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Sundial is a 2022 psychological horror novel by Catriona Ward. It follows a mother who takes her troubled young daughter to Sundial, the isolated family home in the Mojave Desert where she spent part of her childhood. The desert setting separates the pair from ordinary social life and allows the novel to examine family history, parental fear, and the unstable boundary between protection and control.
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What is Sundial in Catriona Ward's novel?
Sundial is the isolated family home in the Mojave Desert where the mother, Rob, spent part of her childhood. She takes her troubled daughter there to separate them from ordinary family and social life.
Why does Rob take her daughter to Sundial?
Rob believes the desert home may help her understand and manage her daughter's disturbing behavior. The trip also forces Rob to confront buried memories and secrets from her own childhood.
What genre is Sundial?
It is a psychological horror novel with family and domestic-thriller elements. The tension comes from uncertainty about the daughter's behavior, Rob's past, and what the isolated house contains.
When was Sundial published?
Sundial was published in 2022. It is one of Catriona Ward's later horror novels, following books such as The Last House on Needless Street.
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