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An American Haunting [Hardcover]

Scott A. Johnson (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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September 2004
A young couple down on their luck moves into an old Texas house--but something inside the house doesn't want them to stay in this original and horrifying novel about blackest evil.

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About the Author

Scott A. Johnson was born and raised in the swampland coastal town of Lake Jackson, Texas, which is rife with folklore and ghost stories that greatly influenced him as a child. While most children were content to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings, Scott watched Chiller Theater with his brother, reveling in the performances of Vincent Price, Bela Lugosi and Borris Karloff.

In junior high school, he discovered a deep love for the written word when he was introduced to Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado. He excelled in his English classes all through high school, though he did not begin writing fiction until he reached college.

Scott attended Texas State University-San Marcos — then Southwest Texas State University — and received his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication-Advertising. He decided he loved the school and took a full-time position, working as a Media Technician for the Department of English. It was at this time that he was exposed to many great authors, both faculty and visiting.

Scott’s short stories have been published in several magazines, including The Corpse Magazine, Alien Skin Magazine and All Hallows. He also writes a column, "Cold Spots," for the Horror Channel Web site.

Scott lives in San Marcos with his wife, Tabatha, and his two daughters, Anna and Zoe. He continues to work in the Department of English at Texas State University-San Marcos.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Harbor House (September 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1891799118
  • ISBN-13: 978-1891799112
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #835,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Scott A. Johnson writes horror, dark fantasy, and horror-themed pulp-noir. A native Texan, Scott grew up in a small swampland town near the Gulf of Mexico that was culturally rich with ghost stories. It wasn't until he was in college that he decided to try writing, and discovered that he had a knack for disturbing fiction.

Over the years, he's continued to grow as a writer while working at a variety of interesting jobs. He has been a waiter, bouncer, salesman, professional musician, actor, model (really...he used to be much thinner), baker, teacher and computer technician. In 2007, he picked up his family and moved to Pittsburgh, where he took a teaching position at Waynesburg University. Two years later, he returned to Texas for a better job, and continues to live there, though he does continue to teach at Pennsylvania's Seton Hill University in the innovative Masters in Writing Popular Fiction program.

Scott is married to Tabatha, and together they have two children and three cats. When he's not working for Texas State University-San Marcos, he is writing. In his spare time, he teaches Kajukenbo Karate, hunts ghosts, and plays golf. For more information on him, visit his website.

 

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An American Haunting, January 6, 2005
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S Simon (Weatherford, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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I love a good ghost story, and Scott Johnson delivers! This was a page turner, very creepy.
A Texas family moves into a "fixer-upper" and finds out there is more that needs fixing than just dry rot.
The characters came alive and so did the ghosts but I have to warn you--do not read this before bed.


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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Very creepy!, September 30, 2004
This review is from: An American Haunting (Hardcover)
An American Haunting is a great ghost story about a house in Central Texas. The author creates the warmth and closeness with the family while maintaining the scene of evil which is needed in every good spook fest. The "shower" scene...gave me shivers! I would recommend it to anyone who likes a creepy story with a great ending! Buy it, Read it and Love it!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great ghost story, July 24, 2006
This review is from: An American Haunting (Hardcover)
This debut novel is a scary little book. Scott A. Johnson weaves a very realistic tale of a family caught up in something bigger than themselves. He mines the insecurities of keeping a family together through hard times to form the framework of this story. This novel has great pacing, which makes it a great summer read. I finished this in an evening. Since it is such a tight book you don't get the page after page of exposition, which can get tedious in ghost stories. Pick this one up for a night of goosebumps... especially the shower scene <shivers>
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