A review by hatseflats
Cardiff, by the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates

4.0

The common thread running through this collection of four novellas is a subtle mixture of both dread and paranoia. It is striking how well JCO has mastered instilling unease in the reader through mere hint and suggestion. Reading her work is akin to visiting a place that you've been told is haunted, and finding yourself becoming increasingly jumpy and second guessing your senses. If you read this before turning in at night, you might have unpleasant dreams. I sure did!