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House of Small Shadows is the disturbing novel about a modern phobia - the fear of dolls and puppets - from award-winning horror author Adam Nevill.

The Red House: home to the damaged genius of the late M. H. Mason, master taxidermist and puppeteer, where he lived and created some…

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1 author picked The House of Small Shadows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I've been on a horror jag foe the past years or two and Adam is the British Steven King IMO. All of his horror books are recommended. Supernatural horror, not so much gory (most of the time) as creepy and eerie. You'll never feel the same about dolls and puppets after you've read this one.

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