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Luke Swanson

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Luke was raised on a steady diet of stories. You can find him with a book constantly in his hand. He is the author of full-length fiction as well as a handful of published short stories. He lives with his wife in Oklahoma City.

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	13: An Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction by Bradon Nave (Goodreads Author), Carissa Ann Lynch (Goodreads Author), D.A. Roach (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Other Hamlet Brother 4.27 avg rating — 77 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
	Curtains on A Christmas Carol: A Cozy Mystery 4.36 avg rating — 58 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 Ten (Jason Flynn Series Book 1) 4.31 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Epicenter 4.29 avg rating — 34 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
	Spectators of War 4.67 avg rating — 21 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
	A Boo or Two for You 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Liberty and Justice For All 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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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Luke Swanson is currently reading Writer in Residence: A Bookish Small-Town Romance with Southern Charm, Literary Themes, and Emotional Depth by Rhonda McKnight (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
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Luke Swanson rated a book really liked it The Neck: A Natural and Cultural History by Kent Dunlap	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
Very well-researched and -compiled! This book is about 75% anatomy/biology, 25% sociology/history. To be honest, I enjoyed the latter way more than the former—despite my best efforts, I found myself zoning out during the more scientific sections. But ...more
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Even better than the first! Hooray!
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I honestly didn’t like the first two-thirds very much. But! The final third or so was really engaging, creepy, and satisfying! So, frankly, I thought it was worth it!
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Luke Swanson rated a book it was amazing Five by Ilona Bannister (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
Another book where the online reviews are mixed to negative. Y’all are nuts. I loved this. Super interesting and well done. Great writing. Excellent character work. Yay book.
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