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Paulette Kennedy

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Born

The United States

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https://www.paulettekennedy.com

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Genre

Historical Fiction, Horror

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November 2018

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Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, Paulette Kennedy now lives with her family in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles.

When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys tending to her garden, knitting, and finding unique vintage treasures at thrift stores and flea markets.

As a history lover, she can get lost for days in her research—learning everything she can about the places in her stories and the experiences her characters might have had in the past.

This dedication to research infuses her world-building with realistic detail and creates a cinematic, immersive experience for the reader.

Paulette’s next novel is The Devil and Mrs. Davenport, a domestic gothic set in the 1950s about a homemaker who develops psychic abilities after a viral illness. ...more

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Average rating: 4.07 · 46,172 ratings · 4,534 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Witch of Tin Mountain 4.04 avg rating — 16,708 ratings — published 2023 — 7 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 Devil and Mrs. Davenport 4.17 avg rating — 15,468 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Parting the Veil 3.95 avg rating — 6,779 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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 Artist of Blackberry Grange 4.09 avg rating — 6,501 ratings — published 2025 — 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 Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael 3.64 avg rating — 713 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
	Where Monsters Hide: Tales of the Uncanny by Moorhead Friends Writing Group, Scott Dyston (editor), Chris Stenson 4.33 avg rating — 3 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 Last Light of Autumn 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Of Terrors and Tombstones: A Weird West Anthology by Jendia Gammon (Goodreads Author) (Author And Editor), K.C. Grifant (Goodreads Author) (Author And Editor), Renan Bernardo (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2027 — 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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Paulette Kennedy is now following Jessika Grewe Glover Author of Another Beast's Skin (Another Beast's Skin, #1)
Mar 09, 2026 03:31PM · like
Paulette Kennedy and 3 other people liked Christine Nolfi's review of The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael: "Set in 1850s Charleston, The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael weaves forbidden love and deadly secrets in a gothic thrill ride from start to finish. This modern twist on the classic vampire tale will keep readers guessing until the very end."
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Paulette Kennedy liked Trevor Williamson's review of The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael: A Novel: "Disclosure Statement: I received an ARC of this novel from the author. My thoughts and opinions have not been influenced by either the author or the publisher in any way. Paulette Kennedy is an autobuy author for me, and I've yet to read a bad book fr" Read more of this review »
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Paulette Kennedy rated a book it was amazing At the Island's Edge by C. I. Jerez (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
At the Island's Edge is a story about self-forgiveness, belonging, and healing that carries deep emotional resonance. It's also completely enchanting and transportive. C.I. Jerez took me on a journey to Puerto Rico, a place I've not yet been, but now ...more
Dec 25, 2025 10:06AM · 4 likes · like · see review
Paulette Kennedy rated a book it was amazing Danger at Darkmoor Park (The Audacious Sisterhood of Smoke & Fire #3) by Syrie James (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
Rich with evocative historical detail and atmosphere, and moments of breathtaking romantic suspense, James captivates completely with this spellbinding holiday mystery. I was enthralled by every twist and turn of the page! Filled with entertaining, c ...more
Dec 04, 2025 08:11AM · like · see review
Paulette Kennedy rated a book it was amazing Godfestation by Jendia Gammon (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
An atmospheric, dreamlike exploration of grief, woven with threads of folkloric surrealism. Gammon's Appalachia is at once magical and terrifying--a place where the veil between worlds is thin, where the earthy loam of old-growth forests meets the sh ...more
Nov 22, 2025 08:13AM · 4 likes · like · see review
Paulette Kennedy rated a book it was amazing The French Effect by Patricia Sands (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
THE FRENCH EFFECT is impeccably written and bubbling with joie de vivre--the kind of feel-good story that will appeal to anyone who loves inspiring novels about women reclaiming their joy, sensuality, and self-identity during midlife. Nora, a widowed ...more
Nov 15, 2025 01:45PM · 5 likes · like · see review
Paulette Kennedy voted for How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women as Readers' Favorite History & Biography in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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“It was surreal, how everything continued, how everything kept on after a person died. Shouldn’t time stop for grief, even for a moment, so one might catch their breath before things started moving again?”
― Paulette Kennedy, The Witch of Tin Mountain

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“Loretta hated it when people commented on her fluctuating figure—as if her body had value only when it was diminishing.”
― Paulette Kennedy, The Devil and Mrs. Davenport

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“Loretta found Phyllis’s bigotry far more shameful than the long-needed changes sweeping the nation.”
― Paulette Kennedy, The Devil and Mrs. Davenport

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What shall we read in October, 2024? Books published after 1990.

Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer

13 votes 22.8%

Where the Line Bleeds, by Jesmyn Ward

11 votes 19.3%

The Witch of Tin Mountain, by Paulette Kennedy

10 votes 17.5%

Sleepovers: Stories, by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips

10 votes 17.5%

Plum Orchard, by June Hall McCash

10 votes 17.5%

Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany

3 votes 5.3%

57 total votes

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