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Janine R. Pestel

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in Coledale, The United States

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Paranormal, Science Fiction, Horror

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Stephen King. I love the way his mind works!

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April 2016

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Born in Coledale, PA and raised in NJ. Lived in NYC for about 7 years. Met my husband in 1978 and married in 1985. Have been happily married ever since! Now, we live in beautiful Mesa AZ.

Author of "The Mons Connection" and "Infected and Other Short Stories" as well as short stories in the SciFi / Occult / Horror genre(s) and an upcoming paranormal / occult series.

I was always interested in science fiction, action adventure and comedy. Tried my hand at writing a book back in the 1970's but did not have the direction I needed in order to complete it. The story was going along great until one day while I was sitting at my typewriter (remember those?) and the thought suddenly struck me that I had no idea where I was going with the story or how ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 384 ratings · 127 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bucktown Babies 3.83 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2017 — 12 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 Servants 3.70 avg rating — 71 ratings — 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
	Infected: and Other Short Stories 3.76 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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 Raven Flies at Night (Father Gunter, Demon Hunter #2) really liked it 4.00 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
	Night Mares (Father Gunter, Demon Hunter Book 3) 4.14 avg rating — 29 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
	The Mons Connection 3.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — 6 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
	Confessional (Father Gunter, Demon Hunter Book 4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 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 Visit 4.38 avg rating — 8 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
	Wait at the Rainbow Bridge 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Father Gunter, Demon Hunter Box Set: The Bucktown Babies, The Raven Flies at Night, Night Mares it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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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Review of "Ghosts of Bliss Bayou" by Jack Massa

Ghosts of Bliss Bayou by Jack Massa was a very enjoyable book.It's the story of a young teenager in NJ, who seems to have some psychological "issues". Her natural father had passed away, and her mother had remarried. She gets along well with her new father, so that is not the issue.

School has ended, and summer vacation is beginning. Her mother informs her that they will be going to London for Read more of this blog post »

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The Super Easy Air Fryer Cookbook: Crave-Worthy Recipes for Healthier Fried Favorites

by Brandi Crawford

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Homemade Ravioli Made Simple: 50 Mix-and-Match Recipes for the Best Filled Pastas

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Where Darkness Resides (Daniel Mendoza Thrillers #4)

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