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Jessica Payne

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Jessica lives in the Pacific Northwest where the mountains and Puget Sound are home. Beyond writing, she loves to run, rock climb, and explore the great outdoors with her daughter and husband. When holding still, which isn’t often, you’ll find a book in her hand and a cat or dog in her lap. Jessica writes suspense and thriller and is the host of #MomsWritersClub on Twitter and YouTube. You can find out more about her at her website, jessicapayne.net

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Average rating: 4.1 · 11,073 ratings · 1,787 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Make Me Disappear 4.06 avg rating — 3,656 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 — 3,446 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 4.14 avg rating — 2,069 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 4.03 avg rating — 1,897 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 4.75 avg rating — 8 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

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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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The Wilderwomen

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The Club

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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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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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