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John Everson

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in The United States

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Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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June 2008

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John Everson is a former newspaper reporter who writes thrillers filled with erotic horror and supernatural suspense. He is the author of the Bram Stoker Award winner Covenant, and finalist NightWhere, which reviewers called "50 Shades Meets Hellraiser!" He is also the creator of the characters Danika and Mila Dubov, seen in the Netflix series V-Wars, based on the books created by Jonathan Maberry. Booklist said his recent New Orleans novel, Voodoo Heart, "is a solid blend of supernatural horror and hard-boiled detective fiction, and should appeal to horror devotees as well as mystery buffs” while Living Dead Magazine called him "the master of dark and sexy."

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Average rating: 3.74 · 10,166 ratings · 1,981 reviews · 111 distinct works • Similar authors

	Covenant 3.55 avg rating — 922 ratings — published 2004 — 13 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
	NightWhere 3.78 avg rating — 588 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	Siren 3.40 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 2010 — 16 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 House by the Cemetery 3.54 avg rating — 545 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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 13th 3.60 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2009 — 15 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 Pumpkin Man 3.47 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2011 — 14 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
	Violet Eyes 3.77 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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
	Sacrifice 3.67 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2007 — 10 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 Family Tree 3.48 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	Voodoo Heart 3.82 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 2020 — 5 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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Summer 25: Shakespeare, Copperhead Road, Pinball and OMD

THIS IS MY “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” blog, edition 2025! This year, the Eversons did not plan a big trip (like last year to NYC) but I did have an action-packed week at the end of June with two concerts, a Shakespeare in the park performance and a pinball tournament!

The Play’s the Thing…

A couple of years ago, when my son Shaun first went to University of Iowa, I discovered that there

Series by John Everson

The Curburide Chronicles (3 books)
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John Everson (Goodreads Author)

3.61 avg rating — 1,347 ratings

NightWhere (3 books)
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John Everson (Goodreads Author)

3.84 avg rating — 719 ratings

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John Everson and 1 other person liked Mickey Thompson's review of The Bloodstained Doll: "Just like John’s previous novel Five Deaths For Seven Song Birds. He has delivered another page turning thriller again in the classic style of Giallo murder mysteries. That would make Mario Bava and Sergio Martino proud. If you’re a fan of Giallo fil" Read more of this review »
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John Everson liked Kimberly Gordon's review of The Bloodstained Doll: "I like that this book has great characters, good pacing.the cover is so beautifully done.i like how we get Allyson pov, but also a little bit of Everson as well."
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John Everson liked A. S.'s review of The Bloodstained Doll: "I’ll keep it short. I like the book, was a little hard to get into at first (right off the heels of Five Deaths), but once I did, it was really good. My only grips was that a lot of the mystery and action happened further into the book, beyond the ha" Read more of this review »
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Holy crap, THE PERFECT STRANGER is PERFECT! I read this tight sci-fi thriller - the premise of which is seemingly only months from potential reality – in just a few days because I honestly could not put it down. I'd be long past bedtime and saying, " ...more
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John Everson answered Travis Healy's question: Hi John, who was infected at the end of The Thing, Childs or MacReady? I think that is for every viewer to decide for themselves!
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John Everson made a comment on A Return to NightWhere… " Yeah - those covers Flame Tree annouced were definitely a different direction visually for my books! Would have been cool to have had those editions a ...more "
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“If you don't feel the pointed things in life, you'll soon take the soft ones for granted.”
― John Everson, Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions

tags: roses, thorns

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“The defining evidence that separates sex and murder is really only the amount of blood left behind on the bed. The amount of heartache afterward separates lust from love.”
― John Everson, Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions

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“We never, ever believe the truth until it’s too late.”
― John Everson, The Pumpkin Man

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