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Horror, Thriller, Suspense

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I’m a little old horror writer who puts her nightmares down on paper. I was born on Halloween and live with my husband in a haunted house far off the beaten track. When I’m not writing, I frequent used bookstores and prowl the woods.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 686 ratings · 284 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	Straight to Hell (Lilith Straight, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Straight to Heaven (Lilith Straight, #2) 3.79 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Straight by the Rules (Lilith Straight, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Thunder Point 4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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
	Blood Sisters 3.32 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Stage Fright by Michelle Scott (Goodreads Author), Nancy Fulda (Goodreads Author) (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013	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
	The Demon in the Tower 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings	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
	Veil of Shadows 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings	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
	Uncommon Magic 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	The Book of Lost Souls 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings	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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Horror Lite: Must-Watch Movies for a Less Intense Scare

A frequent question on the horror sub Reddit is a request for the scariest and most disturbing movies of all time. While I have watched my share of extremely intense ones (such as Funny Games and Eden Lake), sometimes I just want a more enjoyable flick won’t scar me. If you are looking for a less intense scare, I have two great horror movies that you will be sure to enjoy.

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Series by Michelle Scott

Lilith Straight (3 books)
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Michelle Scott (Goodreads Author)

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Restless Spirits (2 books)
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Michelle Scott (Goodreads Author)

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Bit Parts (2 books)
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Michelle Scott (Goodreads Author)

4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings

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Elle’s Quotes

“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
― Daphne du Maurier

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“I'm not talking about YOUR book now, but look at how many books have already been written about the Holocaust. What's the point? People haven't changed... Maybe they need a newer, bigger Holocaust.”
― Art Spiegelman

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“I'm a slow reader, but I usually get through seventy or eighty books a year, most fiction. I don't read in order to study the craft; I read because I like to read”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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