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J.M. Kinley

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J.M. Kinley writes psychological thrillers, coastal women’s fiction, and heartfelt holiday stories about families, secrets, memory, and the places that never quite let us go.

His thrillers are atmospheric, twist-driven stories built around isolated houses, dangerous families, hidden rooms, buried truths, and ordinary people who find themselves pulled into situations where nothing is what it first appears to be.

His coastal fiction explores old houses, shore towns, long-buried letters, second chances, complicated friendships, and the emotional mysteries families carry for years. His holiday stories bring that same focus on family, forgiveness, nostalgia, and home into warm, small-town Christmas settings.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 122 ratings · 17 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Visit: An addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping family secret (Last House Thrillers Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 56 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
	The Summer of Hidden Letters: A Shore Secrets Mystery 4.25 avg rating — 24 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
	The Lighthouse Keeps Their Secrets: A Shore Secrets Mystery 3.45 avg rating — 11 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
	The Cranberry Bread Christmas Collection: Four Full-Length Novels. One Unforgettable Advent Season. 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	Promises at Sunset Beach: A Shore Secrets Mystery 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	The Last Guest: An addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping family secret (Last House Thrillers Book 2) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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 Recipe for Hope (Cranberry Bread Christmas Collection, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2025	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
	Friends of Pelican Dunes Box Set: A Coastal Reunion Story of Friendship, Secrets, and Second Chances — The Complete 5-Book Series 3.33 avg rating — 3 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
	The Christmas Cookbook: Cate’s Story — A Cranberry Bread Christmas Romance about Family, Faith, and Second Chances (The Cranberry Bread Christmas Collection Book 1) 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
	Shore Secrets Series Box Set: The Summer of Hidden Letters, The Lighthouse Keeps Their Secrets, Promises at Sunset Beach it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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