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Kristin A. Oakley

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in Madison, WI, The United States

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Young Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Years ago, Kristin A. Oakley wrote “The Bomb,” a flash fiction piece about a character named Paul. At the time, she was also working on the third book in the award-winning Leo Townsend series, but Paul couldn’t be ignored, so Leo had to wait. That 900-word story turned into The Devil Particle Series.

Kristin’s young adult dystopian series, The Devil Particle, is a Kirkus Review Recommended Read and has received 5-star reviews from both Readers’ Favorite and Reader Views. The second book in the series, The Vessel, has also received a 5-star review from Readers’ Favorite. The Runner, book three in the series, will be released in 2024.

In addition to creating Paul and Leo’s stories, Kristin reviews books and writes about being a novelist in her ...more

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Average rating: 4.07 · 174 ratings · 69 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Carpe Diem, Illinois (Leo Townsend, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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 Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	God on Mayhem Street (Leo Townsend #2) 4.53 avg rating — 19 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
	The Vessel (The Devil Particle #2) 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	God on Mayhem Street: A Leo Townsend Mystery Suspense Thriller 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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A World Without Evil

Picture a world with no moral evil—no wars, no terrorists, no mass shootings, rapes, kidnappings, burglaries, etc. This world wouldn’t need a Department of Defense, a criminal justice system with its jails and prisons, a police force, or even security systems and guards. Women could walk safely at night on city streets, children could play at the neighborhood park without hovering parents, and

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Kristin A. Oakley wrote a new blog post A World Without Evil Picture a world with no moral evil—no wars, no terrorists, no mass shootings, rapes, kidnappings, burglaries, etc. This world wouldn’t need a Departm Read more of this blog post »
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Kristin rated a book it was amazing Mail-Order Monsters: Crash Course (Mail-Order Monsters, #1) by Silvia Acevedo (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
What would you do if your best friend dumped you? Buy monsters, of course—and take them to school! Silvia Acevedo’s hilarious and heartfelt new middle-grade book, Mail-Order Monsters: Crash Course, takes readers on a whimsical ride with Marco Torres ...more
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In this stunning debut novel by Evelyn Ann Casey, recent college graduate Margaret “Meg” Joyce navigates life in 1970s Minnesota and New York City with the aim of marrying and having children. But Meg finds herself falling in love with Alfonse “Andy” ...more
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Kristin rated a book it was amazing Beyond the Cemetery Gate: The Secret Keeper's Daughter by Valerie Biel (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
From the opening pages, Beyond the Cemetery Gate grabs the reader and doesn’t let go. Dean Cowyn is the caretaker of the city cemetery and lives on the grounds with his sixteen-year-old daughter, Chloe, until he dies from a drug overdose. The police ...more
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Haven, by Valerie Biel, is a middle-grade, family drama that is thrilling, sensitive, and sweet. In the novel, eleven-year-old Mardella and her mother move into an assisted living facility when her mother is hired as the director. Rest Haven is also ...more
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Kristin made a comment on Tam’s review of The Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) " Hi Tam, Thank you for your thoughtful review of my novel The Devil Particle! Would you be interested in receiving a ebook copy of its sequel, The Vesse ...more "
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Kristin made a comment on Erica Field’s review of The Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) " Hi Erica, Thank you for your thoughtful review of my novel The Devil Particle! Would you be interested in receiving a ebook copy of its sequel, The Ves ...more "
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Kristin made a comment on Apratim Banerjee’s review of The Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) " Hi Apratim, Thank you for your thoughtful review of my novel The Devil Particle! Would you be interested in receiving a ebook copy of its sequel, The V ...more "
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Kristin made a comment on Ali’s review of The Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) " Hi Ali, Thank you for your thoughtful review of my novel The Devil Particle--five stars! Would you be interested in receiving a ebook copy of its seque ...more "
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Kristin made a comment on Vickiec192’s review of The Devil Particle (The Devil Particle Series, #1) " Hi Vickiec192, Thank you for your thoughtful review of my novel The Devil Particle! Would you be interested in receiving a ebook copy of its sequel, Th ...more "
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