About the Author

Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story 'The Lottery', which was published in 1949. Her novels - which includeThe Sundial,The Bird's Nest,Hangsaman,The Road through the Wall,We Have Always Lived in the CastleandThe Haunting of Hill House- are characterised by her use of realistic settings for tales that often involve elements of horror and the occult.Raising DemonsandLife Among the Savagesare her two works of nonfiction.Come Along With Meis a collection of stories, lectures, and part of the novel she was working on when she died in 1965.

Reviews

Since the mysterious death of four family members, the superstitious Mary Katherine "Merricat" Blackwood, her ailing uncle Julian, and agoraphobic sister Constance have lived in a bizarre but contented state of isolation. But when cousin Charles arrives in search of the Blackwood fortune, a terrible family secret is revealed. Bernadette Dunne's reading is flawlessly paced and suspenseful. The voices she provides the cast of characters are spot on: precocious Merricat is haunted and increasingly desperate; Constance is doting but detached; Uncle Julian is both pleasantly dotty and utterly unnerving; and Charles is the conniving villain listeners will love to hate. A treat for fans of mystery and suspense. (June) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.