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John Lynch is a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He writes horror in Rhode Island with his cat, and English Bulldog.

He is most known for his debut novel, The Warrior Retreat.

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	The Warrior Retreat 3.97 avg rating — 513 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
	Christmas Eve Carnage 3.94 avg rating — 298 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 Conservator's Collection: Derelict by John Durgin (Goodreads Author), Jay Bower (Goodreads Author), John Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 181 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
	Sleeper Train by Jay Bower (Goodreads Author), John Lynch (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 157 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
	Christmas Eve Carnage 2: Sprinkles Lives 4.32 avg rating — 105 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
	Campfire Macabre by John Brhel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Sullivan (Editor), Kealan Patrick Burke (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Woe To Those Who Dwell On Earth 3.97 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Midnight From Beyond the Stars by Kenneth W. Cain (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author), James Newman (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 92 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
	Peril Beneath the Surface 3.76 avg rating — 82 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
	Expiration of Sentence 4.30 avg rating — 20 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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“It's Christmas. Nothing bad is going to happen on Christmas! KRAMPUS-2015”
― John Lynch, Christmas Eve Carnage

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“Deep down”
― John Lynch, Christmas Eve Carnage

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“gave off the vibes of a man who was stuck in the darkness of his own mind, but was too proud to ask for help. That was a problem that troubled most men. The stigma that talking about their problems, and their well-being was a sign of weakness. Societal norms placed this burden on men, and the problem became much worse when you looked at men in certain professions, military men and veterans especially.”
― John Lynch, The Warrior Retreat

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