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Title: Merricat, Said Connie, Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
Review: This novel is even better than Jackson's more famous _The Haunting of Hill House_. This is a novel about madness, but until the middle of the book, you're not sure just which one of the Blackwood sisters is off her rocker. Which one of the sisters killed the rest of the Blackwood family, and why? The sisters seem content to live in Blackwood Manor, even though the entire town views them as freaks and murderesses, until cousin Charles shows up. Then the fun really begins!What makes this novel turly creepy is the psychological disfunction of these two women. There are no supernatural influences here, as there were in _The Haunting of Hill House_; the antagonist is a person who simply cannot live in the real world, and has to create her own reality.This novel is an especially good read for a stormy night. But be sure to finish it at one sitting, as it will be sure to haunt you afterwards.
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