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I better make the plot good. I wanted to make it grip people on the first page and have a big turning point in the middle, as there is, and construct the whole thing like a bit of a roller coaster ride...

Mark Haddon

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Mark Haddon
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: October 28
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