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  <name><![CDATA[Vanessa  Morgan]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Vanessa Morgan is known as «the female version of Stephen King». Her latest novel, Drowned Sorrow, has been inspired by horror films such as Dark Water, Dead and Buried, The Wicker Man, and Dagon.

&quot;Vanessa Morgan has the gift of pacing and spookiness&quot; - Scott Nicholson, author of They Hunger and The Farm

&quot;A startling new voice in horror&quot; - Lucky McKee, director of May and The Woods

&quot;An original twist to small-town ghost stories&quot; - Target Audience Magazine

&quot;A racy thriller in the vein of Dean Koontz and John Saul&quot; - Dirk Vandereyken, author of Fates Worse Than Death

Megan Blackwood has lost her son in a tragic accident. She moves to Moonlight Creek with her daughter, hoping that a change of scenery will help them to cope with their loss. But something strange is happening in Moonlight Creek. When rain falls on the town, its inhabitants commit savage murders, leaving the place deserted with the first rays of sunlight. Under the waters of the lake, something is watching and waiting… When Megan realizes that the lives of her and her daughter are in danger, it might already be too late…]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[John Saul, Dean Koontz, Jack Ketchum]]></influences>  <gender>female</gender>    <born_at>05/24/1975</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Drowned Sorrow]]></title>
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  <published>2008</published>  
  
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