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33. Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

2019/1/20
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Hill House, 'not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more.' Andy Russell of London's Horror Book Club joins us to discuss Shirley Jackson's classic. A total terror? Or just the right side of thrilling? Listen in to hear what Laura's book club made of it. •

London's Horror Book Club read one weird, wonderful and (crucially) terror-inducing book a month. If you're interested in joining you can find them on meetup.com) •

Books mentioned on this episode:

  • The Shining and *On Writing *by Stephen King
  • Hell House and *I Am Legend *by Richard Matheson
  • *Rosemary's Baby *by Ira Levin
  • 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  • *Rebecca *by Daphne du Maurier