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John A. McDermott

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	The Best of Brevity: Twenty Years of Groundbreaking Flash Nonfiction by Zoë Bossiere (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dinty W. Moore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brenda Miller (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The Last Spirits of Manhattan 3.62 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 25, October 2008 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author), Jim C. Hines (Goodreads Author), John A. McDermott (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Writhe. Waltz 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2020	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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John A McDermott liked Eamonn Murphy's review of The Last Spirits of Manhattan: "A novel featuring Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Fonda, Charles Addams, and other characters who were high and mighty in 1950s America will interest movie lovers of a certain age and hopefully readers, too. The Last Spirits of Manhattan is also a love story" Read more of this review »
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John A McDermott liked Victoria Colotta's review of The Last Spirits of Manhattan: "THE LAST SPIRITS OF MANHATTAN is a wonderfully delightful look at Manhattan in the 1950s, infused with a bit of the otherworldly. McDermott brought to life a mansion by filling it with ghosts of the past and a who’s who of the living, including Alfre" Read more of this review »
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John A McDermott liked Anne Smith's review of The Last Spirits of Manhattan: "Interesting, quirky book. Based on real party hosted by Alfred Hitchcock, including known celebrities. An interesting mix of factual and fantasy. A very entertaining read. "
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John A McDermott liked Patti Williams's review of The Last Spirits of Manhattan: "4.5. Lots of Hitchcock fun. "
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