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Laurie’s 2024 Year in Books
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Laurie Stevens
Goodreads Author
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in Los Angeles, The United States
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Thomas Harris,Stephen King, Kahlil Gibran, most people I meet.
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Member Since
July 2011
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The Dark Before Dawn (Gabriel McRay #1)
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Deep into Dusk (Gabriel McRay, #2)
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In Twilight's Hush (Gabriel McRay #4)
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The Return
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The Mask of Midnight: A Gabriel McRay Novel
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The Devil and Daniela Webster
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In Twilight's Hush (Gabriel McRay #4)
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The Return
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Maggie at the Gage
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LAst Resort
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Finally!I'm happy to announce that the book will be relea...
Finally!
I'm happy to announce that the book will be released in late January, 2019. Here's what two reviewers have said so far:
The Mask of Midnight is nothing short of astounding. A psychological thriller of the first caliber, I had to remind myself on more than one occasion to breathe. Victor Archwood reminded me of Hannibal Lecter - cold, calculating, manipulative, and capable of doing hor Read more of this blog post »
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The Younger Girl: A Historical Thriller Based on a True Crime
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beautifully written “true-life” mystery The prose of Georgia Jeffries transports the reader to other worlds- whether to a 1920’s speakeasy in a dream or to a weatherbeaten old family farmhouse in the 1990’s—you are completely immersed in the novel. Hi ...more |
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are
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| Maddie is one brave, sharp, young woman -- I'll say that much for her. From the startling beginning on a cliff to a troubled archeological dig in Bath and a mysterious medi-spa in a fine manor house, Maddie shows herself to be a true super-sleuth. To ...more | |
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"The twisted family dynamics in this captivating storyline delivers a non-stop rush of heart-pounding adrenaline! I look forward to reading the second book in the series."
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"With The Return, author Laurie Stevens has crafted a chilling and disturbing novel of the impending terror on the horizon. No one’s privacy is sacred, no one is free of mind manipulation or the constant barrage of consumerism. Stevens’ story is thoug"
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“You have the Answer. Just get quiet enough to hear it. ~Pat Obuchowski”
― The Dark Before Dawn
― The Dark Before Dawn
“The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.
Michel de Montaigne”
― The Dark Before Dawn
Michel de Montaigne”
― The Dark Before Dawn
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| Watching The Dete...: new story on my blog | 4 | 11 | Sep 04, 2013 07:01PM | |
| Read Women: Upcoming Book Readings | 15 | 79 | Apr 06, 2022 08:37AM | |
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“The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.
Michel de Montaigne”
― The Dark Before Dawn
Michel de Montaigne”
― The Dark Before Dawn
“You have the Answer. Just get quiet enough to hear it. ~Pat Obuchowski”
― The Dark Before Dawn
― The Dark Before Dawn
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Christine wrote: "Thanks for being my friend"thanks for accepting the friendship!
Realitycheck wrote: "Thanks for the friending, please feel free to check out my bookshelves, quotes, friends and groups for things that might interest you or you read and forgot about."Will do! Just finished Hard Bite by Anonymous 9 and loved the Dexter type protagonist who is also paraplegic. His sidekick monkey wields pretty sharp teeth. Weird book but good entertainment.
have any of you done a Twitter interview? I did my first and it was kinda weird, but once you get the hang of it (and remember to use hashtags) it actually is fun. Here's the "storified" version http://bit.ly/11gFDk4
Always! Have you ever heard of Sisters in Crime? It's a national organization and they are very supportive of women (and men) crime writers.
Hi Laurie,Thanks for sending a Goodreads friend request to this fellow crime writer!
Tom wrote: "THANKS LAURIE for the friendship! I'm new here and apologize for the delay...yesterday was the print debut of my 1st book, ADVERSITY BUILDS CHARACTER at IUniverse - http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/P..."Nice to make your acquaintance, Tom. I like the title of your book. It's so true!
THANKS LAURIE for the friendship! I'm new here and apologize for the delay...yesterday was the print debut of my 1st book, ADVERSITY BUILDS CHARACTER at IUniverse - http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Produc...Please check it out when you can and share with your friends. LOVE YOUR QUOTES! I'm a quotes-hound myself and post a daily quote from my book at website www.tomufert.com and my FB page Tom Ufert Author
Jan wrote: "Great connecting, Laurie! Congrats on the wonderful Kirkus honor'Can't wait to read The Dark Before Dawn :)
Jan Moran
You be sure to review it and thanks!
"Savannah wrote: "Laurie, thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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Savannah wrote: "Laurie, thank you for the friendship. Stay naughty,
Savannah
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Laurie, thank you for the friendship. Stay naughty,
Savannah
Great connecting, Laurie! Congrats on the wonderful Kirkus honor'Can't wait to read The Dark Before Dawn :)
Jan Moran
I did sneak into a morgue - with my husband (hot date!) I discuss that and more with Susan Whitfield in a blogged interview at http://www.susanwhitfield.blogspot.com/
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