Horror Aficionados discussion

Looking for horror about towns turning on the main character of the story.

Along the lines of Stepford Wives, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, etc.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

The Lottery - Shirley Jackson short story

The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Pines

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Damn, Amanda! You already posted all the ones I was going to post! Nice. :)

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Hey great minds think alike, eh?

thanks for the help! Loving the books listed so far.

Try "The Store" by Bentley Little. The town begins to change with the opening of a new store, with dire consequences to the main character and his family.

Angel wrote: "Try "The Store" by Bentley Little. The town begins to change with the opening of a new store, with dire consequences to the main character and his family.
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I was going to suggest that but I wasn't sure if it fit since it was more about the store than the town.

Scott wrote: "The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne"

Really Scott??? LOL

Angel wrote: "Try "The Store" by Bentley Little. The town begins to change with the opening of a new store, with dire consequences to the main character and his family.
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Amanda,
I know, you're right...I kept contemplating whether I should suggest it and thought, 'why not?' I really enjoyed it and yes, it's about the store but the store affected the town, and hence, the lives of the characters. It's one of my favorite Bentley Little novels!

Raymond...lol...what? It's not horror but it is a town against a protaganist...it is about isolation...and it is soometimes dark...or am I having a blonde moment?

I saw the Demi Moore movie version.

I thought it was porn.

@scott Lol I was just surprised that you selected a book that has tortured more high school students than any book in the history of books.

hey...if I had to read it...so should she! And it does get a bad rap...it isnt that bad. If she wanted torture she could watch Wynona Ryder in the Crucible.

Is that a bad thing...or just a statement Jon? Not that I disagree...her acting can sometimes be as flat as a 70's porn flick.

Angel wrote: "Try "The Store" by Bentley Little. The town begins to change with the opening of a new store, with dire consequences to the main character and his family.
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Loved this one, such an intense read!

a recent book that was very good-