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Highsmith's writing style is often praised for its intricate plotting and meticulous character development. Her ability to delve deep into the minds of her characters creates an intense and suspenseful reading experience. Fans of psychological thrillers will be drawn to her works, as she adeptly explores the darkest corners of the human psyche.

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In conclusion, if you crave suspenseful storytelling and brilliantly crafted plots, Patricia Highsmith's novels are a must-read. With her unique ability to create suspense and delve deep into the minds of her characters, she has rightfully earned her place among the greats of suspense fiction. So grab one of her books, buckle up, and prepare for a thrilling literary ride!
Digital Life Fiction
Digital Life

Lv Zhenyu is not stingy. He doesn't allow anyone to touch his computer because it holds a huge secret, a life hidden within it, a digital life. Lv Zhenyu himself cannot explain how this life came into being or what it truly is. All he knows is that it was born on a stormy night... New book released, looking forward to everyone's attention and guidance; "Wild Heart" book number author's custom tag: tech-oriented.

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The Era of Great Substitutes Fiction
The Era of Great Substitutes

The new book "Giant Insect Necromancer" has been uploaded, guaranteeing an extraordinary and thrilling experience. We hope readers will greatly support it. In this magnificent era of interstellar technology, colonization and development in the universe have become less challenging. However, the struggle between the materialistic "technological civilization," the god-controlled "spiritual civilization," and the most suitable "savage creatures" for evolution has become increasingly brutal. In this vast era, an ordinary man with no skills coincidentally becomes an honored human "transcender," leading the entire civilization...

132.20 Million words | 2023-05-18 11:17Update

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Film and television interdimensional plunderer Fiction
Film and television interdimensional plunderer

This is the journey of a person, from weakness to strength, gradually engulfing the planes they have experienced.

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Since yesterday's escape from the trap. Fiction
Since yesterday's escape from the trap.

I was trapped in the same day for a thousand years. In the eyes of others, I was a useless son-in-law. But when I finally escaped from that day...

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The Legitimate Daughter's Scheme: The Arrival of the Cold-Faced General Su Fiction
The Legitimate Daughter's Scheme: The Arrival of the Cold-Faced General Su

Su Yunlai, reborn after Nirvana, has clear goals: the happiness and safety of her family in this lifetime, and the miserable end of her enemies. She can calculate the heavens, the earth, and the hearts of others, but she can't figure out the formidable and cold General Gu who holds power. She plots against people, matters, and hearts, but ends up being deceived and tricked by the poker-faced muscular man.

334.92 Million words | 2022-05-08 11:36Update

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The Guide to Conquering the Interstellar Heart Fiction
The Guide to Conquering the Interstellar Heart

The 30-year-old award-winning actor, Ji Shenqian, died and woke up in a world filled with mechas and AI after crossing over. From being a popular actor to becoming an unknown and relegated to playing supporting roles, he found himself engulfed in scandals. It is said that the deepest tenderness goes unnoticed, and the most beautiful moments pass in the blink of an eye. On stage, Ji Shenqian fell in love at first sight with the aloof and restrained national heartthrob, Xi Cen. Ji Shenqian said, "Hey handsome, want to sleep together sometime?" Xi Cen replied, "..." The road to the throne is filled with thorns, luckily I have you by my side. Externally, Ji Shenqian

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The Dead Empire of the Interstellar Fiction
The Dead Empire of the Interstellar

One, two... one hundred thousand. One million, ten million... billions. In the vastness of the universe, an army of steel stands ready, to conquer all in the name of "genius". Fang Mingwei, unexpectedly inheriting the legacy of death, gradually grows stronger by harnessing the power of souls, becoming a superhuman who possesses mastery over various skills...

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I relied on pretending to be innocent to deceive the whole world. Fiction
I relied on pretending to be innocent to deceive the whole world.

【[Participating Work in the "Our" Creative Writing Contest by Cloud Academy】 In her previous life, Qiao Yu'an was tricked to death by her step-sister White Lotus, leaving no trace of her body. In this new life, she decided - to follow the path of White Lotus and leave her with nowhere to go! Confronting her scummy stepmother and scummy father, Qiao Yu'an put on an innocent face: "Auntie, I know you don't like me, but you can't hold it against my dad

45.66 Million words | 2021-06-12 18:16Update

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The Courier in the Movie World Fiction
The Courier in the Movie World

Main world is cyberpunk, mission world is mainly science fiction movies, experienced Captain America, Special Forces, Winter Soldier origin (including original content), Hellboy, Edge of Tomorrow, Parasyte, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Kong: Skull Island, Pacific Rim, Venom, Thor, The Avengers, Alita: Battle Angel, Transformers, Wrath of the Gods... It's my first time writing a book, the first two stories had more plot holes, but I made a lot of changes later on. It's already over a hundred thousand words, so I don't have any expectations for

206.44 Million words | 2021-05-03 05:00Update

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After transmigrating into a forbidden novel, I became the female protagonist. Fiction
After transmigrating into a forbidden novel, I became the female protagonist.

Jiang Duoduo transmigrated! She became the female lead with four male leads! Male lead number one, childhood sweetheart and academic genius. Male lead number two, unruly and powerful figure. Male lead number three, king of the entertainment industry and music scene. Male lead number four, popular idol actor. Faced with these four high-quality male leads, Jiang Duoduo forced herself to stay calm and think about the original owner's fate. Then decisively wiped away the drool and said, "You guys, leave! Get away from me!" Perhaps due to her strong resistance, she completely changed the original story's trajectory and helped the Jiang family find their real heiress, who was switched at birth! The true heiress returned in a high-profile manner and prepared to reclaim everything that belonged to her.

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I have a home in the wasteland. Fiction
I have a home in the wasteland.

