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The speaker is saying she is drawn to Gothic stories because they focus on troubling behavior and the reasons people choose to do harm. The quote connects personal taste with curiosity about human motives.
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About Gillian Flynn
American author, screenwriter, and producer
Gillian Schieber Flynn is an American author, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for her thriller and mystery novels, including Sharp Objects, Dark Places, and Gone Girl. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. By 2016, Gone Girl had sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, a measure of how widely her work has reached readers.
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Books by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl
2012
Dark Places
2015
Sharp Objects
2007
The Grownup
2014