Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of J.C. Moore's books

0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

J.C. Moore’s Followers (46)

J.C.’s Bookshelves

to-read (90)
currently-reading (0)
read (1)
did-not-finish (0)

J.C.’s Friends (69)

Adam McPhee

5,205 books | 4,999 friends

Working Man Reads

915 books | 211 friends

Tom Rimer

78 books | 4,855 friends

Mixter Mank

690 books | 73 friends

Corey Hagstrom

539 books | 348 friends

Ashley Edwards

457 books | 51 friends

Stuart Bray

50 books | 243 friends

Yoshiro

76 books | 54 friends

More friends…

J.C. Moore

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://www.jcmooreauthor.com

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

Member Since

December 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jcmooreauthor

edit data

J.C. MOORE is the author of the bestselling thriller Secrets from a Serial Killer, the Shadow Bay small-town thriller series, the Frank Mallory PI noir series, and standalone novels including The Ex She Feared. His stories dig into the darker corners of human nature, where small-town secrets surface and ordinary people get pushed past their limits.

Moore is a fiercely independent author. He publishes through Missing Star Books, writes the stories he wants to tell, and answers to his readers first.

Before turning to fiction, he spent years as a touring musician and songwriter, with credits across television and film. He started writing novels during the pandemic, beginning in horror before moving into character-driven suspense. Songwriting tau ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

J.C. Moore is currently not accepting new questions.

Combine Editions
J.C. Moore’s books

Average rating: 3.80 · 1,376 ratings · 163 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	Secrets From a Serial Killer (Shadow Bay #1) 3.89 avg rating — 596 ratings — 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
	The Winter Of Hidden Knives (Shadow Bay #2) 3.97 avg rating — 104 ratings — 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
	Yuletide Invasion 3.29 avg rating — 119 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 Ex She Feared 3.94 avg rating — 76 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
	Behind All the Dark Roads (Shadow Bay #3) 4.18 avg rating — 60 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
	I Invited a Stranger Home for Christmas 3.82 avg rating — 66 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
	Soured 3.82 avg rating — 50 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 Coil 3.64 avg rating — 36 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 Repayment 3.13 avg rating — 40 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
	Tainted by J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author), Darren Marlar (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.13 avg rating — 30 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

More books by J.C. Moore…

0 posts
J.C. Moore's Blog

J.C. Moore hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Series by J.C. Moore

Shadow Bay (4 books)
by

J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author)

3.94 avg rating — 778 ratings

Yuletide Invasion (2 books)
by

J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author)

3.34 avg rating — 139 ratings

Pine Creek (2 books)
by

J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author)

3.33 avg rating — 42 ratings

Frank Mallory (2 books)
by

J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author)

3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings

Haunted Realm (1 book)
by

J.C. Moore (Goodreads Author)

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings

More series by J.C. Moore…

J.C.’s Recent Updates

J.C. Moore made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — There is a duplicate of my book not attributed to my name topic " this one is correct - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... this one is a duplicate and should be combined and attributed to my author name https:// ...more "
Nov 05, 2026 06:40AM

More of J.C.'s books…

J.C.’s Quotes

“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: fantasy, humor, scifi

23540 likes

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
― Bob Marley

tags: music

23171 likes

“We read to know we're not alone.”
― William Nicholson, Shadowlands: A Play

tags: misattributed-to-c-s-lewis, reading

26990 likes

“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
― Stephen King

tags: books

6996 likes

“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

tags: history

1897 likes

More of J.C.’s quotes…

recent posts
J.C.’s Groups

Goodreads Librarians Group — 349012 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Bukowski — 645 members — last activity Jul 07, 2025 08:19AM
This is a group for fans of the dirty old man. The words he wrote kept him from total madness.

Horror Aficionados — 31250 members — last activity 28 minutes ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

Horror and Dark Fantasy Fiction — 159 members — last activity Oct 29, 2019 01:24PM
A group dedicated to the genres of horror and dark fantasy. A group to discuss the works of Graham Joyce, Richard Laymon, Edward Lee, Joe Lansdale, T ...more

Extreme Horror — 1063 members — last activity Sep 20, 2026 05:20PM
This is a group/book club for anyone who is a fan of extreme horror novels, such as ones by Edward Lee. It is also a place to discuss any of your favo ...more

Dark Regions Press readers and news — 132 members — last activity Jul 23, 2024 08:09AM
This is a group dedicated to news and topics revolving around publishing company Dark Regions Press, in business since 1985. Dark Regions Press spec ...more

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 58102 members — last activity 1 hour, 7 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Free Books & Kindle & ARC & Beta Readers & Giveaway — 5062 members — last activity 1 hour, 54 min ago
A dedicated space where Authors and Passionate Readers connect. Our mission is to help authors reach genuine readers while giving readers easy access ...more

More of J.C.’s groups…