Stillwatch. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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Stillwatch
Mary Higgins Clark, 1984
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Rod Holcomb, 1987

Senator Abigail Winslow, a potential vice presidential candidate, is the subject of an in-depth interview by television journalist Patricia Traymore, who relocates to Washington. She relocates to the home where she grew up and where her father attempted to kill and murdered her mother. With the aid of Lila Thatcher, a psychic neighbor, she hopes to confront the past and uncover some information about this awful occurrence. Senator Winslow is holding certain information back in the interim.


The Stepford Children. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1972 book, The Stepford Wives
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The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin, 1972
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Alan J. Levi, 1987

In this sequel to The Stepford Wives, Steven and Laura Harding have moved to the quiet community of Stepford, CT. Steven joins the men’s club, which is still assimilating their wives into robots. This time, they have begun to turn their out of control teens into robots as well. Once they are assimilated, they are obedient, homework loving, big band dancing droids.


Endless Love. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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Endless Love
Scott Spencer, 1979
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Franco Zeffirelli, 1981

In suburban Chicago, teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod fall in love after they are introduced by Jade’s brother Keith. The Butterfields’ bohemian lifestyle, for which they’re well-known in their community, allows Jade and David to develop an all-consuming and passionate relationship, including allowing the two to have sex in Jade’s bedroom.