Magazine praising the writing as "skillful".

[5] In a 1972 review, Publishers Weekly wrote that "neither the characterization nor the plot is entirely convincing.