The Onyx Seed

By R.W. Harrison,

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The peacefulness of a small, post-World War II town in New York is shattered when Larry McConnell drowns mysteriously in a local lake. When a kind boarder joins Larry’s widow, Margaret, and her young son Davey, she begins to think her house may be haunted. The sheriff believes a rogue…

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1 author picked The Onyx Seed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The Onyx Seed is the second novel I’ve read by independent author R.W. Harrison, and it was a delightful surprise.

My love for all things creepy and weird (think X-Files) and Harrison’s fast-paced plotline kept me turning pages. I cared about the characters and their outcomes (which were sometimes quite grisly!) It was clear that Harrison really spent some time researching World War II and mythological history to get the story’s details to ring with truth, which I truly appreciate. 

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