Novels by C.L. Miller and Tracy Sierra find suspense in spooky, old houses
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Home Alone: Facing an Intruder
The chapter discusses a suspenseful scene from a novel where a woman, home alone with her young children, encounters a figure coming up her stairs, invoking primal fears of home invasion and the need to protect her family. The conversation delves into the universal fear of intruders and the cathartic nature of scary stories, touching on the anonymity of the protagonist as a signal that this could happen to anyone.
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