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    Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

    Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

    Nicci French on witnessing the toll of a trauma that will never relent – and the decision to bring it to a novel.

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    "It's about people who are on the periphery. They're not exactly outsiders. They're not exactly insiders."

    By Jenny Bartoy | March 15, 2024

    Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

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