Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of P.J. Parrish's books

54 ratings | 4 reviews | avg rating:3.74

P.J. Parrish’s Followers (278)

P.J. Parrish’s Bookshelves

to-read (26)
currently-reading (3)
read (53)
did-not-finish (0)

P.J. Parrish’s Friends (434)

Francesca

932 books | 3,727 friends

Becky

9,086 books | 1,643 friends

David

73,775 books | 135 friends

Deb

490 books | 2,172 friends

Alannah Clarke

3,589 books | 570 friends

Patricia Gussin

407 books | 952 friends

Pamela Sewell

18,849 books | 401 friends

Beth

1,809 books | 3,394 friends

More friends…

P.J. Parrish

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.pjparrish.com

Genre

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

Member Since

May 2011

edit data

P.J. Parrish is the New York Times bestselling author of ten Louis Kincaid and Joe Frye thrillers. The author is actually two sisters, Kristy Montee and Kelly Nichols. Their books have appeared on both the New York Times and USA Today best seller lists. The series has garnered 11 major crime-fiction awards, and an Edgar® nomination. Parrish has won two Shamus awards, one Anthony and one International Thriller competition. Her books have been published throughout Europe and Asia.

Parrish's short stories have also appeared in many anthologies, including two published by Mystery Writers of America, edited by Harlan Coben and the late Stuart Kaminsky. Their stories have also appeared in Akashic Books acclaimed Detroit Noir, and in Ellery Queen M ...more

2974 posts
P.J. Parrish's Blog

Formula for Happiness

I heard “formula for happiness” in a movie last week. Speaking as someone who went through an honest life review in my mid-fifties and left a 27-year marriage a year later, a formula for happiness piqued my interest, not because … Continue reading →

View more on P.J. Parrish's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on October 25, 2026 22:03

View all 2974 posts »

Combine Editions
P.J. Parrish’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 18,730 ratings · 1,909 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	She's Not There 3.92 avg rating — 3,889 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Dead Of Winter (Louis Kincaid, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 1,542 ratings — published 2001 — 16 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
	A Thousand Bones (Louis Kincaid, #8) 4.05 avg rating — 1,073 ratings — published 2007 — 13 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
	Island Of Bones (Louis Kincaid, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 955 ratings — published 2004 — 10 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
	Dark Of The Moon (Louis Kincaid, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 919 ratings — published 1999 — 16 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
	An Unquiet Grave (Louis Kincaid, #7) 4.13 avg rating — 880 ratings — published 2006 — 18 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 Killing Song 3.98 avg rating — 815 ratings — published 2011 — 11 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
	A Killing Rain (Louis Kincaid, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 745 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
	Paint It Black (Louis Kincaid, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 756 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	South of Hell (Louis Kincaid, #9) 4.01 avg rating — 712 ratings — published 2008 — 13 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

More books by P.J. Parrish…

Series by P.J. Parrish

Louis Kincaid (12 books)
by

P.J. Parrish (Goodreads Author)

4.05 avg rating — 9,797 ratings

P.J. Parrish is Currently Reading

P.J. Parrish is currently reading

A Really Big Lunch: The Roving Gourmand on Food and Life

by Jim Harrison

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Feb 15, 2018 01:48PM

P.J. Parrish is currently reading

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

by Tom Franklin (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Dec 22, 2015 12:32AM

P.J. Parrish is currently reading

All I Did Was Shoot My Man (Leonid McGill, #4)

by Walter Mosley

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

May 02, 2013 06:35AM

rss
P.J. Parrish’s Recent Updates

P.J. Parrish wrote a new blog post Formula for Happiness I heard “formula for happiness” in a movie last week. Speaking as someone who went through an honest life review in my mid-fifties and left a 27-year Read more of this blog post »
2 hours, 57 min ago · like

More of P.J. Parrish's books…

Quotes by P.J. Parrish (?)

“If you stand with one foot in the past and the other foot in the future, Matt, all you do is piss on the present.”
― P.J. Parrish, The Killing Song

10 likes

“February is Mother Nature’s way of giving us the finger.” Amelia”
― P.J. Parrish, She's Not There

3 likes

“The wind doth blow today, my love, And a few small drops of rain; I never had but one true-love; In cold grave she was lain. I’ll do as much for my true-love As any young man may; I’ll sit and mourn all at her grave For a twelvemonth and a day. The”
― P.J. Parrish, An Unquiet Grave

0 likes

See all P.J. Parrish's quotes »

Polls

General Poll - June 2020

The Lost Man by Jane Harper

33 votes, 30.8%

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

27 votes, 25.2%

The Party by Robyn Harding

14 votes, 13.1%

Dark Of The Moon by P.J. Parrish

13 votes, 12.1%

Sunburn by Laura Lippman

11 votes, 10.3%

Atlanta Deathwatch by Ralph Dennis

9 votes, 8.4%

107 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Mystery/Thriller ...: Bouchercon reports	55	166	Nov 04, 2009 01:48PM
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)	3022	3297	Aug 31, 2010 10:39PM
Cover to Cover Ch...: Linda J.'s 144 Books in 2010	28	131	Dec 09, 2010 02:40PM
The Book Challenge: Ellen's 2013 Book Challenges	29	258	Feb 17, 2013 02:26PM
The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2012-2013: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC	2485	872	Feb 28, 2013 09:01PM
The Mystery, Crim...: Currently Reading? Just Finished?	10116	3959	May 09, 2013 11:36AM