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The Forsaken Inn

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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!