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Thinner
Stephen King · Horror · 432 pages
40 Pulse Score
Based on recommendations from independent creators
survivalrevenge plotpsychological thriller
supernatural horror
🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit
#189 All Time
About this book
Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, who kills a crossing Romani woman in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. However, the woman's father places a curse on Halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably.
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