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"Sight for Sore Eyes, A" follows two young adults, Teddy Grex and Francine Hill, whose troubled childhoods shape their adult lives. Each grapples with emotional scars, yet their paths collide under tragic circumstances.
First publish date: July 1, 1999
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Ruth Rendell
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