White is for Witching: A Novel

Miranda is at homehomesick home sick ... As a child Miranda Silver developed pica a rare eating disorder that causes its victims to consume nonedible substances. The death of her mother when Miranda is sixteen exacerbates her condition; nothing however satisfies a strange hunger passed down through the women in her family. And then theres the family house in Dover England converted to a bed-and-breakfast by Mirandas father. Dover has long been known for its hostility toward outsiders. But the Silver House manifests a more conscious malice toward strangers dispatching those visitors it despises. Enraged by the constant stream of foreign staff and guests the house finally unleashes its most destructive power. With distinct originality and grace and an extraordinary gift for making the fantastic believable Helen Oyeyemi spins the politics of family and nation into a riveting and unforgettable mystery.