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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 4.37 avg rating — 59 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
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	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 rated a book really liked it The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian (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
Fairly repetitive, but still, I loved the writing and characterization.
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Luke Swanson rated a book really liked it Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story (Wearing the Cape, #1) by Marion G. Harmon (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
Basically a PG-rated “Invincible.” Turns out it’s pretty good! I don’t like a number of details and philosophies in practice, but the story is very entertaining.
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Luke Swanson liked Anna Henkens's review of Roll Credits on The Cask of Amontillado: "This is cozy mystery writing at its best. Luke Swanson is an absolute wordsmith. He creates characters who are completely human yet jump off the page with larger-than-life personalities. It’s evident that he’s well versed in all the behind-the-scenes " Read more of this review »
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Luke Swanson rated a book liked it How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (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 usually love stories that take place in “real time,” or at least over the course of one night. But here, trapping a fixed number of fairly indistinguishable characters in one pretty boring location hamstrung the momentum and the enjoyability. But I ...more
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Well, at least it liked it more than the Fluke books. I still don’t know why cozy mysteries are seemingly required to: —feel like they were written by kindergarten Sunday school teachers —detail exactly what everyone eats, wears, does for a hobby, etc. ...more
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Luke Swanson rated a book it was amazing We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (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
The characters sometimes grated on me, but—unlike most reviewers, apparently—I really liked the writing. It engaged me throughout and I absolutely flew through it.
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Luke Swanson rated a book liked it The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher	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
Some really good moments and scenes! But this wasn't as mind-blowing as it clearly thought it was, and I didn't like the voice/style of writing at all. ...more
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