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Colquitt and Walter Kennedy lead contented, leisurely weekends on their well cared-for suburban street, enjoying neighborhood gatherings and patio drinks. The arrival of a stunning new home in the vacant lot beside them disrupts this tranquillity. Strange accidents and inexplicable events begin to plague the area, challenging Colquitt’s rationality and revealing a darker, tragic side to the house. The novel explores how the mysterious dwelling seems to exploit the residents’ personal weaknesses, leading the community toward disgrace, madness, and death.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Anne Rivers Siddons
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