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Stephanie Black

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Mystery, Suspense, Christian

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Stephanie Black has loved books since she was old enough to grab the pages, and has enjoyed creating make-believe adventures since she and her sisters were inventing long Barbie games filled with intrigue and danger or running around pretending to be detectives. She is a four-time Whitney Award winner for Best Mystery/Suspense novel.

Stephanie lives in California, in the Bay Area. She plays the violin in a community symphony (but never practices enough), enjoys homemade chocolate-chip cookies, and takes pictures of birds. Her favorite activity is spending time with her family, currently consisting of her husband, five kids, three kids-in-law, a cat, and three grandpets.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 9,085 ratings · 1,831 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fool Me Twice 3.85 avg rating — 1,052 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Rearview Mirror 3.96 avg rating — 741 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Methods of Madness 3.85 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2009 — 5 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 Trespassers 4.20 avg rating — 571 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
	Not a Word (Natalie Marsh #1) 3.94 avg rating — 605 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Cold as Ice 3.80 avg rating — 582 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
	Mind Games (Natalie Marsh #2) 4.08 avg rating — 428 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
	To Die To Sleep (Natalie Marsh #3) 3.95 avg rating — 432 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
	Shadowed 3.83 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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
	Bound In Shallows (Natalie Marsh #4) 4.11 avg rating — 353 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

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One of the things I love about the LDStorymakers Conference is the opportunity to meet new people. A few years back, I met author Kierstin Marquet, and had the opportunity to read part of her manuscript. Her novel has now been published--congrats, Kierstin! Here is some information about her book:

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I really enjoyed this murder mystery set in a fantasy world. Interesting, multi-layered characters, vivid world-building, and exciting twists and turns.
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A.L. Sowards's knowledge of historical detail is amazing, but what really draws me to her books is her characters. Konstantin and Suzana were appealing leads, sympathetic, imperfect, and trying their best to do the right thing under extremely difficu ...more
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This book is a gem. The prose is fun and witty and the illustrations are delightful. Besides the verbal and visual enjoyment, the story offers an important reminder of the power each of us has to control our own attitudes--and reap the results. (*I r ...more
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