I can remember last Halloween, we were sitting around the wood stove in the family room by the light of several candles; there were no trick or treaters coming to the door as Halloween was cancelled. Cancelled you may ask? Yes, cancelled. A freak snow storm on the 29th had thrown much of the town and the region into darkness. The wet, heavy snow which settled thickly on branches still filled with leaves brought down limbs, trees and power lines. It was unsafe to be out going door to door in search of sweet treats. The four of us sat tucked up to keep warm, heating water over the fire for hot cocoa. My daughter, Maria, read to us from an anthology of stories by Edgar Allen Poe. What a way to spend the night!
I read Susan Hill's The Man in the Picture today. I'm not usually one for reading ghost stories but this one was delightful. I guess that sounds like an oxymoron. It was delightful in the sense that the language was rich and flowing. The suspense built and twisted. I certainly don't want to spoil it for you. It's October after all, time for a good ghost story.
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