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L.H. Arthur

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Horror, Historical Fiction, Suspense

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October 2022

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Grew up in New Mexico. Graduated with an English degree from U.C. Berkeley, then wisely joined a rock band. Toured the US and Canada until it gave me a headache, then settled down in Oakland, CA to play music with my husband in sketchy local venues, raise our fantastic son, and write fiction.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 237 ratings · 24 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Birds of the Air 4.14 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2022 — 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
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Review: Cruddy, by Lynda Barry

"When we first moved here, the mother took the blue-mirror cross that hung over her bed in our old house and nailed a nail for it in the new bedroom of me and my sister. Truthfully it is a cross I have never liked. The Jesus of it seems haunted. He is the light-absorber kind. In the pitch-black middle of the night he will start to glow green at you with his arms up like he is doing a tragic ballet Read more of this blog post »

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"When we first moved here, the mother took the blue-mirror cross that hung over her bed in our old house and nailed a nail for it in the new bedroom of me and my sister. Truthfully it is a cross I have never liked. The Jesus of it seems haunted. He i ...more
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"Nor does God whisper through the trees. His voice is not to be mistaken. When men hear it they fall to their knees and their souls are riven and they cry out to Him and there is no fear in them but only that wildness of heart that springs from such ...more
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L.H. Arthur rated a book it was amazing Subdivision by J. Robert Lennon (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
I feel like J. Robert Lennon is not nearly as well known as he deserves to be. I think his works are consistent standouts. I just read SUBDIVISION for the first time and loved every second of it. It has a bit of an adult Alice-in-Wonderland feel, and ...more
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I was disappointed in the first episode of Netflix’s adaptation of this beautiful novel, and didn't watch any more of it. To me, the Netflix version seemed clunky, ham-handed and pedestrian where the novel was subtle, poetic and ethereal. I definite ...more
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I just finished listening to the audio version of this book, and I really enjoyed it. If you like psychological thrillers or horror novels that rely more on mystery, unease and character development than on gore and jump-scares, this one's for you! I ...more
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