The House of Stairs
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1 author picked The House of Stairs as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A very original piece of writing - as expected from this author. Not so much a twist at the end as a surprise that - when you looked back - you should have been able to see. An interesting narrator.
This is a psychological thriller rather than a crime novel, and a very fine one.
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