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Karl Fields

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Born

El Paso, The United States

Website

http://www.karlfields.com

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KarlMFields

Genre

Young Adult, Children's Books, Mystery & Thrillers

Influences

Donald E. Westlake, Raymond Chandler, Michael Chabon, Scott Westerfeld ...more

Member Since

August 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/karl_fields

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My debut novel, The Odd Job Squad, a story for mid-grade readers about an anonymous revenge club was released last summer. I've recently released a second novel, Instant Preplay, which is also for mid-grade readers. ...more

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Karl Fields’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 463 ratings · 90 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mom Con 3.60 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Kicks & Stones (Kate Albertson Mysteries, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 85 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
	Bayou or Bust (Miss Fortune; Bayou Double Down #1) 4.26 avg rating — 73 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
	Casineaux Royale (Miss Fortune; Bayou Double Down #2) 4.36 avg rating — 44 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
	The Odd Job Squad 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Two Birds, One Stone: An Addictive Cozy Mystery (Kate Albertson Mysteries Book 2) 4.41 avg rating — 17 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
	Instant Preplay 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Steths: Cognition 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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
	Mom Con: Showtime 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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
	Drop Dead Forger: An Addictive Cozy Mystery (Kate Albertson Mysteries Book 3) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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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Karl’s Quotes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison

tags: edison, failure, inspirational, paraphrased

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“Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food.”
― Douglas Adams

tags: books, digital-age, ebooks, ereaders, fiction, kindle, kobo, nook, print, print-books

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 301946 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
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Goodreads Self Published Authors — 1400 members — last activity May 25, 2025 09:51AM
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Connecting Readers and Writers — 3933 members — last activity 10 hours, 10 min ago
We connect adventurous readers with Indie Authors. This group is about connecting writers with readers in a way that has not been done on Goodreads b ...more

Kidz Like 2 e-Read — 196 members — last activity May 15, 2025 01:58PM
This is a group for indie authors who have written books for kids 7-11 years old. We welcome authors, readers and parents, as well as anyone with an i ...more

Creative Reviews — 3840 members — last activity 13 hours, 6 min ago
This group is a way to gather together people who like to write book reviews as well as advertise their book review blogs. With enough people we will ...more

Young Adult Reads — 2586 members — last activity Jul 05, 2025 08:10AM
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TV We've Just Watched — 586 members — last activity Jan 26, 2025 12:08PM
A place to give your recent impressions of a TV show you just watched, a series you love or one you've just discovered. ...more

Great Middle Grade Reads — 4385 members — last activity 11 hours, 21 min ago
ABOUT THE GROUP Great Middle Grade Reads is here to help you discover new books, discuss favorites, and find like-minded readers. Middle Grade books a ...more

The Indie Bookshelf — 1881 members — last activity Nov 24, 2025 05:49PM
We are a group of avid readers and bloggers who review independent author's books. We offer our services free of charge and sincerely wish to bring mo ...more

THE Group for Authors! — 12925 members — last activity 4 hours, 21 min ago
This is a group for authors to discuss their craft, as well as publishing and book marketing.

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