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C.J. DOTSON possesses the statistically average number of body parts for a human being to have. She and her husband, stepson, and children (all of whom also appear human) share a cabin in the woods with more bugs than she would ever like to see. In her limited spare time she enjoys reading, video games, painting, baking and decorating cakes (with…questionable success), and petting her dog and five cats. Visit her at cjdotsonauthor.com or cjdotsonsdreadfuldispatch.substack.com

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	The Cut 2.99 avg rating — 826 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
	Found 2: More Stories of Found Footage Horror by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Keating (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 211 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
	These Familiar Walls 3.79 avg rating — 211 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 Deep by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Abi Marie Palmer (Goodreads Author), Adrian David 4.02 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Upon a Once Time by N.A. Sulway, Mike Morgan, Rebecca E. Treasure (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 47 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
	Cosmos: An Anthology of Dark Microfiction by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Helen M. Merrick (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jameson Grey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	99 Tiny Terrors by Jennifer Brozek (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.G. Anderson, Flossie Arend 3.76 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Shadows Redefined: A Write of Passion Literary Journal Anthology by Allorianna Matsourani, Ben Ray, Brad Short (Goodreads Author) 4.82 avg rating — 11 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 Princess: A Collection of Royal Tales by C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), D.C. Dubs, Gillian Pegg (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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 Cut 3.20 avg rating — 5 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

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C.J. Dotson liked Roslyn Bell's review of These Familiar Walls: "This was my first read by C.J. Dotson, and I’m glad I received an advanced copy from NetGalley because this one pulled me in really fast. These Familiar Walls is suburban horror with a psychological edge, and it delivers that creeping, slow‑burn drea" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson and 2 other people liked Siara's review of These Familiar Walls: "4.25⭐️ I really liked this one! I’m not normally a huge haunted house horror fan, but this one kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The plot twists were insane and I didn’t see them coming. Generally when books have multiple timelines I pref" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson and 6 other people liked kiki’s delivery witch ౨ৎ's review of These Familiar Walls: "These Familiar Walls is the kind of suburban horror that sneaks up on you like that one neighbor who always knows exactly when you’re trying to take trash out in your pajamas. Amber, our perpetually stressed mom, drags her husband Ben and their two ki" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson and 5 other people liked Heathers_readss's review of These Familiar Walls: "Haunting, spooky, creepy… a multi timeline horror which will leave you absolutely shook from the insane twists 😆😆 This book couldn’t have come at a better time! Literally the perfect read for the Halloween period… I was thoroughly creeped out! I loved" Read more of this review »
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A common theme that I always enjoy in media is the monster that invites its victims to become one with it. "Join us," the monster says, "and all your problems will go away. Join us and everything will be good forever. Join us and belong." The protago ...more
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You can tell, when you encounter art made not just with skill but with genuine heart. You can tell when a piece of media has a soul. Good Boy has genuine heart, it has a soul. Few books have made me weep like this one did. The writing is great, the p ...more
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