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Lis Angus

Goodreads Author

Born

Canada

Website

https://www.lisangus.com

Twitter

@lisangus1

Genre

Suspense, Thriller

Member Since

October 2021

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/lis_angus

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Lis Angus is a Canadian suspense writer. She has always loved reading and writing; by the time she was six, she often sat at the kitchen table writing stories while her mom cooked supper. At age nine, she spent a summer writing a novel in her cousin’s hayloft.

Originally from Alberta, she has also lived in Germany and Toronto. Before turning to fiction, she worked with children and families in crisis, and later as a business writer, conference organizer, and policy advisor.

Her debut novel, Not Your Child, was a finalist for the 2021 Daphne du Maurier Award and was published in 2022. That Other Family is her second novel.

She’s a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, Capital Crime Writers, and th ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 681 ratings · 333 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not Your Child 4.08 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	That Other Family 4.28 avg rating — 82 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
	Black Cat Mystery Magazine (#11) by Lis Angus (Goodreads Author), Robert Lopresti, Elizabeth Zeldin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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

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Lis Angus rated a book it was amazing Death in the End Zone by Lynn Slaughter (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
Lynn Slaughter’s Death in the End Zone is an engaging, fast-paced police procedural that quickly pulls the reader into a disturbing double murder investigation. When two high school football stars are found shot dead in the end zone of their school’s ...more
May 08, 2026 10:10AM · 1 like · like · see review
Lis Angus made a comment on Maria Vickers - MysteryLFL’s review of That Other Family " Thank you for the comments, Maria. Yes, Sharon's story could be a book on its own. ...more "
Apr 11, 2026 02:00PM · see review
Lis Angus liked Maria Vickers - MysteryLFL's review of That Other Family: "This is a solid domestic thriller! The premise is fantastic, and the plot really delivers. This book gives you high suspense, and enough twists to keep you guessing. The pacing felt a bit off, things escalated quite abruptly, but the story as a whole" Read more of this review »
Apr 11, 2026 01:59PM · see review
Lis Angus made a comment on Beverly’s review of Not Your Child " Beverly, thanks for the comment. And thanks for going back to read my first book after reading my second! "
Apr 11, 2026 01:58PM · see review
Lis Angus liked Beverly's review of Not Your Child: "While this is Lis Angus' first book I came to it after reading her second The Other Family. Once again, I enjoyed the location (Ottawa is my home) and the story is good. But it is interesting to see how the author is growing and honing her skills. I " Read more of this review »
Apr 11, 2026 01:57PM · see review
Lis Angus wants to read Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (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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Lis Angus rated a book really liked it The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly, #3) by Dervla McTiernan (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 read this some time ago, from the library, so I don't remember my reactions well. I do know that I love this Cormac Reilly series and am in awe of Dervla McTiernan's writing. Her plots, her characterization, her descriptions, are totally absorbing. ...more
Mar 28, 2026 12:07PM · like · see review
Lis Angus made a comment on Karen Siddall’s review of That Other Family " A lovely review. Thank you. I'm so happy you enjoyed the book! ...more "
Mar 22, 2026 06:06PM · see review
Lis Angus liked Karen Siddall's review of That Other Family: "Happily stayed up late, needing to know what would happen next! From page one, That Other Family grabbed my attention and ran! So many surprises, I stayed up way late, riveted to the pages and wondering when the next shoe would drop and what it would " Read more of this review »
Mar 22, 2026 06:06PM · see review
Lis Angus made a comment on Beverly’s review of That Other Family " I'm so glad you got the book at Spaniel's Tale -- a wonderful neighborhood bookshop! And that you enjoyed the book. ...more "
Mar 22, 2026 06:05PM · see review