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Gothic gore
What begins as a gothic tale reminiscent of classic horror stories turns into a nightmare of unimaginable terror in this stunning novella where the bold combination of gothic suspense and explicit horror works unexpectedly harmoniously.
On his journey to London American writer Arthur Pearce comes to the aid of a young lady in distress, and upon her plea agrees to accompany her home to rescue her younger sister from an arranged marriage with the sinister Count Dunning. Too late Pearce realizes that he was deliberately lured into a deathly trap.
I was surprised by how naturally these two opposing genres worked together, creating an unusual atmosphere of constant subliminal dread interspersed with outright carnage. Highest recommendation!