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Steve Rush

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Born

in Atlanta, Georgia, The United States

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http://steverushauthor.com

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Crime

Influences

Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Steven James

Member Since

January 2015

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Steve’s book Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers was named finalist in the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Nonfiction and Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Awards.

Steve won joint first prize in the 2020 Chillzee KiMo T-E-N Contest and longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards. 2022 Public Safety Writing Association Writing Competition first and third place award for two unpublished manuscripts, and first-place tie for Kill Your Characters.

Steve's experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He was once hailed as “The best forensic investigator in the United States” by the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and in ...more

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Average rating: 4.42 · 310 ratings · 14 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lethal Impulse 4.45 avg rating — 297 ratings — 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
	Kill Your Characters: Crime Scene Tips for Writers 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Hard Lies 2.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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
	Blood Red Deceit (A Ridge Warner Novel) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Cause of Death: A Psychological Autopsy of Jesus 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	After Her Deceit (A Ridge Warner Novel) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	Write What You Know: A Practical Guide to Write Your Best Fiction 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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	Resilience by Shane Kinsey, Steve Rush (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Facade by Shane Kinsey, Steve Rush (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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A Murder Victim’s Near-Death Experience

I knew a person who claimed he could examine the eyes of a murder victim and see the person who killed them. (True story.)

Imagine if the claim proved true. What did the victim see?

Here’s an example. (Not a true story.)

A near-death-experience has advantages for a murder victim like me. I saw the killer thread through a diverse crowd of three hundred before she blended in the mass of hot flesh and l Read more of this blog post »

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How to Market a Book: Overperform in a Crowded Market (Reedsy Marketing Guides, #1)

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Going Home in the Dark

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Another fine story One thing is certain when opening a novel written by Mr. Koontz. I enjoy the page-turning journey from beginning to end. This one is no exception. Highly recommended.
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Steve Rush rated a book it was amazing Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author)	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
Brilliant I chose this novel based on it's blurb. Although this is the first Lisa Jewell story I've read, it will not be my last. The characters and their story kept me turning pages. Highly recommended. ...more
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A great story. Hooked by the first book, the author continues to keep me anticipating each story in this series. No disappointment. No only question is, what was Reece's answer? Highly recommended. ...more
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An Enjoyable Story I liked this story for its characters, and blended misdirection and foreshadows. Good as a standalone. Better if read after the first in the series based on references in this one related to the main character. Highly recommended.
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“What do you intend to do when you wake up? Will you proclaim the truth or continue to hide behind your façade?”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

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“A killer must focus on details, Vanessa.”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse

tags: compulsion, crime-boss, detective, disease, illusion, lethal, murder, nyc, police, trickery

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“Birdie slid out the chair to his left, crawled up onto it, shifted to sit, and crossed her arms on the table. “I heard my daddy tell Mommy somebody painted your picture on a barn. He said the police are going to imbestigate you.”

“He did?”

She bobbed her head. “He said you looked like the devil. Are you the devil?”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse