31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 7: “The Puppet Motel” by Gemma Files
A modern-day ghost story, Gemma Files's literary chiller is a masterpiece of atmospheric dread.
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A modern-day ghost story, Gemma Files's literary chiller is a masterpiece of atmospheric dread.
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