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“I read a lot of ghost stories because I was writing a ghost story. I didn't think at all I was writing a horror or a thriller or whatever because it is about a ghost, whereas a horror film can be about aliens or things that rise out of the marsh that have no human shape.”

Quote by Susan Hill

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Susan Hill is a renowned British author, born on February 5, 1942. She is best known for her suspense and thriller novels, with works like 'The Woman in Black' and 'The House on the Edge of the Water' gaining widespread acclaim. more

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