Can Such Things Be? · Character
Mr. Hoskin
A man who experiences a strange and terrifying encounter.
minor
Also known as Hoskin
First appearance: some haunted houses
Mr. Hoskin shows up with force in A Light Sleeper. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Devoted husband who descends into madness after his wife's body mysteriously changes position in its casket.
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- Other
Character groups
- Drunkard's Supernatural
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Story tension across the book.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Hoskin in some haunted houses