Shirley Jackson is a great author, and this novel is a great example of that. Too often authors forget the simple rule of "show, don't tell," and Jack...moreShirley Jackson is a great author, and this novel is a great example of that. Too often authors forget the simple rule of "show, don't tell," and Jackson really does a great job with that in this story.
It had elements that reminded me of Doctoro's Homer & Langley, but of course Castle was written first. A great suspense story.(less)