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My first two books were illustrated children's books published by Lifevest Publishing in 2006 and have 17 books published, thus far.
I was invited to the Spooky Empire Convention in 2018 and 2019, consecutively, as a guest speaker for Q&A sessions. I did several book signing tours before relocating to Illinois, where my family lives. I was interviewed by Kate Delaney in 2020 about my What If book and my latest novel, Nightmare, which has recently received three 5-star reviews on Reader's Favorites. I published my book, Fractured Suture - Revelations of a Serial Killer, in 2023 for e-readers, soft covers, and hardback, in audiobook using a narrator from audible books. It received a 5-star review from Reader's Favorites, as well. I was interviewed on a local FM radio station, Fox News from Rockford, Illinois, and CBS News out of Champaign. They are both available online for review.
I've completed and published two more novels in late 2023 and 2024 entitled ‘Death is an Escape’ & ‘Doppelganger’, which received 5-star reviews from Reader's Favorites. Over the last month, I published a science fiction thriller called ‘Hoarder’ and a book of short stories of horror called ‘Obscure Reality’. And now I’m working on two projects entitled ‘The Best Year of My Life’ (A love story) and ‘Presence’ (ghost stories). All of my works can be purchased through my website below, including book reviews video & radio interviews, and information and photos from past events.
Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Kerry ONeal's Obscure Reality is a collection of short stories that offer some deliciously dark and eerie storylines. Cleaner Man presents the life of a sin eater whose practices lead to supernatural consequences. Is That You? tells of the unsettling behavior of a grieving boy and the impact of his imaginary friend. In Condemned, a death row inmate faces a cycle of torment and despair. Hell No follows a narrator's experience of existential suffering in an afterlife dominated by a malevolent force. Unconscious State of War details a soldier’s difficulty with injury and memories during WWII. Omni Trium Perfectum tracks the investigation of a serial killer targeting victims in a specific pattern. Justice is Served tells of a man's wrongful execution and the eventual revelation of the true criminal.
Kerry ONeal's anthology, Obscure Reality, is a masterclass in remarkable storytelling and the author does extremely well with this collection of foreboding, inventive tales. The writing throughout is superb, with each story giving readers a fresh and uniquely unsettling perspective on the supernatural and just plain creepy. I'm a huge fan of the Black Mirror series and Obscure Reality is about as close as I've found to that. The author offers new experiences for readers who appreciate more thought-provoking horror. My personal favorite, Condemned, stood out in capturing my own vision of Hell with a precision I hadn’t even fully pictured myself. Overall, this book is ideal for those nights that you already know will be restless. It is a boon for readers itching for more diverse stories and this makes it shine in an overcrowded genre.
