The Reference Desk
Have you ever fallen down a rabbit hole into an obscure topic and suddenly need to know all the details and consume all the media related to it? You've found your people. Every other Wednesday, librarians Hailee and Katie take turns sharing the topic that has them bewitched. After a deep-dive into the subject-du-jour, fill your "to read" list with their related book recommendations.
The Reference Desk
The Watcher
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The Reference Desk
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Season 3
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Episode 6
In 2014, the Broaddus family of New Jersey closed on their dream home in the beautiful town of Westfield. But before even moving in, their dream home turned into a nightmare. Just three days after closing, the family received a letter in a white, card-shaped envelope addressed to “the New Owners” in thick, chunky letters. This letter is the first of several frightening letters the family would receive. Netflix recently released a show based on this mysterious case but here is the real story of what happened at 657 Boulevard.
Recommendations
Movies and TV
- The Watcher (2022) - Netflix
- The Watcher (2016) - Lifetime
Books
- The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
- Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
- The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
- Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
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Sources
- The Watcher House Sold
- The Watcher
- The Watcher: Where is the Broaddus Family Now
- New Jersey Westfield Home
- Zillow House Listing
- Inside The Spooky ‘Watcher’ House That Terrorized A Wealthy New Jersey Family
- John List
- Current owners facing problems after Netflix show
- Judge Throws Out Westfield Watcher Lawsuit
- Why the Upscale Suburb of Westfield, NJ, May Be the Scariest Place to Live in the U.S.
- Taking Another Look at The Watcher What we know about the case four years later.