"And now here it is-it exists." The flashbacks to Abby's past really heightened the novel's tension. "It's definitely scary, because this is something I made with my brain and my hands," Ritter says. Ritter is used to being the focus for her on-screen endeavors, but talking about her first novel is a little different to doing the rounds for cult TV shows. The case reawakens anxieties about her hometown of Barrens, where she was bullied ceaselessly, although her chief torturer eventually vanished, leaving no clues to her whereabouts. Otherwise I can't do it."Ībby, who successfully flew a wretched small-town coop to become an environmental lawyer in Chicago, returns home to investigate potential damage wrought by a giant corporation. "I can relate to that," explains her creator, "because when I leave the house, I have to have my chapstick, I have to have my hand cream, a bottle of water, my essential oils. In some ways, her vibes inform the hard-won habits of Abby Williams, the protagonist in Ritter's new thriller, Bonfire, whose compulsive habits help her feel in control of her surroundings.
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