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"Thinner" is a horror tale by American author Stephen King, released in 1984 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The plot follows lawyer Billy Halleck, who survives a motorcycle accident that kills a Romani woman without any legal repercussions, thanks to his powerful connections. The woman’s father, a Romani, retaliates with a sinister curse that compels Halleck to lose weight at an uncontrollable pace, turning his life into a grueling struggle against an inexorable supernatural force.
First publish date: June 1985
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Stephen King
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