A Goodreads user asked Mark L'estrange:

Why do you put sex in your stories? I read GHOST SONG and loved it. Then, i started buying your other books, but i could not finish any of them. I love sex, but not in books, I am just a brazilian fan who hope your future works do not contain sex anymore. I love your writing style and you can create a so cool atmosphere in your stories. Sorry for my english mistakes. I wish you well in your career.

Mark L'estrange Hi Moacir, I am so glad you enjoyed Ghost Song, and your english is brilliant, I cannot speak a single word of brazillian, so you've got me there.
I am sorry you find the sex scenes in my books upsetting, I do not intenionally set out to include any, they sort of just come about depending on the characters. Having said that, sex and horror have always gone together rather well, in my opinion, and when I first began reading horror novels (back in the sevenies), I was always struck by the fact that the majority of them contained at least one sexual scene. I hate to think my writing style will put you off continuing to read my novels, but if I'm honest, I cannot guarantee leaving sex out altogether, sorry.
Take care and stay safe.
Thank you for writing in.
All the best.

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