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Suspense For In The Woods

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“ In the Woods” was one the most intense and suspenseful piece of text I’ve ever read before. I love mysteries and have read dozens and dozens of mysteries, but I have never ever read anything like this. I would rate this novel a 4.8 out of 5 stars. There were so many things to like about this novel, the plot twists, the crazy backstory behind everything and every character, the hidden messages, etc. I think the author has an excellent way of leaving the readers wanting more, this book was the most pages from all of the ones I’ve read before, but I read this one the fastest because I could not put it down, every chapter was filled with suspense, a hook. There were only three things that kept me from giving this novel a perfect five stars.
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