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Amanda Byrd is obsessed with fictional serial killers. From Patrick Bateman to Dr. Hannibal Lecter to Dexter Morgan and every butcher in between, Amanda loves figuring out what drives fiction’s deadliest monsters. When she’s not busy writing, Amanda can be found reading, playing video games, or watching shows and movies like Mindhunter, Hannibal, and Dexter. She lives in Florida with her bloodthirsty, flesh-eating cat.

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	Politeness Kills (13 Reasons for Murder #1) 3.42 avg rating — 132 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Trapped (The Dr. van Wolfe Saga #1) 3.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meathead (13 Reasons for Murder #2) 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	How to be an Adult (Adulting #1) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philistines (13 Reasons for Murder #3) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Freedom-Based Business Method: Reset, Systemize, and Realign Your Business to Live a Life of Harmony

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“it’s that I chose and valued my sanity over the stress caring about every little thing would cause.”
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“When you have such high expectations for yourself, others can easily cause you to feel down about yourself because they’re not the one you imagined to be your perfect fit.”
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“I’m not sure, but I already get the feeling this kid is going to annoy the shit out of me just with how polite he is.”
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