Burn Witch Burn (Murder Mystery Monthly #5)

by A. Merritt

Journal (paper), 1942

Status

Available

Call number

823

Collection

Publication

Avon Book Company

Description

A classic with elements of fantasy and mystery. This novel inspired the movie "Devil Doll."

User reviews

LibraryThing member enemyanniemae
You want horror? You got horror. It's dolls. Killer dolls controlled by an evil dollmaker. Indiana Jones and his snakes got NOTHING on these babies. You will never feel comfortable around a doll again.
LibraryThing member datrappert
This story of devilish dolls attacking people, told by a reluctantly believing doctor, has some great scenes, but suffers from some unnecessary stupidity required to propel the plot, and it is overlong. There are some interesting characters, particularly a very religious Italian gangster and some
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of his henchmen, but their pursuit of the witch is clumsy at best. And in the end, other than pure evil, what is the motive?
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Original publication date

1932

Local notes

DKR, beat up copy
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