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J. B. Arnold is a thriller and horror writer who crafts his darkest tales under the bright California sun. He lives with his beautiful wife, their four children, and his most dedicated writing companion—Max, a gray tabby with impeccable taste in plot twists. When he's not exploring the shadows of the human psyche on the page, he can be found navigating the cheerful chaos of family life, proving that the best horror writers know how to balance the macabre with the mundane.

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Hey Peeps. I'm neck deep in writing novel 3 and I finally, after losing sleep and feeling the crushing weight of worry, finally have a name for it.

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Also, because I'm super cool and nice, here's the blurb. You're welcome.

Two long years have passed, the time stolen from Frank’s life. He was guilty, and he understood that, deserving the prison sentence for his g Read more of this blog post »

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J.B. Arnold liked Irina Sandoval-Hickson's review of The Wolf Behind the Veil (A Bennett Jenkins Thriller #2): "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars – The Wolf Behind the Veil The storyline starts off strong and stays that way throughout the entire book. You pulled me in from the very beginning, and I stayed invested because I genuinely needed to know what was going to happen ne" Read more of this review »
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J.B. Arnold liked Angela Frank's review of The Wolf Behind the Veil (A Bennett Jenkins Thriller #2): "I was honored when J.B. asked me to BETA read The Wolf Behind the Veil. I am so thankful he also let me be an ARC reader for the amazing book 2 of the Bennet Jenkins Thriller Series. If you like hard core police thrillers, J.B. will be your new favor" Read more of this review »
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J.B. Arnold and 1 other person liked Hayley Bernard-Ryan's review of The Wolf Behind the Veil (A Bennett Jenkins Thriller #2): "“The Wolf Behind the Veil” by JB Arnold is a gripping, fast-paced crime thriller that functions perfectly as a standalone novel despite being the second installment in a series. The story follows Detectives Jenkins and Barrientos as they hunt an elus" Read more of this review »
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J.B. Arnold liked Cierra's review of The Wolf Behind the Veil (A Bennett Jenkins Thriller #2): "This was such an enjoyable read! I don’t typically read detective/cop books, but I really enjoyed this one. The story kept me interested, and I liked how everything came together. My only struggle was the timeline—the flashes back and forth made it a" Read more of this review »
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