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L.R.J. Allen

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L. R. J. Allen is an avid fan of the fantastic and has been addicted to popular fiction from a young age. He worked eight years in local government and three in telecoms before turning his hand to writing.

He lives outside Salisbury with his fiancée and their cat Bella.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 284 ratings · 70 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Summerside Lake Massacre 3.63 avg rating — 202 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
	On the Moor: Escape is only the beginning 4.07 avg rating — 28 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
	Among Other Things 4.21 avg rating — 24 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
	Office Politics 3.08 avg rating — 13 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
	The Eyeless: A novel of suspense and terror really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 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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Reading Clarke is like wearing a comfort blanket for me. No plot to speak of, just a situation in the future that people have to deal with. This is one of the good ones.
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There’s some artifice here that stops it from being perfect, but this is a terrific thriller. I didn’t see the reveal coming and, most importantly, it wasn’t silly like so many dime a dozen thrillers these days.
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This was painful. The Exorcist is one of the best novels I’ve read. This is not. I got so bored. The majority of the 200 pages I managed followed Kinderman as he wrestles with the very nature of god. While this is interesting in small doses, it quick ...more
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