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Blackwater: The Complete Saga by Michael McDowell
5.0

800 pages later and I still want more Caskeys.

This is one of the best books I've ever read. We follow several generations of a family in Alabama and the "monster" who married into them. You've got their creepy house, the creepy swamp, the family's tumultuous relationships, lots of baby stealing. It's a southern gothic saga. The scares aren't the focus but when they do hit, they hit. The gory scenes are so well written and impactful. Highly recommend if you like gothic fiction.