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C.J. DOTSON possesses the statistically average number of body parts for a human being to have. She and her husband, stepson, and children (all of whom also appear human) share a cabin in the woods with more bugs than she would ever like to see. In her limited spare time she enjoys reading, video games, painting, baking and decorating cakes (with…questionable success), and petting her dog and five cats. Visit her at cjdotsonauthor.com or cjdotsonsdreadfuldispatch.substack.com

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Average rating: 3.45 · 982 ratings · 381 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cut 3.04 avg rating — 616 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Found 2: More Stories of Found Footage Horror by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Keating (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 152 ratings — 2 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 Deep by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Abi Marie Palmer (Goodreads Author), Adrian David really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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
	Upon a Once Time by N.A. Sulway, Mike Morgan, Rebecca E. Treasure (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2020	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
	Cosmos: An Anthology of Dark Microfiction by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Helen M. Merrick (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jameson Grey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.47 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 2 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
	These Familiar Walls 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 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
	99 Tiny Terrors by Jennifer Brozek (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.G. Anderson, Flossie Arend 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Pulp Modern: Volume Two Issue Seven by Anthony Neil Smith (Goodreads Author), Karen Harrington (Goodreads Author), C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 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 Princess: A Collection of Royal Tales by C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), D.C. Dubs, Gillian Pegg (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	The Cut: A Novel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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C.J. Dotson finished reading These Familiar Walls by C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author)	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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C.J. Dotson and 3 other people liked Bella is busy w uni's review of These Familiar Walls: "Wow. I don't call novels "scary" lightly, and this novel is SCARY. 4/5 stars. Amber suffers from childhood trauma, and also from her parents' murder in their own home, which she now lives in. She's going through a lot. When she moves into her family h" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson liked Kimmie Cury's review of These Familiar Walls: "Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the ARC made available to review! This book is an easy 5 ⭐️ read for me. Amber and her husband Ben return to live in her childhood home after the tragic loss of her parents who were murdered in that very" Read more of this review »
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C.J. Dotson liked Tasha's review of These Familiar Walls: "I received a arc copy from Net Galley! I'm so glad I was able to read this one early. I really thought I had it figured out, until I didn't. this has to be one of my favorites so far. I love a good spooky read. I may never look at mirrors the same wa" Read more of this review »
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I was super lucky to get to read this book early. It's haunting, moving, beautiful, and unsettling. It's moody and atmospheric, it's full of yearning and mystery and dreams and horror. I love it and you will love it too! ...more
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C.J. Dotson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — The Cut paperback + These Familiar Walls topic " Hello, could someone please help? The paperback edition of my debut, The Cut, as well as the new entry for my next book, These Familiar Walls, are not ...more "
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