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Don't sleep on this one!\" -\u003cem\u003e Douglas Wynne, author of Red Equinox\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Readers who pay attention and love the milieu will be rewarded with a thrilling tale, and will savor the Lovecraftian adventure, authentic and likable characters, and satisfying ending with seeds for more to come.\" - \u003cem\u003eBookLife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Barbara Cottrell took me on a roller coaster ride of horror, dark fantasy, and mysteries in \u003cem\u003eThin Places\u003c\/em\u003e. The author created a world of emotion, evil, and the supernatural.\" -\u003cem\u003e 5 stars, Readers' Favorite by Alma Boucher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fans of H.P. 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