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Dancing with a Dead Horse

Name: Dancing with a Dead Horse
Rating: 4.26 (150 reviews)
Author: Danielle DeVor

Danielle DeVor

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Synopsis

Sometimes lullabies aren’t soothing; they’re deadly.

Sixteen-year-old Jason Miller wants three things: to become a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, graduate from high school, and avoid his mother’s ballet classes.

When he finds the body of the most popular girl in school, he has a major freak-out session, and then calls 911. But if finding a body wasn’t bad enough, when a horse doll made of human skin and hair is found in his locker, the entire town accuses Jason of the murder.

As the body count rises, so does the hostility. Jason is left with a choice: To run and hide or to clear his name and find out why the killer is targeting him before it’s too late.

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Dancing with a Dead Horse

Books similar to Dancing with a Dead Horse

House of Hollow

The Shining

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Rosemary’s Baby

The Screaming Staircase

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Odd Thomas: You Are Destined To Be Together Forever

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