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A review by andrew61
Little Sister Death by William Gay
3.0
A few years ago I discovered Twilight by William Gay in the library and found a writer who created a story that I found unsettling and brilliantly told.
This is my 2nd by the author but the introduction explains that this was published posthumously having been found in his papers. It was equally unsettling as an author decides after his successful 1st novel can't be repeated to try his hand a horror. Inspired by The Bell witch legend he returns to tenessee with his wife and teenage daughter to rent a haunted farmhouse and it's land for 6 months.
The inevitable disturbing events had me checking the door was locked and the steady descent of the hero to madness reminded me of the shining.
The story however ends abruptly and I suspect that there was more to be told but it remained unfinished.
In the edition I read there is an introduction which lovingly describes William gay by his friend and I look forward to finding more of his novels.
This is my 2nd by the author but the introduction explains that this was published posthumously having been found in his papers. It was equally unsettling as an author decides after his successful 1st novel can't be repeated to try his hand a horror. Inspired by The Bell witch legend he returns to tenessee with his wife and teenage daughter to rent a haunted farmhouse and it's land for 6 months.
The inevitable disturbing events had me checking the door was locked and the steady descent of the hero to madness reminded me of the shining.
The story however ends abruptly and I suspect that there was more to be told but it remained unfinished.
In the edition I read there is an introduction which lovingly describes William gay by his friend and I look forward to finding more of his novels.