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Sevenyearold wen and her parents, eric and andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet. Paul tremblay has won the bram stoker, british fantasy, and massachusetts book awards and is the author of growing things, the cabin at the end of the world, disappearance at devils rock, a head full of ghosts, and the crime novels the little sle. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. A chilling thriller that brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror, reminiscent of stephen kings the shining, shirley jacksons the haunting of hill house, and william peter blattys the exorcist the lives of the barretts, a normal suburban new england family, are torn. An eerie thriller that brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror, reminiscent of stephen kings the shining, shirley jacksons the haunting of hill house, and william peter blattys the exorcist. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. So this past month, i finished two of paul tremblays books a head full of ghosts and disappearance at devils rock and wow, justwow. Every once in a while, i come across that rare book that totally absorbs me and the characters linger in my mind for days sometimes weeks after i finish it. A chilling thriller that brilliantly blends domestic drama, psychological suspense, and a touch of modern horror, reminiscent of mark z. Some horror, it bleeds through the pages, gets onto your hands, stays with you.
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