This is a book that many have probably seen the movie of with Julie Harris. There is a newer movie also, that I hear is very bad, but the original movie was good, and followed the book closely. The book is not a page-turner. I was not particularly taken with it, but it does have some interesting characters, and the psychological elements made for very interesting discussion at our meeting. It was kind of fun for October to read a "haunting" book, but if you're looking for really scary, this is not the book. It is an easy read, and quite short.