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C.J. DOTSON possesses the statistically average number of body parts for a human being to have. She and her husband, stepson, and children (all of whom also appear human) share a cabin in the woods with more bugs than she would ever like to see. In her limited spare time she enjoys reading, video games, painting, baking and decorating cakes (with…questionable success), and petting her dog and five cats. Visit her at cjdotsonauthor.com or cjdotsonsdreadfuldispatch.substack.com

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Average rating: 3.44 · 1,069 ratings · 419 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cut 3.04 avg rating — 663 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Found 2: More Stories of Found Footage Horror by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Keating (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 163 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 Deep by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Abi Marie Palmer (Goodreads Author), Adrian David really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	These Familiar Walls 3.95 avg rating — 61 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
	Upon a Once Time by N.A. Sulway, Mike Morgan, Rebecca E. Treasure (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2020	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
	Cosmos: An Anthology of Dark Microfiction by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Helen M. Merrick (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jameson Grey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.47 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	99 Tiny Terrors by Jennifer Brozek (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.G. Anderson, Flossie Arend 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Pulp Modern: Volume Two Issue Seven by Anthony Neil Smith (Goodreads Author), Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author), C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 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 Princess: A Collection of Royal Tales by C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), D.C. Dubs, Gillian Pegg (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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 Cut: A Novel 3.50 avg rating — 2 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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C.J. Dotson liked Enid's review of These Familiar Walls: "I received this ARC from NetGalley. I've been reading horror and thriller books for over 50 years, so I usually find a lot of similarities in books I read. This book was genuinely different and filled with so many shocking moments. I loved the wild r" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson liked Chris's review of These Familiar Walls: "ARC REVIEW - Unsettling doesn’t even come close to describing this story. It’s a thriller/horror story about a one sided sibling rivalry. It bounces between different time periods so you get a little bit more of the picture each chapter. I sided with" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson liked Hannah R's review of These Familiar Walls: "I enjoyed how menacing this book felt. It started pretty quickly with the scares which I normally don’t like but it ended up working. The ending felt too drawn out and at least one of the twists I thought was obvious from the beginning. I still reall" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson liked Cedar Buero's review of These Familiar Walls: "I really enjoyed this book! I've been on a major thriller/horror kick lately in my reading choices and I was so excited about this one! I was instantly hooked and read a good portion of this book in the first sitting. To be fair, I'm super nosey and I" Read more of this review »
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I was super lucky to get to read this book early. It's haunting, moving, beautiful, and unsettling. It's moody and atmospheric, it's full of yearning and mystery and dreams and horror. I love it and you will love it too! ...more
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C.J. Dotson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — The Cut paperback + These Familiar Walls topic " Hello, could someone please help? The paperback edition of my debut, The Cut, as well as the new entry for my next book, These Familiar Walls, are not ...more "
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