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Elle Stockton

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Born

San Francisco, The United States

Website

https://www.ellestockton.com

Genre

Fiction, Short Stories

Influences

William S. Porter (O. Henry stories) and Edgar Allan Poe

Member Since

September 2020

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Elle Stockton a.k.a. Robin B. Stockton, born in San Francisco, resides with her husband in Southern California. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in motion picture-television writing.

She is a ten-time award-winning author who has written four books of short stories in her series: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns, and the unexpected—Deadly Geminis and Other Short Stories, Not for Polite Society and Other Short Stories, Bourbon Street Nocturne and Other Short Stories and Harvest Moon Wish and Other Short Stories.

Villains get what's coming to them from ghosts, hungry gators and the devil himself in "Deadly Geminis and Other Short Stories" Stockton's new tales of deceit, danger and ...more

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Average rating: 4.74 · 97 ratings · 72 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bourbon Street Nocturne and Other Short Stories: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns, and the unexpected 4.81 avg rating — 31 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
	Not for Polite Society and Other Short Stories: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns, and the unexpected 4.46 avg rating — 28 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
	Deadly Geminis and Other Short Stories: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns and the unexpected 4.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Harvest Moon Wish and Other Short Stories 4.92 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
	Seaside House Dream Collective it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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

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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing Writing and Rising From Addiction by Brian Bowyer (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
Brian Bowyer has written an unvarnished truth of his life, battle with drug and alcoholism, and love for writing. There are moments of joy—the birth of his younger brother and Bowyer’s son, the night he and four best friends were all together learnin ...more
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I've read Laura's books before and enjoy her writing style, especially humor. I found the Cressida-Jay love relationship, intriguing; Cressida-Hugo pairing, infuriating; and their parents, repulsive. While glued to the plot, I tried to decide who had ...more
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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing Wildflowers & Barbed Wire by Sarah Jacobson (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
An unputdownable romantic suspense from start to finish. Impeccable plotting and fascinating characters hooked me for days. Penny Monroe, a mother of two girls, is empathetic and well worth rooting for a better life. Jack Hunter, Penny’s love interest ...more
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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing Never Lie by Freida McFadden (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
Throughout the entire read, I kept wondering WHO was going to kill Dr. Hale and their motive. The result came as a huge surprise to me. Highly recommend.
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I read this thriller twice—once aloud with my husband. Part Iii is our favorite. An underestimated character was well worth our second reading. Highly recommend.
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I have a new favorite author. Her writing style hooked me in from the start. The book is worth reading for the shocker ending alone. Highly recommend.
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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing A Book Beneath A Tree: From the VIOLENT ADVENTS Christmas Horror series by Brian Bowyer (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
Well worth it for charity and a great read. The ending is perfect. Highly recommend.
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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing BLACK CAT BONES by Brian Bowyer (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
This book has it all—magic, a surprise twist that blew my mind, great characters, plus Bowyer’s footprints—drugs, gore, and justice for the rapist of a nine-year-old girl. I couldn’t read the book on Kindle fast enough. Honestly, “Black Cat Bones” is ...more
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Elle Stockton rated a book it was amazing A Book Beneath A Tree: From the VIOLENT ADVENTS Christmas Horror series by Brian Bowyer (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
Well worth it for charity and a great read. The ending is perfect. Highly recommend.
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Elle Stockton liked A.J. SAUNDERS's review of Bourbon Street Nocturne and Other Short Stories: Fictional tales on a ride of twists, turns, and the unexpected: "Never a dull moment with these Flash Fiction tales. From ‘A Dish Served Well’ to ‘Owl Man’ – not forgetting ‘Backfired’ or ‘Swept Away' all these stories have a twist to them, and I'm sure everyone will find a tale they like. My favourite? ‘Black Widow" Read more of this review »
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