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Joseph Lewis

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Born

Fond du Lac, WI, The United States

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https://www.jrlewisauthor.com

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Thriller, Crime, Mystery

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Tony Hillerman, James Patterson, David Baldacci, John Sandford

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June 2014

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I am a reviewer and published author in the thriller-crime-mystery genre. I've won approximately 20 awards. You can find my work on my website at https://www.jrlewisauthor.com ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 1,149 ratings · 258 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stolen Lives (Lives Trilogy Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Taking Lives 3.87 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Caught in a Web 4.22 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2018 — 4 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
	Shattered Lives (The Lives Trilogy Book 2) 4.38 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Betrayed 3.98 avg rating — 90 ratings — 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
	Fan Mail 4.42 avg rating — 57 ratings — 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
	Splintered Lives (Lives Trilogy Book 3) 4.56 avg rating — 55 ratings — 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
	Black Yéʼii: The Evil One 4.55 avg rating — 53 ratings — 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
	Blaze In, Blaze Out 4.09 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2022 — 4 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
	Spiral Into Darkness 3.42 avg rating — 66 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

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At times I take a dive into coming-of-age books because all of my thriller-crime-mysteries have a coming-of-age thread running within them. Those threads are based on my fictional adopted family of seven brothers, who deal with past trauma. Their journeys are underscore the thriller-crime-mystery aspects in my books.

One of my most recent dives was a book written by Jody Marks who wrote Crooke

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Gone To Ground

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Joseph Lewis rated a book really liked it Crazy For This Boy by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer (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
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Death has a way of altering lives in ways none of us can imagine. This is the crux of the marvelous book, Last Alive by David Seaburn. An elderly couple, married for fifty years, has a routine they follow daily. A routine interrupted by a death. A se ...more
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Joseph Lewis liked Jessica's review of Vidas despedaçadas (Trilogia Vidas Livro 2) (Portuguese Edition): "Vidas Despedaçadas is a powerful and electrifying continuation that gripped me from beginning to end. Joseph Lewis builds a tense and absorbing thriller in which no one is truly safe and every page heightens the sense of impending danger. The premise " Read more of this review »
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Crooked Creek Serenade by Jody Marks	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
Crooked Creek Serenade by Jody Marks is one of the best books I've ever read- and that says quite a bit since I am a voracious reader. CCS is a work of fiction and a coming-of-age story set at a Boy Scout camp in Kentucky. As Drew 1 and Drew 2 explor ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Crooked Creek Serenade by Jody Marks	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
Crooked Creek Serenade by Jody Marks is one of the best books I've ever read- and that says quite a bit since I am a voracious reader. CCS is a work of fiction and a coming-of-age story set at a Boy Scout camp in Kentucky. As Drew 1 and Drew 2 explor ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book really liked it Blindside (Michael Bennett #12) by James Patterson (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
Nonstop Action Unrelenting, plot twists, great characters. Could not put the book down. I Could tell the co-writer worked in law enforcement. I felt the ending was rushed and somewhat predictable. Still a very good book.
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Manhunt (Michael Bennett, #10.5) by James Patterson (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
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Nonstop Action Unrelenting, plot twists, great characters. Could not put the book down. I Could tell the co-writer worked in law enforcement. I felt the ending was rushed and somewhat predictable. Still a very good book.
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