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Jill Orr

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Born

in Highland Park, IL, The United States

Website

https://www.jillorrauthor.com

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Genre

Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Chick Lit

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October 2010

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Jill Orr is the author of HOW NOT TO BE OLD (EVEN IF YOU ARE), which hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller list in the categories of Internet & Social Media humor, Aging Parents, and Cultural, Ethnic & Regional humor in its first week after publication. She also writes the Riley Ellison mystery series, which has been called “delightfully comic” and “highly amusing” by Publishers Weekly. Orr’s work has garnered praise from industry professionals and readers alike and books have earned a Silver Falchion nomination, a starred review and “Best Book of the Week” from Library Journal, and a Midwest Connections pick.

A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Jill lives in Columbia, Missouri with her husband and two teenage children.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 3,855 ratings · 511 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Good Byline (A Riley Ellison Mystery #1) 3.93 avg rating — 2,203 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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 Bad Break (Riley Ellison Mystery #2) 3.90 avg rating — 985 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Ugly Truth (Riley Ellison Mystery #3) 4.02 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Full Scoop (Riley Ellison Mystery #4) 3.98 avg rating — 251 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
	How Not to Be Old by Jill Orr (Goodreads Author), Kate Wong (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 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 Full Scoop: A Riley Ellison Mystery (Riley Ellison Mysteries Book 4) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 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
	ESCAPE THE PIT TO THE PALACE 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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 Ugly Truth: A Riley Ellison Mystery (Riley Ellison Mysteries Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Jill Orr rated a book it was amazing All But One by Laura McHugh (Goodreads Author)	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
I devoured this book! It grabs you on the first page and doesn't let go. As always, McHugh's setting plays a central role in the dark, twisty plot-- but it is the characters that really shine here. Layered and nuanced, each character is complex and t ...more
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“God is my assignment editor.” —RICHARD PEARSON, obituaries editor, Washington Post”
― Jill Orr, The Good Byline

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