John Rector





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John Rector

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John Rector is a prize winning short story writer and author of the novels THE COLD KISS (optioned for a feature film now in development), and THE GROVE. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.


So much for my promise to keep this blog updated.

In my defense, I've been working non-stop on the new book, and if all goes well it'll be released sometime in September 2012. I'm also hoping to have a new novella available sometime this summer.

The biggest news so far this year is that Already Gone officially became a national bestseller after hitting #8 on the Wall Street Journal's Bestseller l... read more »
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Published on January 22, 2012 12:08 • 83 views
Average rating: 3.41 · 1,145 ratings · 283 reviews · 5 distinct works
Already Gone
3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 415 ratings9 editions
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The Grove
3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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The Cold Kiss
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 277 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions
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Cold Kiss
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010
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So much for my promise to keep this blog updated.In my defense, I've been working non-stop on the new book, and if all goes well it'll be released... read more »
Already Gone by John Rector
" This is easily a top 10 book of 2011. John really took a gamble here and hit one out of the park. It may not be as dark as The Cold Kiss or The Grove, but it is every bit as well written. This book crackles with electricity from page one and keeps... "
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Already Gone by John Rector
" Great read...fast and action-packed. Will post full review in Suspense Mag. "
John Rector gave 5 of 5 stars false to:
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
The Queen's Gambit: A Novel
by Walter Tevis
read in August, 2011
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This is one of those books that reminds you why you fell in love with reading in the first place. Suspenseful, heartbreaking, and absolutely beautiful from the first line to the last.
The Grove by John Rector
" GREAT horror book! Stayed up all night reading it "
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The Passage by Justin Cronin
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With the Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge
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After the Workshop by John McNally
After the Workshop: A Novel
by John McNally (Goodreads Author)
read in June, 2010
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A hilarious book about MFA programs and writer egos. I loved every page.
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The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
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Gateway by Frederik Pohl
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Beth Hi John,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!


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