Katie and Gilded Needles both have late 19th Century NYC settings and feature a delightful array of colorful incorrigibles. I have since read Katie, Cold Moon Over Babylon, and Gilded Needles. McDowell’s dialogue and narrative descriptions are amazing and this book had me immediately seeking out more of his work. India McCray’s New York City sensibilities and perspective offers a nice contract to the Deep South setting and are certainly reminiscent of Winona Ryder’s character in that film. I think any fan of the McDowell-penned Beetlejuice film would enjoy The Elementals. The southern Alabama setting and characters were a lot of fun and the quality of his writing was very high, in my opinion. Other Subreddits that might interest you: Horror Award Nominees & Winners, 1975-2013 R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST NON-SUPERNATURAL HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR SHORT STORIES OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!!! If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. Spoiler tags are left to user discretion.

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Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell