What happens to ordinary families when a child serial killer is born into their midst? This is the question at the center of William March's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book became a wildly successful Broadway show and a Warner Brothers film.
The spine-tingling tale of little Rhoda Penmark had a tremendous impact on the thriller genre and generated a lasting crop of creepy child characters.
Today, The Bad Seed remains a masterpiece of suspense that's as chilling, intelligent, and timely as ever before.