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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
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Average rating: 4.12 · 612 ratings · 307 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
Not Your Child

4.09 avg rating — 586 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions
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That Other Family

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"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."
That Other Family by Lis Angus
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That Other Family by Lis Angus
"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 »
That Other Family by Lis Angus
" Thank you, Iris, for this lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! ...more "
That Other Family by Lis Angus
"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 »
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"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 »
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the missing word and colon is "life:" It should be:

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