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B.P. Kelso

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My name is Brendan—though in the world of twisty thrillers and buried secrets, I go by B. P. Kelso.
Under that pen name, I write mysteries and thrillers with humor, heart, and the occasional hammer. My debut novel, The Night She Said Hatchet, was inspired by my experience caregiving for my mother with Alzheimer’s—when one strange word from her triggered a 40-year-old murder mystery. (the mom with Alzheimer's is fact - the 40-year-old murder master, well that parts fiction)
In my other life as Brendan P. Kelso, I write hilarious, melodramatic one-act plays for kids, adapting Shakespeare, Greek myths, and classic lit in ways that make 7th graders snort-laugh while secretly learning. I’ve written 40+ plays and sold over 140,000 copies, performed ...more

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Average rating: 4.48 · 209 ratings · 180 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Horror Writer's Nightmare 4.40 avg rating — 117 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
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	Helen In Wonderland: Before the Hatchet: A Burning Man Tale of Dr. Helen’s Origins 4.67 avg rating — 3 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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Dyslexia Doesn’t Go Away. It Just Gets Sneakier.

For most of my adult life, I thought I was past my dyslexia.

Like, cool, handled that. Childhood problem. Moved on.

I had it pretty bad when I was a kid. Reading wasn’t just hard—it was frustrating. I didn’t really start enjoying novels until I was around twenty, when I picked up Patriot Games by Tom Clancy.

And suddenly… it clicked.

Words flowed. Sentences made sense. I could actually stay in the sto

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fun and engaging the entire way Mary Stone delivered. The book was engaging and Winter and Noah as characters are a joy to read. Can’t wait to learn more about their next years together.
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