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The Witching Hour

LECTURAS 460
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LECTURAS 460
Votos 43
Partes 11
Hora 1h 13m

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Alice is an aspiring big-time journalist stuck in a small, uneventful town in southern Texas. If that wasn't bad enough, her childhood best friend, Julia, is clearly more skilled and the favored reporter of the town newspaper, leaving Alice without interesting stories to build her career on. Then, unexpectedly, Alice's husband, Rick, gives her a tip on a story that might just be the scoop she's been looking for. However, she soon realizes she may have gotten much more than she bargained for. 
As she investigates, she soon unravels horrifying secrets that were once buried and forgotten for years, that,  now unleashed, wreak havoc on the entire town. The cursed investigation becomes a nightmare far beyond her wildest fears. Can she uncover the story and save herself and everyone she loves from the unwelcome horrors that lurk within her city?Todos los derechos reservados

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