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Shannon Hollinger

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With degrees in Crime Scene Technology and Physical Anthropology, Florida writer Shannon Hollinger hasn’t just seen the dark side of humanity—she’s been elbow deep inside of it! She’s an avid animal lover, reader, and hiker, and has been known to use her forensic skills to figure out who ate the last cookie in the house.

A multi-genre, Amazon charts top 20 best-selling author, Shannon writes psychological thrillers filled with jaw-dropping twists and shocking endings, the police procedural Chief Maggie Riley mysteries, where the darkness of the Maine wilderness is rivaled only by the deadly secrets it conceals, and the romantic suspense Cassidy Knox mystery thrillers, where the animals will steal your heart and the nights are as hot as the ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 13,546 ratings · 1,820 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Girl Who Lied (Chief Maggie Riley #1) 4.08 avg rating — 6,579 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Their Angel’s Cry (Chief Maggie Riley #2) 4.23 avg rating — 1,473 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Best Friends Forever 3.92 avg rating — 1,341 ratings — published 2023 — 9 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 Slumber Party 3.90 avg rating — 1,145 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Shadow Girl (Chief Maggie Riley #3) 4.28 avg rating — 917 ratings — published 2023	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 Little Sigh (Chief Maggie Riley #4) 4.30 avg rating — 641 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 Day She Died (Chief Maggie Riley, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 502 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
	Her Hiding Place 3.93 avg rating — 403 ratings — 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
	Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 157 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
	Would You Rather 4.20 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2024 — 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

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Thursday’s Thoughts On Writing ~ Focus & Motivation

I don’t think that any writer needs to be told that getting published is a long, lonely journey up a very steep road. There are days where it feels like trekking up Mount Everest itself, gasping for breath, each inch gained a battle, passing the bodies of those who came before you and failed along the way. I’m not going to lie – sometimes it feels pretty grim.

I occasionally wonder if it wouldn’t

Series by Shannon Hollinger

Chief Maggie Riley (6 books)
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Cassidy Knox (4 books)
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Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1)

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I am SO excited to share this new series with you! I'm in love with the characters, the animals, the setting - every little thing about it.

Of all the books I've written, this was the first that I immediately had to write a sequel. And th ...more "

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Shannon Hollinger liked Kayla Wiklanski's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "Would you like some crab 🦀? Maybe not after reading this story 😉. To rid of the victims the serial killer feeds them to the crabs 😳. Cassidy's determination to find who the killer is, puts her in a tight spot. Even with her trauma, that's she's progr" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Justice Singh's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "ARC review : If you love twisty fbi thriller type books this is a good one. Recently came across this author and I’ll be following for more from her. This is a series but can also be read as standalone which I love as well. It’s fast paced which make" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Bola's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "I really enjoyed playing detective alongside Cassidy Knox in this one. Even though this is book 3 in the series, I didn’t read the first two and still found it easy to follow as a standalone. If you like detective-based thrillers, this is a solid pick" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Harmony E. Jacobs's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "Review of advanced copy‼️ Shannon Hollinger didn’t disappoint with this incredible Cassidy Knox thriller. And I really love how you become instantly hooked with the story from the very first page. I honestly also love a great psychological thriller si" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add to series topic " Hi, can you please add the above book, Bitter Truth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) as book 4 in the Cassidy Knox series (https://www.goodr ...more "
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Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add to series topic " Hi, can you please add book 6 of the Chief Maggie Riley series, Her Broken Dreams: An absolutely addictive edge-of-your-seat crime thriller (https://w ...more "
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Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add this book to a series topic " Hi, can someone please add the book Grave Waters by Shannon Hollinger: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... as Cassidy Knox #3 (third book in the C ...more "
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Shannon Hollinger made a comment on Bella Crooke’s review of Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) " Thank you SO much, Bella! "
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Shannon’s Quotes

“Take a good book to bed with you—books do not snore.”
― Thea Dorn

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“Men are simpler than you imagine my sweet child. But what goes on in the twisted, tortuous minds of women would baffle anyone.”
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“Sometimes people need to lie to themselves most of all.”
― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

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“Don't think you haven't lived long enough to have a story to tell.”
― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

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