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Lisa M. Matlin

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Born

Australia

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Genre

Thriller

Member Since

April 2018

URL

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Lisa M. Matlin was a guitarist in a band before switching from song writing to story writing.

She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her golden retriever. She’s probably rewatching The Walking Dead right now and trying not to laugh at her own jokes. Matlin is a passionate mental health advocate and your dog’s number one fan.

THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS was a Book of the Month pick. Her second novel, THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS, is out March 2026.

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Lisa M. Matlin’s books

Average rating: 3.45 · 33,608 ratings · 5,641 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Stranger Upstairs 3.45 avg rating — 33,257 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Only One Who Knows 3.47 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 2026 — 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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Lisa is Currently Reading

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Better Lait Than Never: A February in Sleighbell Springs

by Ellie Blackbourne (Goodreads Author)

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author)

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation

by Ottessa Moshfegh

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Quotes by Lisa M. Matlin (?)

“I don't like sleeping alone, but God, it's better than the crushing loneliness of sleeping next to someone who doesn't want you night after night.”
― Lisa M. Matlin, The Stranger Upstairs

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“Maybe it's Maybelline.
Or maybe it's murder.”
― Lisa M. Matlin, The Stranger Upstairs

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“You repeat what you don't repair.”
― Lisa M. Matlin, The Stranger Upstairs

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