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Jay Martel

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Jay Martel is the pen name of husband and wife writing team Andy Bennett and Katy Helbacka.

They’ve spent the past twenty years collaborating on everything from theatrical productions to escape rooms to their son, Theo. They live in northern Minnesota where the winters are cold, long, and the perfect excuse to stay inside and write novels together.

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Codebreaker

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If you haven't read S.A. Cosby yet, say hello to your new favorite thriller author. If you have, this one might end up your favorite. Either way, Cosby once again proves that literary writing and page-turning plot are NOT mutually exclusive. Brillian ...more
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Jay Martel answered Goodreads's question: What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book? Well, a mystery from our life actually became the inspiration for the inciting incident in our debut novel, CODEBREAKER. When Andy (the "Jay" in Jay Martel) was in middle school, he woke one night to the sound of a gunshot. A road rage incident had s See Full Answer
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Everything you could want in a page-turning, thrilling, YA read. A compelling protagonist, love-to-hate antagonist, enemies-to-lovers vibes, plus codes, ciphers and riddles, which becomes the icing on one delicious cake of a novel. We really have to s ...more
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An absolute classic that inspired an entire library's worth of dystopian YA. A book that the made the "couldn't put it down" cliche real for a generation of readers. Just a flat-out masterpiece. ...more
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A romance about two writers who fall for each other through letters and because of the power of the written word? Sign this married couple / author team up! What a beautifully written romance and testament to the power of prose. Loved the slow burn, l ...more
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An absolute blast of a book. Cinematic, dramatic and lots of other good words that end in "ic." But, not like "acoustomagnetic," let's not get wild over here. A YA heist with some incredible set pieces, a memorable cast of characters, and a compelling ...more
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