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Sean Costello

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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 · 19,767 ratings · 1,641 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Squall 3.88 avg rating — 12,548 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 — 4,596 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 3.90 avg rating — 795 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 3.97 avg rating — 275 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 — 242 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 4.27 avg rating — 183 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 4.18 avg rating — 170 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 Donna Blair's review of Here After: "Excellent read! Couldn't put it down , could be a movie in the making!?"
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Sean Costello and 3 other people liked Amy Bradley's review of Terminal House: "I read this as an ARC, having met Sean in high school, as well as having done book covers for some of his previous releases. And then I forgot to post it / get back to him until now, due to life / news / etc. This was bittersweet to read. Doctor Ben H" Read more of this review »
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Sean Costello and 3 other people liked Carol Kean's review of Terminal House: "Wow! Sean Costello is a fantastic writer. He writes so well, I'll read anything he publishes. Every character is authentic, story after story, from majors to minors. My favorite Costello novel is "Squall," even though "over the top" might be a fair ac" Read more of this review »
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Sean Costello liked Cora Amburn-Lijek's review of Terminal House: "My mother is almost 93,which is the reason I read this book. I honestly expected it to be depressing, but it wasn't. The characters were engaging and the story kept me interested throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed Ben and his friends. The love they had" 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.”
― Sean Costello, Squall

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message 2: by MELISSA *Mel Reader*

Sep 27, 2015 05:16PM

Thanks for the friend vite Sean! :))

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message 1: by Sean

May 17, 2015 09:32AM

I do hope you will join my group " A Good Thriller".

Thanks for asking me to be a friend

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