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Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.

Ken Follett

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Ken Follett
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
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Cardiff
Wales
Kenneth Martin Follett
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Thriller
Bedtime
Thrillers
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