Synopsis
The perfect read for Hallowe'en, this new hardback volume of Jackson's finest stories reveals the queen of American gothic at her unsettling, mesmerising best
There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark tales, the daily commute turns into a nightmarish game of hide and seek, the loving wife hides homicidal thoughts and the concerned citizen might just be an infamous serial killer. In the haunting world of Shirley Jackson, nothing is as it seems and nowhere is safe, from the city streets to the country manor, and from the small-town apartment to the dark, dark woods...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241295427
- Number of pages: 208
- Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 23 mm
- Weight: 303g
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Excellent collection of suspenseful stories
Shirley Jackson is a masterful writer. Like most short story collections, this one is hit and miss - some of the stories are instantly forgettable, some ar... READ MORE
Shirley Jackson's stories are not to be missed.
‘’Miss Adela Strangeworth stepped daintily along Main Street on her way to the grocery. The sun was shining, the air was fresh and clear after the night’s ... READ MORE