Private Demons

Are they in YOU? Yesterday I went to one of my favorite used book shops, been going there for,oh..... 17 years. Its a great place, I've picked up many beloved tomes there. The newest is Private Demons, The life of Shirley Jackson. That wonderful woman who gave us The Haunting Of
Hill House. The door through the wall. We've always lived in the castle. And many others.

I was first introduced to this delightful scary world of her's, On a rainy afternoon in October. A Sunday. I was 9. My mommy and I watched the original black and white The Haunting .
The movie adaption of the haunting of hill house. Oh my! I was hooked. I went out and found a copy at the library and read in one day. Which at 9 was a fast pace for me. Now I can often read up to 3 books in a day. Private demons looks at the author herself. Pondering how she drew on those inner forces every writer has to create her wonderful and macabre worlds. I'm not finished with it yet, but its a yummy read.