As part of my October Horror Month I have been reading scary stories and Susan Hill has made her name in the horror genre with well known stories such as The Woman in Black and The Man in the Picture. I have read two of her horror short stories and here are the reviews.
Book Title:
Dolly
Author: Susan Hill
My Rating: 3*
Publisher: Profile
Books
Publication
Date: 05/10/12
Genre(s): Horror
Pages: 153
Format
Read: Paperback
Goodreads: The remoter parts of the English Fens are forlorn,
lost and damp even in the height of summer. At Iyot Lock, a large decaying
house, two young cousins, Leonora and Edward are parked for the summer with
their ageing spinster aunt and her cruel housekeeper. At first the
unpleasantness and petty meannesses appear simply spiteful, calculated to
destroy Edward's equanimity. But when spoilt Leonora is not given the birthday
present of a specific dolly that she wants, affairs inexorably take a much
darker turn with terrifying, life destroying, consequences for everyone.
