Title: The Haunting of Hill House
Author: Shirley Jackson
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Year: 1959
182 pages
The Haunting of Hill House is a story about four people who are invited to stay at a house that has been known to be the location of psychic phenomenon. The researcher, Dr Montague, has chosen these people particularly because he feels they have the skills to help him prove that Hill House is indeed haunted.
This book is listed as a horror novel and definitely has scenes that make your imagination run wild. The advantage of an imagination, however, is that your mind has the ability to ton down the imagery. So I would say that this book is relatively tame in its horror compared to other books. That said, I have not seen the Netflix Series so perhaps seeing the story unfold onscreen which bring much more fear that did the book.
However, that isn't to say the book wasn't enjoyable. The story moved along well and it was easy to get into the characters story-lines, wanting to keeping finding out what happens next.
If you are looking to get into the genre of scary books, this is a good one to start with.
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