“Jane wondered...When the girl was not cleaning her suite, which wouldn't take much time, and when she was not making her meals, and when she was not exercising, and when she was not being owned by some visitor, how often did she sit staring into space, alone and silent and still, as if she were a doll abandoned by a child who had moved on from childish things and no longer loved her?”
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Renowned American author known for his suspense and horror novels. He has been writing since the 1970s and his works have been widely popular, winning numerous international awards. more
“Ouvrir les yeux est un antidote au désespoir.”
“As you say, I can feel it and I can smell it, but for me it's still a black rose.”
“My past still haunts me when I sleep, although I saw that - much to my surprise- his does as well.”
“I lie in the dark wondering if this quiet in me now is a beginning or an end.”