The House, our shelter and, sometimes, our prison. The collection is divided into three parts that, to me, represent three of our greatest fears. In her new exquisite book, an author finds shelter in Iceland, and in the process of writing, uncovers thoughts and feelings relevant to the stories within the story in a brilliant framing device that elevates Things We Say In The Dark to the highest level of literary quality. ‘’Such secrets you would need to swallow. It’s just us within a semi-familiar darkness. And what about that moment when a certain thought crosses our mind: our house seems a strange cage when the occasional power- cut takes place. What is it about darkness that makes it easier for us to confess and entrust our deepest fears and thoughts to others and, let us not forget to ourselves? Surely many of us fear it but confession is easier when the lights are out. We are afraid that the lock on the door will not hold.’’ We are afraid that we can’t make it leave. We are afraid that the thing we fear is already inside. We are afraid that someone will come into our house when we don’t want them to. Haunted houses, home invasions, axe murderers lurking in the attics and chasing us into the basements. One subject that comes up again and again in horror, both new and classic, is houses.
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