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Mara Purl
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What the Soul Suspects
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Author Insight
A Scarey Childhood Memory
When I was about seven years old, my parents built their dream home, never imagining they would soon be moving overseas. During construction of the house, I used to prowl around the framed rooms, trying to imagine what the finished structure would be. To this day, I love walking through unfinished houses, so I couldn't resist creating the Clarke House in the Milford-Haven series. In other books, we see the beauty of it. But in this one, I called upon one frightening memory. In front of the fireplace, the hearthstone was still missing, and I peered down into a black hole leading to the still-dirt basement. That's the memory that popped up when I wrote this chapter for Chris Christian..
Book Excerpt
What the Soul Suspects
Her next step would have to be a careful one. In the total dark, she couldn’t tell whether she now stood at the bottom of whatever hill she’d slid down, or whether she might fall farther. But where could I be that’s this dark? Maybe I’m actually inside something . . . like a cave.
That thought gave her the creeps—as if she needed more to jangle her nerves. Standing in one place was only leading to more terrifying and useless speculation, so, putting her arms straight in front of her, she began slowly to walk forward. I feel like Frankenstein’s monster. Something to practice for Halloween I guess. Ha ha. When exactly is Halloween?
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