The Black House

The Black House (1981) is a collection of short stories by American author Patricia Highsmith.

Contents

 * "Something the Cat Dragged In"
 * "Not One of Us"
 * "The Terror of Basket-Weaving"
 * "Under a Dark Angel's Eye"
 * "I Despise Your Life"
 * "The Dream of the Emma C"
 * "Old Folks at Home"
 * "When in Rome"
 * "Blow It"
 * "The Kite"
 * "The Black House"

Reception

 * "Her short stories represent a relatively minor part of her achievement; but within their limits they are almost always compelling, as they are here." – The New York Times
 * "The Black House runs true to a beguilingly upsetting form." – Event
 * "Her stories are masterpieces of misanthropy and futility." – Irish Times