BURNT OFFERINGS | Robert Marasco 1973 | Valancourt Books Rating: 5/5 stars Ben and Marian Rolfe are desperate to escape a stifling summer in their tiny Brooklyn apartment. When they get the chance to rent a mansion in upstate New York for the entire summer for only $900, it’s an offer that’s too good to … Continue reading Book Review: Burnt Offerings
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Book Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon
COLD MOON OVER BABYLON | Michael McDowell 02.24.2015 | Valancourt Books (first published 1980) Rating: 4/5 stars Babylon is a sleepy Southern town in the heart of Florida filled with throbbing sun and fog-shrouded swamps. Margaret Larkin has been robbed of her innocence and her life. Her body has been found shortly after she fails … Continue reading Book Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon
Book Review: The Cormorant
THE CORMORANT | Stephen Gregory 06.18.2013 (original written in 1986) | Valancourt Books Rating 3/5 stars A young family has inherited a small cottage in north Wales. The home was surprisingly left to them by a bachelor uncle, who lived a quiet life. This cottage affords the couple a new start outside of the bustling … Continue reading Book Review: The Cormorant