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Decorum | ONC 2023 Shortlister

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Reads 101
Votes 12
Parts 9
Time 1h 43m

gothic horror mystery thriller

A family shrouded in secrets. A cousin who's fallen prey to a mysterious, unexplainable illness. A newly hired caretaker with a curious disposition. 

In this modern take on classic Gothic Romantic mystery, Abigail Thatcher, a live-in caretaker, has been hired by the wealthy Huxley family to care for their quickly ailing cousin, Victor Blackwell.All Rights Reserved

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My Haunted House

An eleven year old girl, named Chelsea and her family move into an old Victorian home. Soon after she moves in she realizes that there's something off about the house. She goes to the library to do some research on the house and finds out the house has a dark secret.