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Sadly, our Premiers' meeting in Washington yesterday and the photo ops that followed brought this to mind... #Canada

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“It slips between your ribs like a stiletto. Before you know what’s happening, you’re laughing or bleeding or both." —William Shunn, Main Wish Null #books #booksky #Amazon #AmWriting #Author #Book #MustRead #Novel #Saratoga #CrimeThriller

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Damn! And just as I was about to take a bite, too…. Why must everyone be a killjoy these days? #snackfoods #gourmetcuisine #cooking #batterypower #warnings

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #writers #readers #amwriting

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #writers #readers #amwriting

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #crimefiction

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How do you tell the woman you love that dear ol' dad is a serial killer? #books #thriller #Crime #horror #readers

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Hey, #Canada! Maybe we should try doing the same. Better yet, why don't we partner up with #Denmark on the counteroffer to the #USA?

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“Take Stephen King, Nick Hornby, Woody Allen, and Stranger Things, sprinkle in the spice of a subtle Canadian sensibility...and this is the eerie result.” - Claude Lalumiere, author, Venera Dreams #books #readers

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #readers

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #readers

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“Libling doesn’t just go for the jugular, he goes for your entire throat, then reaches all the way down and grabs onto your heart." - Ian Rogers, author, SYCAMORE #books #Christmas

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“Take Stephen King, Nick Hornby, Woody Allen, and Stranger Things, sprinkle in the spice of a subtle Canadian sensibility...and this is the eerie result.” - Claude Lalumiere, author, Venera Dreams #books #Canada #Ontario

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"It is a turn-the-page-if-you-dare first-person narrative from the point of view of a bitter boy-turned-man, the titular serial killer’s son...who was raised in a world where 'bad things happen to bad people and worse things happen to good people.'" - Dan Laxer, The Suburban #books

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"...a coming-of-age story like no other, masterfully using the guise of supernatural horror to wrap its poison pill." - Toronto Star #ebooks

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In the "WHAT WERE MY PARENTS THINKING!!??" Dept.: My father took me to see ON THE WATERFRONT when I was five and let me go on my own to see PSYCHO when I was ten. Gee, I wonder how I ended up writing #horror? #books #movies

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"It is a turn-the-page-if-you-dare first-person narrative from the point of view of a bitter boy-turned-man, the titular serial killer’s son...who was raised in a world where 'bad things happen to bad people and worse things happen to good people.'" - Dan Laxer, The Suburban #books

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books.

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"...perfect for over the holidays when you want something a little less family friendly." —Deb Usher, Arabella Magazine #books

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When a trove of silent movie title cards is discovered, the crazy hearsay about a vanished movie studio and the town's long-ago renown as “Hollywood North” proves all too real...and terrifying. #books

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Inspired by the bizarre and often tragic history of Trenton, Ontario, Canada, some might describe it as STRANGER THINGS meets STAND BY ME meets HUGO. #books

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books.

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"...my favourite fiction book of the year so far! ... It made me laugh, it made me squeamish, and it made me think...." - Catherine Green, SpookyMrsGreen.com #books

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When a boy finds a trove of old silent movie title cards, the crazy hearsay about a vanished movie studio and Trenton Ontario's long-ago renown as “Hollywood North” proves all too real...and terrifying. Based on actual events. #writingcommunity #books #horror

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Welcome to sleepy small-town #Trenton, #Ontario, #Canada. Where hunting, fishing, arson, and drowning are the favored pastimes. Where dogs maim, trains derail, planes collide, and people vanish. Where secrets, lies, and selective amnesia pervade the residents' agenda... #books

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“Libling doesn’t just go for the jugular, he goes for your entire throat, then reaches all the way down and grabs onto your heart." - Ian Rogers, author, FAMILY, GREY & more #books

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #thrillers #crime #readerscommunity #CrimeFiction #horror #romancenovels #horror #humor

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That's What I Read, Anyhow! #trivia #facts #history #MiddleAges #noses

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"In HOLLYWOOD NORTH, Michael Libling spins a tale of movies and memories, nightmares and nostalgia, with such a frightening secret at its core, that you'll understand why, even though you can go home again, you might end up wishing you didn't." —Ian Rogers, author of Every House Is Haunted #books

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Just putting it out there...

submitted 221 days ago • 0 comments

1. Is serial killing genetic, like male pattern baldness? 2. How do you tell the woman you love your father is a serial killer? 3. Why is running an ice cream parlor the most dangerous job in the world? 4. What is the one wedding gift you should never accept from an estranged parent? @shunn.net

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I need printer paper. Has anyone had experience with this outfit lately? I just just got off the phone with some guy named Dwight. And I gotta tell you...eesh!

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In The Serial Killer’s Son Takes a Wife, Michael Libling plunges readers inside the decidedly cursed life of Bobby Blessing, a young man struggling to navigate a reality few people will ever ponder: how to survive having a serial killer for a father in a small town where nothing is forgotten.

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"It’s the Coen Brothers meet Thomas Harris…and I can’t recommend it enough.” - Lawrence C. Connolly, Nightmare Cinema and Prime Stage Mystery Theatre

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Welcome to sleepy, small-town Trenton, Ontario... Where dogs maim, trains derail, planes collide, and people vanish. Where, in 2010, the commander of the nearby Air Force base was arrested for serial rape and murder. And where only Gus, Jack, and Annie sense the unsettling connection to it all.

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A coming-of-age fantasy noir based on the World Fantasy Award final ballot novella of the same title... #books #Hollywood #Canada #Ontario #fantasy #reading

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Inspired by true events and set in small-town Trenton, Ontario—Canada's original Hollywood North.

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Welcome to sleepy, small-town Trenton, Ontario. Where dogs maim, trains derail, planes collide, and people vanish. And where only Gus, Jack, and Annie sense an unsettling connection to it all. (Sorry, the sale price is currently available in the U.S. only. It's the publisher's decision. Honest.)

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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda books.

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I'm curious if anyone has ever seen this? And, if so, what did you think? Until today, I'd never hear about the #film or its director. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hax...

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I've been told that some consider this to be a public service announcement.😬

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#DunePart2 capsule summary: Jesus battles Uncle Fester while stoned on Cool Blue Gatorade aboard customized Ubers. #movies #DuneMovie

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