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Allison Brennan

Book Review: Deep into the Dark by P.J. Tracy

By Allison Brennan

January 12, 2021

New York Times bestseller P. J. Tracy returns with Deep into the Dark, a brand new series set in L.A. and featuring up-and-coming LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan and murder suspect Sam Easton. I have been a fan of P.J. Tracy since the first Monkeewrench novel and have read virtually all the books since. Twisty, dark,…

The Edgar Awards Revisited: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Best Novel, 2015)

By Allison Brennan

March 6, 2020

Stephen King was my first favorite author. Growing up in the 1970s, there were very few YA books. (I’m honestly jealous of my kids who have these HUGE young adult sections and lots of great books across all genres to choose from.) So I read all the Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew and even Agatha…

Prodigal Son

Why Prodigal Son is a Must-Watch Show

By Allison Brennan

January 30, 2020

A year ago, I saw the trailer for Prodigal Son, a new series on FOX, and loved the premise: the son of a serial killer becomes a profiler while battling his own demons and missing memories. It was one of those ideas I wish I’d thought of. But as we all know, great ideas can…

The Third to Die by Allison Brennan: Exclusive Excerpt

By Allison Brennan

January 27, 2020

An edgy female police detective… An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse.…

Book Review: Liars’ Legacy by Taylor Stevens

By Allison Brennan

December 19, 2019

This time last year I reviewed Liars’ Paradox by Taylor Stevens and said, “It’s fun, violent, fast-paced, and original. The comment, “I couldn’t put the book down,” is somewhat trite because everyone says that about a good thriller. Except, I literally could not put the book down until I read every page.” Now, multiply that…

Book Review: Life Is Short and Then you Die edited by Kelley Armstrong

By Allison Brennan

September 11, 2019

Life Is Short and Then You Die is the Mystery Writers of America’s first teen anthology, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.  Short stories aren’t easy to write. I wrote my first short story in Killer Year, an anthology edited by Lee Child, published more than a decade ago. It was one of the…

Promised Land by Robert B. Parker

The Edgar Awards Revisited: Promised Land by Robert B. Parker (Best Novel; 1977)

By Allison Brennan

June 17, 2019

My mom loves Spenser. She has almost every Spenser book Robert B. Parker wrote. Parker himself wrote nearly 70 books, but his characters are so popular his series continued even after his death in 2010. Years ago, I read a couple of Spenser books because they were on my mom’s shelf, but I mostly loved…

Book Review: The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

By Allison Brennan

May 10, 2019

The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a YA thriller about family, secrets, and the search for a missing girl. The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a fantastic YA thriller that will appeal to anyone of any age. I’m a long, long way out of my YA years,…

Book Review: Liars’ Paradox by Taylor Stevens

By Allison Brennan

December 18, 2018

Filled with explosive action, suspense, and powerful human drama, Liars’ Paradox by Taylor Stevens is the first book in the new Jack and Jill Thriller series. Eighteen months ago, Taylor Stevens told me about her new series, and I told her to send me an ARC when it was ready. Her editor sent it to me last…

Too Far Gone: New Excerpt

By Allison Brennan

Too Far Gone is the next intense installment in Allison Brennan’s New York Times bestselling Lucy Kincaid series. When a man who appears mentally unstable holds a group of people hostage and dies in a shootout with the FBI, Special Agent Lucy Kincaid is assigned to investigate what happened. Up until two months ago, McMahon…

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