Cackle

CackleA 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. Shes stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The

connecting us to one another

a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south

but she can’t stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy

Could it be

a giant squid

And behavior is hard to teach

Just tuck everything back inside when you’re done

a former student who has lost the will to live

George Washington

When aspiring writer Allison moved to L

is stabbed to death

her boyfriend who feels betrayed