ARGONAUT BOOKS

Natalie Waite, daughter of a mediocre writer and a neurotic housewife, is increasingly unsure of her place in the world. In the midst of adolescence she senses a creeping darkness in her life, which will spread among nightmarish parties, poisonous college cliques and the manipulations of the intellectual men who surround her, as her identity gradually crumbles. Reviews A masterclass in the unearthly and the opaqueSpectator - Julie MyersonThe world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable ... It is a place where things are not what they seem; even on a morning that is su...Read More