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Elizabeth: A Novel of the Unnatural
Elizabeth: A Novel of the Unnatural | Ken Greenhall, Jessica Hamilton
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-If you were to go into your bedroom tonight - perhaps by candlelight - and sit quietly before the large mirror, you might see what I have seen. Sit patiently, looking neither at yourself nor at the glass. You might notice that the image is not yours, but that of an exceptional person who lived at some other time . . .-The image in the mirror of fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Cuttner is that of the fey and long-dead Frances, who introduces Elizabeth to her chilling world of the supernatural. Through Frances, Elizabeth learns what it is to wield power - power of a kind that is malevolent and seemingly invincible. Power that begins with the killing of her parents . . .First published in 1976, Ken Greenhall's debut novel Elizabeth is a lost classic of modern horror fiction that deserves rediscovery. This edition includes a new introduction by Jonathan Janz. -A whirlwind of horror!- - Library Journal-An elegant study of a world in which evil is total and totally triumphant.- - Sunday Times (London)-An unsettling piece of work.- - New York Times
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Brie
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Very unsettling supernatural/psychological horror mashup that gave me Lolita and Rosemary‘s Baby vibes. Fourteen year old Elizabeth is not your average teenager, nor is her mirror an ordinary mirror. Not when the ghostly Frances talks to her through it anyways.

LeahBergen I liked this one, too. 👍🏻 5y
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gentlepet
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idk much about this book but i felt like it was heavily influenced by the style of shirley jackson (esp we have always lived in the castle) with a hefty dose of 70s freudian pop psychology thrown in for good measure. this isn‘t a complaint - it has a great kitschy vibe & some lovely spooky moments.

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khooliha
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An exhausting week at work means this is my last #screamathon read, but it's another Ken Greenhall banger. Disturbing in its narration and content, this one comes with a whole raftload of warnings. But also? It's great.

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“I first came to live with Grandmother about a year ago, after I killed my parents...”

When fourteen-year-old Elizabeth looks into her mirror she doesn‘t see herself, she sees the image of long-dead Frances.

(I‘m kind of excited to read this recently republished, 1976 horror classic. 😆😆)

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Tamra Ohhh, that sounds delightfully eery. 5y
mcipher It sounds good - and the excerpt I saw was also intriguing. 5y
Chrissyreadit I can‘t wIt to hear about it- it sounds good! 5y
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LauraBeth This sounds like a horror book that I can read! 5y
Robothugs Ohh this sounds good! 😱 5y
Aimeesue Eeeeeeek! 5y
LauraJ @ValancourtBooks has put out so many amazing reprints. I‘d love to spend a year reading nothing but their catalog. 5y
MinDea Yes. Stacked! 5y
8leagueboot Ummm this edition is 😍 5y
Reviewsbylola I love this cover. 5y
Jakaranda oohhh....creepy😉!! 5y
LeahBergen @LauraJ I have 4 or 5 of them now and they‘re fab! 5y
LeahBergen @Jakaranda Maybe even “super creepy” 😆 5y
Robothugs I have stacked sooo many books this month 😆 I love it. 5y
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Every single sentence of this novel is blowing me away. Best thing I've read in a while. Couldn't be more impressed.

Carla I wasn't certain, but I verified--this is the novel I know only as Elizabeth (second-hand paperback, mirror on the cover). Cracking good read indeed! Spooky narrator. Saw Hamilton has written another book, Baxter--have you read it? I'm going to add it to the TBR mountain. 7y
Carla Ah, republished as Hell Hound, I see. 7y
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