Playing a game, Jinping suddenly found himself in a strange world. He realized that he possessed the attributes of the game, including the game's space. "Metro," "Fallout," "StarCraft," "American Apocalypse," he had them all. But when these games merged together, where should Jinping go?

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The Book of Immortal Ghosts Fiction
The Book of Immortal Ghosts

Emperor Qin unified the six states and brought the world under one rule, gathering thousands of sorcerers in Xianyang in pursuit of immortality. The Qin Dynasty prospered with a strong populace, with countless talented individuals, but only one stood out among the practitioners and sorcerers - Xu Fu. I, carrying on the legacy of wandering practitioners, ward off ghosts and demons in the mortal realm. One day, fellow practitioners paid a visit, intending to embark on a journey together to seek the ancient treasure of our sect, the "Ghost Book of Immortality". Surviving life and death in various secret realms, the secrets behind the Ghost Book gradually became clear. If you, esteemed readers, have nothing to do, please listen to me as I explain what immortality truly means. If you enjoy the "Ghost Book of Immortality", please don't forget

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Regaining Happiness in the Post-apocalyptic World of the Novel Fiction
Regaining Happiness in the Post-apocalyptic World of the Novel

The original owner, Tian Yuerong, has always been unable to understand why it was me who transmigrated. Since I've come, I can't go back, so I have to work hard to survive. Since I am a cannon fodder, it's better to stay away from the female lead, male lead, supporting female character, and supporting male character. You go your own way, and I'll go mine. No matter how intense the plot is, it has nothing to do with me. Oh, I have my own cheat. This novel is a post-apocalyptic genre, with a strong female lead who is neither naive nor scheming, and she will never go back to being weak.

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Zero Ling Fragrance Fiction
Zero Ling Fragrance

Entrance into the palace as the queen... The keyword caught Ye Xun's ears keenly. Waking up to find herself transmigrated into the prestigious household as a backup queen was the perfect starting point for a romantic heroine. Just as she anticipated a splendid life ahead, her beautiful dreams were shattered in an instant. The entire family was slaughtered, leaving the queen destitute and wandering the world. With no way out and pursued by enemies, by a stroke of luck, she unexpectedly found herself serving as a maid in the home of her enemies. A decree left behind by a deceased emperor, a clandestine seizure of imperial power; a long-standing blood feud and complex relationships within a royal family. What secrets lie hidden between

478.31 Million words | 2021-07-29 17:00Update

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Invincible War God in the Online Game Fiction
Invincible War God in the Online Game

This is a reincarnated teenager with exceptional gaming talents! This is a virtual online game that can alter destiny! This is an invincible warrior who cannot equip weapons! This is a passionate and blood-soaked legendary tale! There is already a book with the title starting with 'W', so please feel free

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Alien Agent Fiction
Alien Agent

A ordinary person encountered a UFO and became an alien agent, embarking on a thrilling new journey with a super-intelligent extraterrestrial computer. Genius? I am known for outshining geniuses in seconds. Wealth? I control the direction of world technology; money really can't be avoided like dung. Beauties are my weakness, well, let me delve into understanding you from the beginning... This book has joined the wireless mobile reading platform and is updated synchronously. You can read it anytime on your phone: [Insert website link]. Thank you to the readers for

480.65 Million words | 2022-03-21 13:03Update

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Super Gene Armor Fiction
Super Gene Armor

In the future, almost everything in the world can be encapsulated. Cars become capsules the size of peanuts, fit in pockets, luxurious mansions fit in

74.36 Million words | 2022-04-29 17:06Update

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Recognizing a beautiful person by their fragrance. Fiction
Recognizing a beautiful person by their fragrance.

Also known as "A Wisp of Incense, Defying Yin and Yang". The first thing she saw upon waking up was her own coffin. As the daughter of the Ministry of Personnel's Chief Secretary's mansion, she had been regarded as a madwoman and sent to live with her third uncle since she was young. It had been ten years since then. She lived in poverty, ignored by everyone. In the past, she was oblivious to possessing strange yin-yang dual pupils that could decipher the secrets of the heavens. But after waking up from the coffin, her mind inexplicably gained troubling memories, as well as knowledge of making incense. With rare and exotic fragrances at her fingertips, the noble families competed to win her favor. Who had once whispered in her ear, promising never to abandon her in

207.75 Million words | 2023-06-27 02:56Update

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Infinite Enhancement Fiction
Infinite Enhancement

In World War II, a Nazi biological warfare plan changed Siegfried's life, giving him a vampire-like physique. Over the past century, he remains eternally youthful, but his attitude towards life has become increasingly numb. Therefore, when Siegfried inexplicably finds himself in a never-ending cycle of horror movie worlds, once again sensing the scent of death, a smile curls up on his lips. Trust intertwines with betrayal, allies switch sides, enemies become comrades; death dances with survival, where cruelty collides with tenderness! Join the community of readers for this book, where extras are given out limitlessly...

144.80 Million words | 2020-11-25 17:17Update

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Rebirth on Campus: The Academic Goddess, Addicted to Love Fiction
Rebirth on Campus: The Academic Goddess, Addicted to Love

In her previous life, her identity was stolen, her status was taken away, her appearance was ruined, and her reputation was destroyed! Reborn, she transformed into an extraordinary academic genius, an all-round queen of the entertainment industry, tearing down the hypocrites and teaching scum how to start anew! However, unexpectedly, she accidentally saved a certain master, and was fiercely entangled with him, unable to break free anymore! He said solemnly, "You saved me, so I choose to offer myself to you." As a result, this certain master became her loyal fan during the day, and started the mode of repayment at night!

172.41 Million words | 2021-03-01 23:43Update

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