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The Turn of the Screw

Season two of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House series is taking its inspiration from Henry James's classic novella The Turn of the Screw. The story of a governess who becomes convinced that her charges are possessed is a quick, but deeply chilling read that you can devour in a single setting.

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