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Sarah M. Chen

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Sarah M. Chen has worked a variety of odd jobs, ranging from script reader to private investigator assistant. She's written over 30 crime fiction short stories, one of which won her a Derringer Award. Her noir novella, CLEANING UP FINN, was a 2017 Anthony and Lefty finalist and IPPY award winner. She's written a children's chapter book and is currently working on her first YA thriller. ...more

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Average rating: 4.02 · 411 ratings · 110 reviews · 24 distinct works

	Cleaning Up Finn 4.20 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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 Night of the Flood by E.A. Aymar (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sarah M. Chen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rob Brunet (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Faking of the President: Nineteen Stories of White House Noir by Peter Carlaftes (Editor), Eric Beetner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Christopher Chambers (Contributor) 3.63 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Fast Women and Neon Lights: 1980's inspired mystery, crime, and noir short stories by Michael Pool (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Cooper, S.W. Lauden (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	A Bag of Dick's (the 509 Crime Anthologies) by Colin Conway (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan Brown, Bill Fitzhugh 3.77 avg rating — 30 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
	Killing Malmon by Hector Acosta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kate Malmon (Editor), Hector Acosta (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Death and the Detective by Jess Faraday (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sarah M. Chen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Lee Mullins (Contributor) 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Just to Watch Them Die: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Johnny Cash by Joe Clifford (Goodreads Author) (Editor), James Grady (Goodreads Author), Rob Hart (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 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 Swamp Killers: A Novel-in-Stories by Sarah M. Chen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), E.A. Aymar (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Avenging Angelenos: A Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles Anthology by Sarah M. Chen (Goodreads Author), Wrona Gall (Editor), Pamela Samuels Young (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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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Murder in an Irish Village (An Irish Village Mystery, #1)

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Sarah entered a giveaway The Gilded Butterfly Effect by Heather Colley (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
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I absolutely loved this book that is a twist on the Freaky Friday trope. Jenna Chen has spent her entire life envying her perfect cousin, Jessica Chen. When she one day wakes up in the body of her cousin, she gets her chance to live the life she's al ...more
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I read Feeney's SOMETIMES I LIE and thoroughly enjoyed it. For some reason, I didn't read another Feeney book but when I had a chance to listen to the audiobook version of BEAUTIFUL UGLY, I grabbed the chance. I'm so glad I did. I love psychological ...more
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Sarah rated a book it was amazing In the Dark I See You: A Novel by Mallika Narayanan (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
Wow, what a rollercoaster of a thriller! I loved the back and forth timelines between Audrey and Sarah's POV. Usually, I can kind of piece together where the story is going but with each reveal and twist, this book totally took me by surprise. I thin ...more
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This reminded me a lot of Sara Gran's COME CLOSER, one of my all-time favorite books. I tore through this in one sitting. The chapters are very short and it's probably closer to a novella than a novel. As others have said, the ending is ambiguous whi ...more
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I discovered this book while scrolling through social media and immediately bought it. The book banning craze that has run rampant through the U.S. is horrifying and something out of a dystopian novel. It's not as much of an issue in my liberal Los A ...more
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Cathy Yardley has been on my radar for a while as the Gen X romance writer which I'm all for! I love stories featuring romance for characters later in life and we need more of it. Just because the characters are in their 40s doesn't mean they have to ...more
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Sarah rated a book it was amazing Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell	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
This book is so out there and wickedly funny. The voice is somewhat clinical and detached but I absolutely loved it. It totally fits the vibe of this book. Hannah is unapologetically herself and if that means pursuing a serial killer, then I'm here f ...more
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This is my first Rufi Thorpe book and I'll definitely be picking up her others. This was not at all what I expected and based on the description, I thought it would be a fun light beach read, but it turned into so much more than that. It's a beautifu ...more
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