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Chris Panatier

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Chris lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter, and a fluctuating herd of animals resembling dogs (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels, "plays" the drums, and draws album covers for metal bands. As a lawyer, he goes after companies that poison people.

Chris's short fiction has appeared in many places. His novels come from Angry Robot, Sobelo Books, and Rapture Publishing. He's a member of SFWA and HWA. ...more

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Average rating: 3.73 · 3,551 ratings · 955 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Phlebotomist 3.67 avg rating — 1,520 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Redemption of Morgan Bright 3.64 avg rating — 833 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Stringers 3.65 avg rating — 529 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Shitshow 3.93 avg rating — 292 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
	Found 2: More Stories of Found Footage Horror by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Keating (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 221 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
	Headcheese by Jess Hagemann (Goodreads Author), Chris Panatier (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Daytide 4.77 avg rating — 39 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
	Death on the Swayback 4.71 avg rating — 21 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
	Full Metal Coloring Book 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Worry Box it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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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SHITSHOW Giveaway Books have shipped!

Hey friends, if you were one of the ten winners of the Goodreads Giveaway I ran for SHITSHOW, those books went out on October 1. So if you don't receive your book, please let me know.

Happy Reading!

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I didn't know where it was going and then when it happened, it was the perfect sort of shock I should have predicted! From my blurb: "The Cracks is an insidious piece of creeping class horror that effortlessly drags you toward the inevitable. You liv ...more
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Chris Panatier rated a book it was amazing Imperfectly Perfect Posey : A Wobbly Yoga Story by Lizzie Brooks (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
Full disclosure, I'm the author's brother. That said, this is a super charming, funny and sweet book that re-emphasizes the lesson that trying is enough, no matter the result, and our imperfections and mistakes part of what make each of us special. Th ...more
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Chris Panatier rated a book it was amazing Precious Children by Mary G. Thompson (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 was a tense, quick read. Recommend if you want your blood pressure to go up (in a good way(). From my blurb: "I finished Precious Children and had to come up for breath. Mary G. Thompson has crafted a tightly wound psychological horror story that ...more
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“The universe takes you back.”
― Chris Panatier, Stringers

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“We're all just threads, tangled and frayed, but we keep weaving.”
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The Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier, 345p

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, 160p

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