In the spirit of Halloween, we gathered up a few books that are psychologically eerie in the way some horror movies just aren't.

　　万圣节即将到来之际，为了渲染节日氛围，我们精选了几本适合此时赏读的恐怖小说，这些小说不同于某些恐怖电影，都以心理上的恐怖感取胜。

　　1.The Witches of Worm by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

　　《虫巫》作者：Zilpha Keatley Snyder

　　Jessica buys a runt of a kitten -- a tiny creature that her neighbor helps her nurse to health. Adorable, right? NO. WRONG. There is nothing adorable about this story. Jessica names the kitten Worm, which is already a horrible sign. Then, timed perfectly with her acquisition of said kitten, Jessica begins committing increasingly violent acts against her family.

　　杰西卡买了一只小猫崽——她的邻居也来帮助她饲养这只小东西。听起来很萌萌哒，不是吗——然并卵!这个故事一点也不萌萌哒。杰西卡为小猫取名为“虫子”，这本身就是一个恐怖的征兆了。接着，恰在她将这只小猫带回家之后，杰西卡开始对家人施暴，而且暴力倾向越来越严重……