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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

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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: 4.12 · 612 ratings · 307 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not Your Child 4.09 avg rating — 586 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 4.65 avg rating — 20 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 made a comment on Rhonda ’s review of That Other Family " I'm glad you enjoyed it by the end! I'm glad you enjoyed it by the end! ...more "
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Lis Angus liked Rhonda 's review of That Other Family: "I found this book had a slow burn to begin but kept reading until three quarters of the way through it got really good I didn't know who was who and who did it always a good sign to keep it enjoyable and worthwhile to keep going until the end."
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Lis Angus made a comment on Debbie S’s review of That Other Family " Thanks for this review -- I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! ...more "
Jan 14, 2026 01:56PM · see review
Lis Angus liked Debbie S's review of That Other Family: "What if yours was 'that other family'? A visit by a strange woman who ends up being the protagonist's half sister unravels a mystery that Julie worries could upset her whole family...only to find out her mother already knew of it! Strange, threatening " Read more of this review »
Jan 14, 2026 01:55PM · see review
Lis Angus made a comment on Iris Goebel’s review of That Other Family " Thank you, Iris, for this lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! ...more "
Jan 13, 2026 08:49AM · see review
Lis Angus liked Iris Goebel's review of That Other Family: "I loved this new book, That Other Family! And I loved the Canadian/Ottawa setting! Lis Angus' book has a fresh/unique plot that is full of twists and turns and unimagineable surprises, with constant suspense building as the storyline progresses. The " Read more of this review »
Jan 13, 2026 08:49AM · see review
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Lis Angus and 1 other person liked J Woollcott's review of That Other Family: "Just finished this book and really enjoyed it. Angus has a wonderfully direct writing style, perfect for this kind of domestic thriller. She lets the story lead and introduces lots of twists. An excellent read—it kept me guessing. So entertaining, fi" Read more of this review »
Jan 12, 2026 07:59AM · see review
Lis Angus made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — amend the book description topic " There is a word missing in the first sentence of the book description. the missing word and colon is "life:" It should be: Julie Walker thought she kne ...more "
Jan 09, 2026 02:04PM
Lis Angus made a comment on Eva Edge’s review of That Other Family " Eva, thanks so much for this very thoughtful review! "
Jan 09, 2026 11:30AM · see review