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Aug 15, 2016 the last one is a postapocalyptic dystopian thriller about the world in shambles. How is reality created and perpetuated by the media. Author of the last one, a seattle times best book of 2016. The bram stoker awardwinning author of a head full of ghosts adds an inventive twist to the home invasion horror story in a heartpalpitating novel of psychological suspense that recalls stephen kings misery, ruth wares in a dark, dark wood, and jack ketchums cult hit the girl next door.
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