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Not my favorite story of Stevenson's, but then it wasn't his favorite either. Nice little ghost story
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Inspired by a real murder case, where Burke and Hare murdered fifteen people and sold the bodies to a private anatomy school. Not really scary per se (more like a tale of conscience and principles), but pleasantly moody in a traditional ghost story way. The ending reminded me of a particularly unpleasant one, that I had already forgotten. Crap. The whole body snatching thing is a really interesting topic, which shows the wonderful weirdness of people back then.
I found this story to be enjoyable until the end. I did not like the end at all. The story built suspense up to the end, and it felt like the ending fell short.
A good Gothic short story, easily read in an hour (or less).
OoooOoo creepy! (3.5 stars for me)
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