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Book Review of The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black
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Great ghost story reminiscent of some classic Victorian stories such as "Turn of the Screw." This one is about a London lawyer sent to go through some papers in an old house out on the marshes after the elderly owner passed away. The lawyer wasn't quite ready for the ghostly "woman in black" that haunted the town, or the cries for help from a little boy late at night on the marsh. I found this to be a very chilling story and would recommend it. I did see the movie version of this earlier this year which was much embellished and included a totally different ending. If you haven't seen the movie, I would recommend reading the book first.