Writer's Parlour

The occult, the eerie, and the stories that haunt us.
Explorations of dark folklore, supernatural themes, and unsettling ideas.
Plus handpicked horror reads and reflections from the shadowed side of fiction.

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Frightful Reads Friday: The Death of Jane Lawrence Review

In The Death of Jane Lawrence, Caitlin Starling transforms marriage into a gothic nightmare of secrets, rituals, and forbidden knowledge. This review explores why the novel lingers long after the last page, from its occult imagery to its suffocating dread — and how it echoes the same fears that inspired The Girl Who Knew The Medicine. Would you step into Lindridge Hall, or run before the door closed?

Cailynn Brawffe

Oct 24, 20255 min read