Jennifer Gibbons's Reviews > Shirley

Since I've been on a Shirley Jackson kick lately, I decided to read this novel that features Jackson as a character. Rosie is a young wife to grad student Fred. Fred gets a teaching gig at a college, then stay at Jackson's house with her husband, Stanley Hyman. Estranged from her family, Rosie becomes close to Shirley, especially when Rosie has her own child. However, there are secrets lingering in the house, ones that Rosie wants to find out about, but Shirley won't let her. A wonderful thriller that even if you're not familiar with Jackson's work people should read.