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Lynn-Steven Johanson

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in Storm Lake, Iowa, The United States

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Lynn-Steven Johanson is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced on four continents. He began writing novels when his wife suggested adapting one of his screenplays into a novel. The result was Rose's Thorn, which became the first in his Joe Erickson Mystery series. It was published in 2020 by Level Best Books. Additional books in the series include Havana Brown (2021), Corrupted Souls (2022), One of Ours (2023), Sins Revealed (2024), Reprisal Road (2025), and Wreaking Vengeance (2026).
Lynn holds an MFA degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is retired from Western Illinois University. He lives in Illinois with his wife, and they have three adult children. ...more

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	Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, Lynn-Steven Johanson (Goodreads Author) (Adapter) 3.86 avg rating — 31,782 ratings — published 1897 — 582 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
	Reprisal Road: A Joe Erickson Mystery 4.93 avg rating — 179 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
	Rose's Thorn: A Joe Erickson Mystery 4.77 avg rating — 122 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
	Sins Revealed: A Joe Erickson Mystery 4.71 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
	Corrupted Souls 4.69 avg rating — 108 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
	Havana Brown: A Joe Erickson Mystery 4.62 avg rating — 102 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
	One of Ours: A Joe Erikson Mystery (A Joe Erickson Mystery Book 4) 4.70 avg rating — 99 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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Lynn-Steven Johanson liked Charlotte Bennett's review of Sins Revealed: A Joe Erickson Mystery: "I told myself just one more chapter. I lied. Repeatedly." I'll be honest crime fiction isn't usually my first pick. I tend to gravitate toward thrillers with more explosive pacing. But a friend pushed Sins Revealed into my hands and said "just read th" Read more of this review »
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Lynn-Steven Johanson liked Stella Reynolds's review of Sins Revealed: A Joe Erickson Mystery: "I started Sins Revealed on a Friday evening thinking I'd read a chapter or two before bed. I looked up and it was 2 a.m. I'd like to blame Lynn-Steven Johanson entirely for this, and I do, without apology. The book opens at 2:30 a.m. on Western Avenue" Read more of this review »
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Lynn-Steven Johanson liked Alan Henderson's review of Rose's Thorn: A Joe Erickson Mystery: "Beyond the gripping murder mystery, Rose's Thorn serves as a poignant eulogy for the dying small towns of the Midwest. Through Joe's eyes, we see Marathon's deserted main street, the shuttered schools, the aging population. This setting is more than " Read more of this review »
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Lynn-Steven Johanson liked Morgan McIntyre's review of Rose's Thorn: A Joe Erickson Mystery: "Barry Henderson is one of the most tragically drawn antagonists I've encountered. Johanson doesn't let him off the hook, but he meticulously builds a backstory of childhood torment and the devastating loss of a beloved sister that explains, without e" Read more of this review »
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