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J.H. Markert

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J. H. Markert is a producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was also a tennis pro for 25 years. He graduated with a degree in History from the University of Louisville. ...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 39,735 ratings · 7,295 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sleep Tight 3.64 avg rating — 26,152 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nightmare Man 3.86 avg rating — 6,971 ratings — published 2023 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mister Lullaby 3.52 avg rating — 3,495 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spider to the Fly 3.95 avg rating — 1,605 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dig 3.84 avg rating — 767 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Blooms from Dust 3.92 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Games by J.H. Markert (Goodreads Author), Leila Allarie (Narrator), Teddy Grennan (Original Creator) 3.78 avg rating — 167 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Jonah: a novella of historical horror 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Человек-кошмар (Мастера ужасов) by J.H. Markert (Goodreads Author), Елена Капитонова (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chain House really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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J.H. Markert rated a book it was amazing Dig by J.H. Markert (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I like it. I liked it a lot. I hope you like it a lot.
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“Scarecrow's scare, That's what they do.”
― J.H. Markert, The Nightmare Man

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“Detective Patterson: I’m a parent. I understand. You can do everything correctly, by the book, and kids are still going to do things that make you scratch your head.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

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“Freak.”
― J.H. Markert, Sleep Tight

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2nd Quarter 2023 - Horror #2

Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder - 272 pp

3 votes, 30.0%

The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert - 336 pp

2 votes, 20.0%

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi - 304 pp

2 votes, 20.0%

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - 419 pp

1 vote, 10.0%

Bunny by Mona Awad - 307 pp

1 vote, 10.0%

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin - 183 pp

1 vote, 10.0%

Lone Women by Victor LaValle - 304 pp

0 votes, 0.0%

The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett - 304 pp

0 votes, 0.0%

10 total votes

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