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This novel suits readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with supernatural undertones, exploring themes of friendship, empowerment, and the eerie allure of small-town secrets. Fans of dark humour and mysterious character-driven stories will find Cackle compelling.
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Cackle is a darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true, from the author of The Return.
All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. Sheβs stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.
Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. Thatβs how Sophie lives. Annie canβt help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seemβ¦a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There are some things. Sophieβs appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to wield a certain powerβ¦but she couldnβt beβ¦could she?
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ISBN: 9780593202036
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 August 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 215g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Rachel Harrison was born and raised in the weird state of New Jersey. She received her bachelor's in writing for film and television from Emerson College. After graduating, she worked on TV game shows, in publishing, and for a big bank. She lives in western New York, with her husband and their cat/overlord.
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