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Michael Noe

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in Barberton , The United States
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Influences
Richard Laymon, Edward Lee, and a variety of horror films

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November 2012

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Hello there! Nice to see you, and I thank you for dropping in. I am an author from Barberton Ohio, and have written four books, and have been featured in a variety of anthologies. I am a geek who collects comics and loves books of all shapes and sizes

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Michael Noe Right now it would be a bright shiny color, but if I put it near my heart it turns black. How did miss this question? My apologies for the delayed ans…moreRight now it would be a bright shiny color, but if I put it near my heart it turns black. How did miss this question? My apologies for the delayed answer (less)
Michael Noe The sequel to Legacy. It's a bit creepier and far more violent than the first book. I knew going in that I had to top Legacy and that's my main goal. …moreThe sequel to Legacy. It's a bit creepier and far more violent than the first book. I knew going in that I had to top Legacy and that's my main goal. (less)
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Legacy

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Slime Time

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The Darkness Of The Soul

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Insecure Delusions

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Out With a Whimper

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Legacy 2

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The Pain and Misery

        Strangers - Dean Koontz  




      So in the eighties there was a race to see who the greatest horror writer was and there were only two names that I can think of right of the top of my head. Sure, there may have been others, but King and Koontz were the ones who had the biggest followings. King was more of a horror guy and Koontz for the most part was all sorts of different things

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This is a novel that grabs you immediately and refuses to let go. The dance marathon was reality television of the depression era and shows us a glimpse of just how desperate people can be not just for money but fame in general. McCoy's novel is grit ...more
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The Masters of Noir is exactly that. It features some of the best writers in the genre but keep in mind that the writing style isn't going to be PC and the characters do things that most people won't. Despite that this a great intro to a forgotten ge ...more
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Michael Mine was. Harlan's They Had Goat Heads. I've been a Bizarro Junkie for about a year now


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Kris Lugosi Yes I too have a soft oozing gorey spot for strangehouse. Their books were my first introduction to bizarro.


Michael Hi Kris! I see you have a ton of Strangehouse listed. Love Strangehouse :-)


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Kris Lugosi Hi Michael!....IT'S PENNY!!! :D


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