Psychosocial

Reads 122
Votes 7
Parts 9
Time 19m

Reads 122
Votes 7
Parts 9
Time 19m

Mature

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"What are you going to do? Are you going to live in the dark, locked in here? Afraid to look out, answer the door, leave? Yes, she's out there, and she's clearly not going to leave you alone until one of three things happens: she hurts you and gets arrested, or she makes a mistake and gets arrested, or you stop her."

― Rachel Caine, Fall of Night
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A guy who just wants to get away from his past is still haunted by the actions of his former ex. He moves cities, cuts all connections, and even more to separate himself from the crawling feeling of dread, but she still finds a way to make him look behind himself every day.

When a new intern enters his work area, a mysterious letter forces him to stare death in the eyes and confront it...

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