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Born and raised in Delco, (Delaware County, Pennsylvania), or as I've heard, born, bred, and never fled. I'm a hobby-writer with a penchant for mystery, fantasy, conspiracy theories, food and music. I'll come back to this later, maybe. ...more

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Tom Bates and 1 other person liked Dana Gubitosa's review of Nicetown (A Matt Bell Mystery #1): "Tom Bates writes with local knowledge that paints the pictures every reader wants to see when reading a novel, while at the same time not overwhelming you with it so as not to alienate non-Philadelphians. The cast of characters are also given the sam" Read more of this review »
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Tom Bates liked Gary Berenbroick's review of Nicetown (A Matt Bell Mystery #1): "Fun Local Read Tom Bates crafts an entertaining thoughtful story. Second time reading and I enjoyed it more than the first. Can't wait for the Knoll."
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