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Sean Costello

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Born

in Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Horror, Thriller, Fiction

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Elmore Leonard Stephen King, Thomas Harris and a host of others.

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Sean Costello is the author of ten novels, one short story collection, and numerous screenplays. His novel Here After has been optioned to film by David Hackl, director of Saw V. Depending on the whims of his muse, Costello's novels alternate between two distinct genres: Horror and Thriller. His horror novels have drawn comparisons to the works of Stephen King, and his thrillers to those of Elmore Leonard. ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 19,618 ratings · 1,628 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Squall 3.88 avg rating — 12,517 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Here After 4.31 avg rating — 4,501 ratings — published 2008 — 9 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
	Finders Keepers 3.91 avg rating — 793 ratings — published 2002 — 14 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
	Last Call 4.15 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Cartoonist 3.99 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 1990 — 15 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
	Eden's Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 1989 — 14 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
	Sandman 4.28 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Terminal House 4.17 avg rating — 168 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
	Captain Quad by Sean Costello (Goodreads Author), Paul McCarthy (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1991 — 11 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
	Sean Costello Horror Pack: Eden's Eyes / Captain Quad / The Cartoonist 4.13 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015	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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Language Police - a brief rant

Here's a topic for discussion, a pet peeve of mine. Why would a reader habitually offended by off-color language first purchase and then read (or begin to read) a novel with a handgun on the cover and the words RATED R FOR LANGUAGE BY THE PUBLISHER in the description, then become in some cases deliriously offended by what they find there and take the time to write a scathing review accompanied by Read more of this blog post »

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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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Sean Costello liked Kailey L.'s review of Here After: "oh.my.lanta…. 😭😭 well that was a wild ride to say the least. All I can say is stick with it until the end… it’s worth it!!"
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Sean Costello liked Tanya Kolb's review of Here After: "My goodness. This one gets you in the heart. It didn't go the way that I expected it to, but I didn't care. It pulled at my heartstrings and I couldn't look away. A good parent would do anything for their kids, but should there be a line? This is a h" Read more of this review »
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Sean Costello liked Kathy's review of Here After: "Great story"
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Sean Costello and 1 other person liked Carol Kean's review of Here After: "If you prefer "cozy" mysteries, steer clear of this heart-wrenching tale of a parent's grief. Peter, the hero, loses his son in chapter one, to leukemia. At a grief-support group he meets other parents who've lost a child. The big guy leading the gro" Read more of this review »
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“Smoke and Cigar Aficionado. It was a personal touch, a nod to bygone days, and Keith felt right at home here. A creature of habit, he’d been coming into Rudy’s every weekday”
― Sean Costello, Finders Keepers

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“Cocooned in his pillowy red snowsuit, Steve came whisking down the hallway, his overstuffed school bag flopping between his shoulder blades. Though he wasn’t a big fan of school, the little guy was excited about it today. His junior kindergarten teacher always made a fuss about the kids’ birthdays, and Steve had been chattering about it all morning.”
― Sean Costello, Squall

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“True, she was fine: that black leather coat flared open to show a little cleavage above a tight red top; legs that went all the way up; all that thick dark hair.”
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