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The Forsaken Inn: A Novel

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I had never heard of Anna Katherine Green until recently. She
was born in the mid 1800's, daughter of a NY District Attorney.
Her writing is right up there with Conan Doyle , Carr and
Wilkie Collins. This tale is about an delapidated inn in upper
New York State taking place in the late 1700's. A Mrs. Truax
was the owner of the inn. One night a young couple check in
carrying a big box that is very heavy that the man will not let
out of his sight.They were a strange couple that said they just
got married; the wife was very sweet and seemingly very sad and
the husband was the rude, surly type. That night Mrs. Truax
did hear a scream but was assured by the husband that his wife
had had a nightmare. They checked out the next day and Mrs.
Truax's handy man told her the box was much lighter. Just
thinking about this couple gave both of them chills. the couple
left and Mrs. Truax delves into a mystery that is very chilling.
The author's books remind me more of Wilkie Collins ("woman
in white" etc). To putit bluntly, scare you to death. Not good
idea to read them just before bed.

I am sure on its time, this novel had provoked quite a lot of thrill and excitement. For today's readers who are exposed to much more complex thriller stories, this story is predictable, not at all scary, and kind of boring. On the positive note, I finished it!