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Alison Gaylin

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The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers

Member Since

February 2012

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USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has won the Edgar and Shamus awards, and has been nominated for many more, including the L.A. Times Book Prize, the ITW Thriller, the Strand Book Award, the Anthony and the Macavity. She is currently at work on her 14th novel.

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* Samantha Leiffer Mystery
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Average rating: 3.83 · 68,694 ratings · 8,873 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Collective 3.91 avg rating — 36,143 ratings — published 2021 — 23 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
	If I Die Tonight 3.71 avg rating — 7,295 ratings — published 2018 — 20 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
	The Gift 3.66 avg rating — 4,936 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	Never Look Back 3.75 avg rating — 4,680 ratings — published 2019 — 14 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
	What Remains of Me 3.71 avg rating — 4,522 ratings — published 2016 — 27 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
	And She Was (Brenna Spector #1) 3.75 avg rating — 3,180 ratings — published 2012 — 19 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
	Robert B. Parker's Bad Influence (Sunny Randall #11) 4.11 avg rating — 2,238 ratings — published 2023 — 6 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
	Into the Dark (Brenna Spector, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 1,545 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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
	Stay With Me (Brenna Spector #3) 3.94 avg rating — 963 ratings — published 2014 — 15 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
	Hide Your Eyes 3.64 avg rating — 463 ratings — published 2005 — 9 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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As story engines go, the classic revenge tale is a sturdy piece of narrative equipment. Shakespeare was fond of the theme (Othello)....

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As a huge fan of the original, I was blown away by this super-smart, super-suspenseful sequel. It's brilliantly crafted, honoring the voice from the original book while also being totally modern. The characters are incredibly likeable, the pacing is ...more
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“You know the good thing about digging your own grave? You always make it just the right size.”
― Alison Gaylin, Stay With Me

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“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.”
― Alison Gaylin, The Collective

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“Beware of men who can string words together like pearls.”
― Alison Gaylin, And She Was

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September 2023 Group Read Nominees

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Landscape of Lies by Peter Watson

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The Prenup by Arianne Richmonde

14 votes, 5.5%

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13 votes, 5.1%

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