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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 · 277 ratings · 245 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Black Hat Blues 4.20 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
	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 4.11 avg rating — 27 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 4.36 avg rating — 25 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 4.09 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

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Gene Kendall liked C.R.'s review of Ten Tiny Tales: Stories of Broken Elevators and Other Mundane Things: "I will never understand why short stories and short story collections are not more popular with modern readers. They seem ideal for modern attention spans and busy schedules. And they are also ideal for audiobook narration. Nonetheless, I enjoyed Gen" Read more of this review »
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Gene Kendall liked Clive Hawkswood's review of Gutbuster: "This took me right back to the golden era of film noir in the 1940s and 1950s and I loved it. In a good way it seemed to play out to me in black and white. Mac Doubleday is the hero of the piece. He’s a classic type in the genre: warm heart wrapped i" Read more of this review »
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Gene Kendall rated a book liked it Old San Antone: “Dawn Of The Legend”. ("The Chronicles of Hondo Stone and Kid Carter." Book 1) by 2-Bru Krew (Goodreads Author)	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
OLD SAN ANTONE by “The 2-Bru Krew” has real grit and, more importantly, a convincing sense of place. The Reconstruction-era Texas backdrop feels authentically researched, and the action scenes have a grit to them that (at times) makes the excessive w ...more
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Gene Kendall made a comment in the group Review / Write / Read Club (Indie & Self-Published) — [archived]Round_122 Novella (reviews on GR & Amz)-Done! topic " Thank you, Makenzie. And that is our final review for the round. I'll close this thread tomorrow -- if anyone has anything else to discuss, please let ...more "
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Gene Kendall rated a book really liked it Ridge Stryker in the 23rd Century: The Sins of War by Sebastian Black (Goodreads Author)	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
This second Ridge Stryker adventure settles into its groove fairly quickly, even if it starts with a brutal wall of text, instead of a clever or intriguing opening paragraph. Once it gets moving, though, the book delivers exactly what this series see ...more
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THE MOUNTAIN'S SILENT WITNESS is a lean, effective horror novel that knows precisely what kind of fear it’s offering readers. The isolated cabin setting starts as a gorgeous mountain escape, but as the genre demands, gradually turns into a pressure c ...more
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Gene Kendall and 2 other people liked Jane Reid's review of Efficient and Divine: Almost Heaven: "A Brilliant Psychological Thriller Efficient & Divine: Almost Heaven is the first book in a sequel. Unfortunately, I read the second book before this one, and while it worked as a good stand-alone, a lot has been put into perspective now that I have r" Read more of this review »
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A TANGLED WEB has a decent-enough setup: a marriage of convenience between a guarded data expert and a work-first billionaire trying to shut down unwanted publicity from an obnoxious blogger. The premise is at least promising, and the story does get ...more
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