August 5, 2003
Reprint: May 26, 2020
Fiction, book series, library loan
320 pages
Berkley Press
5/8-5/12/20
For more than 200 hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in town stemming from the house built by Maria Owens on Magnolia Street. Once inside this unconventional house, it may surprise visitors to find that there are no clocks and three locks on every door.
Gillian and Sally are sisters who live in the attic where they are raised by their carefree aunts who allow them freedom to do as they wish. The girls couldn't be more different with Gillian being fair skinned, blonde and lazy often paying Sally to do her homework. Conversely, Sally had dark black hair, very scientific and conscientious. They didn't seem to worry that they were teased and bullied at school with no friends. I'm sure it doesn't help that the aunt's cats, who are all named after birds, follow Sally to school.
Eventually, Gillian becomes restless and moves away where her carefree nature attracts unsavory companionship. When unfortunate events occur she returns home to live with Sally whose husband died and two daughters, Antonia and Kylie. When bringing chaos and evil at the home on Magnolia Street. Trouble seems to follow Gillian when she returns putting the responsibility of the dependable Sally to help remedy the situation.
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