Skinder's Veil is part of the collection "When Things Get Dark", a volume in honor of Shirley Jackson. It's the last story in the book, so it's the last impression you have of the volume. I'm left a bit confused. Content is benign, no warnings of any sort really. Even though it's a classic horror setup. Our protagonist is an ordinary sociology ABD making somewhat slow progress on his dissertation. He gets a housesitting gig in an isolated location with strange rules--let anyone in who asks, except the owner, Skinder. You figure mayhem is going to ensue. Instead we get a series of encounters with humans telling stories, and non-humans getting treated like houseguests. Intriguing because you keep waiting for the other shoe (or the axe) to drop and it never really does. Instead it's kind of an allegory. I guess I liked it?
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