Her prior novels also include Mexican Gothic and The Seventh Veil of Salome. She is repped by CAA and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp on behalf of Eddie Schneider of JABberwocky Literary Agency.

Tim Burton has a distinct style. That style helped him make a splash with movies like Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands. Sometimes, though, he takes on a well-worn story and tries to give it a ...