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The Child-Keeper
The Maxwells are a nice, ordinary couple with nice, ordinary children. Or so they think. Newly promoted in his New York bank, Roger Maxwell buys a gloomy, rambling house in a fashionable suburb—a house with a disturbing atmosphere. But the children love it, and the Maxwells would do anything for their children…
Until that weekend when suddenly they find themselves in hell. And the children take their revenge.
Until that weekend when suddenly they find themselves in hell. And the children take their revenge.
- GenresFiction
187 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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About the author
Sol Stein
32 books109 followersSol Stein was a best-selling novelist and the publisher of works by James Baldwin and Che Guevara. He also worked with David Frost, Jack Higgins, Elia Kazan, Dylan Thomas, and W.H. Auden.
Stein and Baldwin met as students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, where they worked on the literary magazine.
Stein served in the Army during World War II. In 1949 he received a master’s degree in English literature from Columbia University.
In the 1950s Stein worked at Voice of America, wrote plays, and moved into publishing. He established his own publishing company, Stein & Day, in 1962 with his then-wife. Stein used other publishers for his own novels so he would not be competing with the authors that Stein & Day published.
Stein & Day closed after 27 years, and Stein wrote the nonfiction A Feast for Lawyers as a result of the bankruptcy.
Stein went on to write books about writing, and he taught in colleges. He also helped create WritePro, software to teach fiction writing to its users.
Stein and Baldwin met as students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, where they worked on the literary magazine.
Stein served in the Army during World War II. In 1949 he received a master’s degree in English literature from Columbia University.
In the 1950s Stein worked at Voice of America, wrote plays, and moved into publishing. He established his own publishing company, Stein & Day, in 1962 with his then-wife. Stein used other publishers for his own novels so he would not be competing with the authors that Stein & Day published.
Stein & Day closed after 27 years, and Stein wrote the nonfiction A Feast for Lawyers as a result of the bankruptcy.
Stein went on to write books about writing, and he taught in colleges. He also helped create WritePro, software to teach fiction writing to its users.
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February 2, 2026
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March 7, 2016This book reminded me of Stephen King's "The Long Walk" with it's abrupt ending that left me wondering what happened next. The book is short at less than 200 pages and not 'chilling' at all but it is a good study of a family in which the parents haven't a clue and the children are budding sociopaths.
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