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John G. Rees

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in Hobart, Indiana, The United States

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http://www.blackwaterbooks.com

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

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john g rees lives on a volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii and likes it there. He’ll return to the Mainland of the USA every few years for some weeks of hard motorcycle riding – enough to hold him for the next few years. Then back to the peace of the island.
He spends his time writing and at home with his wife, cats and chickens, in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the ocean. He likes that, too. Nothing like his novels…
john g rees was a salvage diver in the Hawaiian Island Chain for some years in the 80’s and 90’s, getting a lot of research for his novels first hand. Working in Pearl Harbor on Navy vessels to Japanese fishing boats, he dived the watery field in his youth, only to see all the horror years later. He enjoys writing it ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 44 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works

	anoxic zone (Anoxic Zone, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Halocline (Anoxic Zone, #2) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Black Tide (Anoxic Zone, #3) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Out of Stone 4.50 avg rating — 6 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

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message 2: by j g (last edited Jun 15, 2013 10:48AM)

Jun 15, 2013 10:47AM

HI C.J. Right back at ya! MY stuff is a little darker and more for the adult(?) reader, but I will mos def check out your poetry and children's stories.
They all might work together someday!
Mahalo and aloha to you, john g

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message 1: by C.J.

Jun 15, 2013 02:29AM

C.J. Heck

Hello John,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work. Thank you and best wishes to you.
Warmest regards,
CJ