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Alyssa Hall

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Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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Fiction, Mystery, Crime

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Ann Pachett, Ann Cleeves, Elizabeth George

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Alyssa was born in Newmarket, Ontario. She grew up in a multi-generational household of WWII refugees. When she was old enough to get away, she spent two years travelling and working across Europe, after which she returned to Newmarket. She currently resides in Langley, BC, with her husband, David. The couple divides their time between Langley and Arizona, where they enjoy their winters. On the urging of a dear friend, Alyssa started her Covid-induced writing in April 2020, needing a project. Trusting Claire was her first novel, parts of which were drawn from her early life experiences. Alyssa's second novel, a British detective murder mystery entitled Wanting Aidan, became a series which included Hero of Blackpool and You Can Never Go Back ...more

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	And Then I Heard the Quiet 4.38 avg rating — 368 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
	Trusting Claire 3.71 avg rating — 17 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
	Wanting Aidan 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	Hero of Blackpool 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Romero Pools 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
	You Can Never Go Back it was amazing 5.00 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
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Nothing inspires me more than a well-written book. I admire so many writer out there, all who have given me the courage to take up writing. My goal is to write as well as you do.
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Alyssa Hall liked Book Reviewer's review of You Can Never Go Back: "You Can Never Go Back by Alyssa Hall drops readers into a Yorkshire winter where a rogue snowstorm, a countywide blackout, and one concussive boom leave behind a lingering sense that reality has been slightly… re-keyed. In the aftermath, private inve" Read more of this review »
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Alyssa Hall made a comment on Catherine’s review of And Then I Heard the Quiet " Catherine, try my Joe Parrott British detective series. Wanting Aidan and Hero of Blackpool. I'm sure you will find them much more rewarding. ...more "
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“I call my accent Frenglian. A wee bit of French mixed with English and Sicilian." She emitted a small chuckle at her new made-up word.”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

tags: evocative, fear-and-courage, personal-redemption, quiet-thriller, rural-canada, secrets-of-the-past, shocking-twists, small-town-suspense, survival, trust

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“I can’t get forensics over here to dig up the yard because my friend here, and her dog, didn’t hear a single thing. I don’t think they’ll go for it, Valerie.”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

tags: betrayal, chilling, dark-past, dog-lover, emotional-journey, gripping-narrative, mystery, redemption, romantic-tension, rural-life

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“So let me get this straight. You left this ‘fabulous job’ as you put it, so you could be a dog-sitter in Fort Langley?”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

tags: atonement, canine-companion, domestic-thriller, inner-demons, poignant, second-chances, secrets-and-lies, self-reflection, unexpected-love, unraveling-mysteries

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