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Ed Perratore writes grounded supernatural horror for readers who want small-town dread with a journalistic eye for detail. His books include three horror novels: The Knock from Nobody, The Coven Tree and Hindred Spirits. His fourth published book is the nonfiction work One Man's Journey: A Walk on the Croton Aqueduct Trail, a tribute to the river towns of New York’s Hudson Valley. Perratore spent his early career as a damage controlman in the U.S. Coast Guard. Then, for over 40 years, he honed his talent as a writer and editor at Consumer Reports, PC Magazine and other top publications. Still, he remained fascinated with horror fiction, having grown up with TV fare such as Creature Features and Chiller Theater. He lives in Westchester Count ...more

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	The Knock from Nobody: A Novel of Small-Town Supernatural Horror 4.94 avg rating — 54 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 Coven Tree: An Adirondack Tale of Terror 4.63 avg rating — 19 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
	Hindred Spirits 4.79 avg rating — 14 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
	One Man’s Journey: A Walk on the Croton Aqueduct Trail really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 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
	One Man's Journey: A Walk on the Croton Aqueduct Trail 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	The Triumvirate: A Journal of Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Volume 5 by David Oliver Kling, Mark Mackey (Goodreads Author), Lawrence Dagstine 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Ed Perratore liked PageGlow's review of The Knock from Nobody: A Novel of Small-Town Supernatural Horror: "The Knock from Nobody by Ed Perratore is a chilling small-town supernatural horror that lingers long after the final page. The story follows five childhood friends who return to their hometown of Mount Kisco and revisit a mysterious house tied to a d" Read more of this review »
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Ed Perratore liked Babsley's review of The Knock from Nobody: A Novel of Small-Town Supernatural Horror: "This story hit me emotionally. Watching the friends slowly lose the things that defined them felt painfully real. The knock isn’t what scared me most, it’s what happened after. It made me realize how fragile everything we rely on truly is."
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Ed Perratore liked Emily's review of The Knock from Nobody: A Novel of Small-Town Supernatural Horror: "As someone who reads a lot of horror, it’s rare for a book to genuinely unsettle me. This one did. The slow unraveling of the characters after their encounter with the house is incredibly disturbing. Instead of relying on jump scares or gore, the aut" Read more of this review »
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Ed Perratore liked Jason Miller's review of The Knock from Nobody: A Novel of Small-Town Supernatural Horror: "This book captured something I didn’t expect from a horror novel: nostalgia. The story begins with five friends returning to their hometown, and those early moments reminded me of my own childhood memories with friends and small-town legends. But onc" Read more of this review »
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The Oak is a beautifully written gothic thriller that kept me hooked from the very first page. The atmosphere of the ancient mansion in rural Italy is haunting and immersive, making the setting feel almost like a character of its own. Dafne is a comp ...more
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Ed Perratore made a comment on Dana’s status in 1984 " I read this when I was a teenager but still think about it often! "
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Ed Perratore made a comment in the group Indie Voices: Authors & Books — Share Your Books topic " [image] The horror novel Hindred Spirits tells of Natalie Leffingwell, nine, one of many children—mostly the abused—who cope by willing their spiri ...more "
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