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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS BOOKPublisher : Penguin BooksPublication date : March 2018Format: Hardcover, Paperback, audiobook, and ebookPrint length : 315 pagesGenre: Horror, Gothic Fiction WHY DID I GET THIS BOOK? This was another recommendation from several BookTubers that I follow. Now that the spooky season…
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