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David Watkins

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in Aberdare, The United Kingdom

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http://www.david-watkins.com

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Horror, Thriller, Suspense

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Stephen King, James Herbert, Joe R Lansdale

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David Watkins lives in Devon in the UK with his wife, two sons, dog, cat and two turtles. He is unsure of his place in the pecking order: probably somewhere between the cat and the turtles.

He has currently released four novels and a short story. Each book is well rated and reviewed on Amazon and beyond.

His most recent release is The Exeter Incident, from D&T Publishing.

"Great monsters and dynamic characters make this brutal, bloody, brilliant novel an essential read. I'll never see Exeter in the same light again!" - Tim Lebbon, The Last Storm (praise for The Exeter Incident)

"...gut twisting scenes...” 4* Joe X Young, Gingernuts of Horror (The Devil's Inn)

"..a damn entertaining read.." - DLS Reviews (The Devil's Inn)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 541 ratings · 110 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Leaders of the Pack by Graeme Reynolds (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lisa Lane (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ray Garton (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 158 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 Original's Return 4.23 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 3 part 1 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason Myers (Editor), Andrew Bell 4.16 avg rating — 106 ratings — 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 Devil's Inn 4.11 avg rating — 85 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 Original's Retribution (The Original #2) 4.30 avg rating — 46 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
	Rhitta Gawr 4.42 avg rating — 19 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 Exeter Incident 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2022 — 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

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Les Vacances by Phil Sloman

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Phil Sloman is great at writing realistic characters and then doing unspeakable things to them. This novella is no exception to that rule: Frank and Elizabeth decide to go on holiday to France for a change. Their relationship is strained, especially from Elizabeth's point of view, but is also entirely believable. I won't go into the details of Read more of this blog post »

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Parallel Lines: When A Heist Becomes How To Get Away With Murder

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David Watkins liked Lexie McDonough's review of Rhitta Gawr: "Rhitta Gawr by David Watkins is a super quick read but in just a few pages tells a detailed story. I loved this Welsh folk horror story (as the author called it when we spoke briefly) so much! I enjoy reading stories from around the world to get a li" Read more of this review »
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David Watkins liked Karen Fry's review of The Devil's Inn: "Is this a serious book? I have never read such drivel in my life! I pushed myself to keep reading once the characters reached the pub … then it became an utter farce! Sped read "
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David Watkins and 3 other people liked Andrea Rodrigues's review of The Devil's Inn: "Nice action-packed slasher style horror. I enjoyed reading about the inn and the snowstorm and how all the characters make it there. However, the main lore behind the Devil and the characters were not developed enough. "
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David Watkins and 1 other person liked Jen's review of The Devil's Inn: "Fast paced gory horror that feels quite retro - in a good way. The build up feels like an episode of Tales of the Unexpected or some late night 70s drama. Interesting."
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