So good! This book has stood the test of time.
I can see why this book had popular appeal and shock value back in 1954. Ted Bundy was still just a fledgling psychopath, and Freudian analysis was still a big fad. The word "psychopath" wasn't even in use, and is never mentioned in the novel. Some of the analysis and conclusions are way off base...
Even though it has been many years since I read The Bad Seed by William March, the premise of an evil child lingers in my memory. It was probably one of the first books I would have considered a 'horror' book. It will stand the test of time & at some point I will re-read it. That's when I don't hav...
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