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Dear Laura
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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Every year, on her birthday, Laura gets a letter from a stranger. That stranger claims to know the whereabouts of her missing friend Bobby, but there's a catch: he'll only tell her what he knows in exchange for something...personal.So begins Laura's sordid relationship with her new penpal, built on a foundation of quid pro quo. Her quest for closure will push her to bizarre acts of humiliation and harm, yet no matter how hard she tries, she cannot escape her correspondent's demands. The letters keep coming, and as time passes, they have a profound effect on Laura.From the author of Cruel Works of Nature comes a dark and twisted tale about obsession, guilt, and how far a person will go to put her ghosts to bed.
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RyanMHoward
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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When Laura was 13 she witnessed the kidnapping of her best friend, Bobby. He was never found. Yet every year on her birthday, Laura receives a letter from the abductor providing her with a clue that, over the years, will lead to an inevitable confrontation…

This short but mesmerizing read felt like both a movie and an autobiography (a biopic novel🤔?). It‘s a foreboding, ominous, and tense tale that builds up to a climactic, emotional ending.🍃🍂

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stretchkev
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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Creepy pen pal stories are always a bit hard to pull off. This one is solid, the letters will put you on edge. The story around the letters lacked the details necessary to land the impact. It was an almost there book for me

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vivastory
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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When she is 13 Laura witnesses her best friend Bobby get into a stranger's van. He's not seen again afterwards. On her following birthday she receives a letter from someone claiming to be the one who took him. He says that he'll give her a clue where Bobby is buried if she gives him a personal item. There are some creepy moments in this novella that spans years & years. Last year We Need to Do Something was adapted, I'd like the same production 👇

vivastory company make an adaptation of this. I think it'd make for a good indie horror film. 2y
LeahBergen Sounds creepy! 2y
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swynn
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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Knocking of some short ones before 2022. This one is a horror novella focused on a woman being stalked by the creep who disappeared her boyfriend when she was fourteen, demanding personal sacrifices for clues to the boyfriend's fate. It's dark and disturbing and recommended for readers who like this sort of thing.

vivastory Dark & disturbing? Yes, please! I've been meaning to read this for awhile 2y
swynn @vivastory Hope you like it! It's a quick one too. 2y
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ericarobynreads
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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Dear Laura by Gemma Amor is a heartbreaking and blood boiling tale about a girl whose life changed in the blink of an eye one morning when she was just thirteen. Since then, she has been receiving creepy letters…

This is a must read for fans of unsettling and suspenseful horror.

https://www.ericarobynreads.com/novella-review-dear-laura-by-gemma-amor/

Reggie Sounds great! Stacked! 3y
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magyklyXdelish
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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Wow! First of all TW for: kidnapping, assault, death and talks about a pedophile 😳 Gemma masterfully takes you on a journey with Laura over the course of 30+ years as she searches for answers and closure to a sick and twisted game she was manipulated into. Gemma approaches this topic without it being exploitive for the sake of horror. Highly recommend if you can stomach the topic.

#review #bookworm

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magyklyXdelish
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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I‘m always working the late shift but in the spring and summer my favorite part is the sunsets. I leave the garage doors open so I can watch. Went outside to get a better look to take a break from this pretty dark story. Hope everyone‘s having a safe relaxing weekend 🌻🌞

#keepinglitsypositive #bookworm #sunset #work #booked2020

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magyklyXdelish
Dear Laura | Gemma Amor
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One of the books I‘ve purchased came in the mail. I adored Gemma‘s most recen book of short stories (till the score is paid) so much it‘s still my purse book (I carry it with me all the time) I know I haven‘t finished my other one yet but this is just a short story so I‘m happy to take a break.

#currentlyreading #shortstory #horror #booked2020 #bookworm