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Jessica Payne lives in Washington State with her daughter and husband and an internet search history that would raise eyebrows. A firm believer in strong coffee and stronger women, she writes about mothers who know how to handle a sniper rifle and a carpool schedule with equal precision. When she's not writing, you'll find her trail running through the forests of the Pacific Northwest as she plots her next fictional murder. She is the creator of the Substack community One Tired Mother.

Her next novel, Somebody Worth Killing, is coming from Berkley/PRH in June 2026 and is available for pre-order.

Her other novels include Make Me Disappear, The Lucky One, The Good Doctor, and Never Trust the Husband. ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 11,376 ratings · 1,914 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Make Me Disappear 4.06 avg rating — 3,683 ratings — published 2022 — 6 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
	Never Trust the Husband 4.15 avg rating — 3,518 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Lucky One 4.13 avg rating — 2,096 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Good Doctor 4.02 avg rating — 1,933 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Somebody Worth Killing 4.45 avg rating — 150 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 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

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I just had a great conversation with my editor about the cover for MAKE ME DISAPPEAR. We talked about the "vibe", and looked at a Pinterest board I put together. She's in the process of contacting the artist and getting the ball rolling, and hopefully I'll have a cover around March. I am so excited to see what the cover of my book is going to look like--I suspect it will make it feel that much mor Read more of this blog post »

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This is Marisa Walz's debut which just seems wild! Her excellent prose and ability to tell a taut story that will keep you turning the pages feels like the writing of someone who's been in the industry much longer. When Cady's sister dies in a hauntin ...more
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Jessica Payne liked Amanda Bird's review of Somebody Worth Killing: "All of Jessica Payne’s books have been absolute page-turners, but I especially connected with Nadia in this one! She’s a mom trying to balance it all: being a good wife, the best mom she can be, and managing a full-time job. The twist? Her job just h" Read more of this review »
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Jessica Payne and 1 other person liked Marisa Walz's review of Somebody Worth Killing: "A loving mom, a devoted wife, and a total psychopath: Nadia Davis is the most unlikely assassin ever and my new favorite antiheroine. Somebody Worth Killing is wild, full of heart, and outrageously fun. I couldn’t get enough of this twisted juggling " Read more of this review »
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I’ve had the honor of reading Penny Zang’s debut, DOLL PARTS. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into it, but WOW, it’s a dark, suspenseful book with mesmerizing characters. Told in dual-POV and dual-timeline, it follows the story of two fri ...more
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Jessica Payne answered Ellie M's question: Are you planning on releasing another book this year? Can't wait! Hi Ellie! Thanks so much for the question. I don't have a book coming this year, but I have a new SERIES (!!!) that will start publishing in 2026 with Berkley. It's about a woman who has cleverly disguised herself in the roles of mom and wife while m See Full Answer
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“Perhaps the most difficult part about identifying a medical serial killer is that no nurse or physician or medical worker wants to believe a peer would do such a thing—would kill instead of save lives.”
― Jessica Payne, The Good Doctor

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“How to recognize a medical serial killer: • majority of cases take place in a hospital setting • attention-seeking behavior • odd behavior after a patient death or seeming “happy” • disciplinary record • thrill seeker • tendency to predict when a patient will die • frequently moving hospitals • insulin poisoning the most common method”
― Jessica Payne, The Good Doctor

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“Because I’m about to fuck my fiancé. But it’s my ex-husband I’m thinking of.”
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