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"The detective had warned them that New York City was an awfully big city. And a name like 'Jessica Brown' was as common as fleas on a stray dachshund."

Check out my short story Out of the Blue this month at The New English Review.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 270 ratings · 238 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Black Hat Blues 4.20 avg rating — 44 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
	Blind Cerulean 4.02 avg rating — 45 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
	Love Is Dead[ly] 4.13 avg rating — 38 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
	Dogteeth and Other Tales of the Paranormal 4.64 avg rating — 25 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
	Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven 4.08 avg rating — 26 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
	Ten Tiny Tales: Stories of Broken Elevators and Other Mundane Things 4.38 avg rating — 24 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
	Yeah, Shut Up. 4.09 avg rating — 22 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
	Efficient and Divine: Honey Locust 4.16 avg rating — 19 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
	An Unofficial Guide to NYPD Blue: A Comprehensive Exploration of the Legendary Drama 3.81 avg rating — 16 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
	Gutbuster really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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

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THE PIANIST’S ONLY DAUGHTER by Kathryn Betts Adams is an honest and moving memoir that covers an uncomfortable topic most of us will eventually face. I’ll note at the beginning that the cover – reminiscent of clean, mid-century 1950s graphic design – ...more
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Gene Kendall and 4 other people liked Zoë Collins's review of Gutbuster: "A Sucker Punch Short Story... ...'Sucker Punch' in a good way! This short story is one I expected to take my time with, knowing it was a dark thriller with potential scenes of violence, but I have literally just finished reading it straight through! Th" Read more of this review »
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THE WHITE ROOM by Christopher Cooke is a solid, if uneven, psychological crime thriller. The story revolves around Christian Reed (a grief-stricken father determined to uncover the truth behind his daughter Olivia’s death at the enigmatic Hathor Hous ...more
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Grease Monkey arrives with a curious handicap: the publisher’s blurb pretty much gives away the entire arc, leaving little in the way of narrative surprise. What remains is the journey itself, which proves tolerable if not particularly memorable. The ...more
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Gene Kendall liked Luis's review of Dogteeth and Other Tales of the Paranormal: "I heard the titular story as part on an episode of The No Sleep Podcast and immediately checked out other works for the author. I wanted to see if it was part of a full novel. That's how I discovered this collection of stories. I enjoyed them all and" Read more of this review »
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