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Jeff Berney

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://jeffberney.com/

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

Influences

John Irving, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Stephen King, Michael Connelly

Member Since

January 2013

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Jeff has been living in his head since 1974, so it wasn’t much of a jump for him to live in his characters’ heads. And after more than 20 years as an advertising writer, he decided he’d sleep better writing stories that keep people up at night.

He lives with (and for) his amazing wife, six of his seven rambunctious children, two doodles, and two cats, as well as the occasional fish or rabbit.

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2024 KC Holiday Book Gift Guide

Welcome to my third annual KC Holiday Book Gift Guide! It’s my little way of helping you shop for the book lover in your life while also helping indie authors reach a larger audience.

Every author here has some connection to my hometown of Kansas City. They’re also all indie authors who deserve a spot on your shelf (whether real or virtual). Many are new to this year’s list, while some I’ve recomme

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Hooked: A Thriller (Katrina & Goode Book 1)

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

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