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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic, dark in tone, about grief and loss, set in north america.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction, about grief and loss and madness, set in north america.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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Her Fearful SymmetryNovel
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009
Gothic, about grief and loss and family secrets, set in british isles.
ViolinNovel
Anne Ricestandalone novel1997
Reflective in tone, about grief and loss and music, set in europe.
“Despite the novel's paranormal contents, many reviewers noted that it closely mirrors Rice's lived experiences.”
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The House on Moon Creek AvenueNovel
E. Reyesstandalone novel2020
Paranormal, tense in tone, about madness, set in north america.
“At first, the home is comfortable, nostalgic of Cindy's childhood at nana's, and her daughter enjoys the home, too.”
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The Ghost of GraylockNovel
Dan Poblockistandalone novel2012
Mystery & detective, about friendship, set in north america and small town.
“Staying with their aunts over the summer, Neil Cady, his sister Bree, and their new friends Wesley and Eric, set out to explore Greylock Hall, an abandoned psychiatric hospital which is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of Nurse Janet.”
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