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Brad Shreve

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Gay and Lesbian, Mystery, Suspense

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Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Robert B. Parker, Gregory Mcdonald

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At far too young an age, Brad developed a love for political satire and became an avid fan of the Doonesbury comic strip. He spent years taking art classes and designing his own strips before realizing he enjoyed writing the stories more than the visual art. His thoughts turned to being a writer someday.

The earliest adult novels he devoured were science fiction until he started reading mysteries. He was hooked. Authors Lawrence Block, Sue Grafton, Gregory Mcdonald and Robert B. Parker, had strong influences on him.

He was thrilled when he discovered LGBTQ mysteries are a thing, and the list of authors who inspired him to write in the subgenre are too numerous to mention. He published his first novel in 2019.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 417 ratings · 116 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Body in a Bathhouse (A Mitch O'Reilly Mystery #1) 4.05 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	A Body on the Hill (A Mitch O'Reilly Mystery #2) 4.24 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Death of a Constant Lover (Nick Hoffman Mysteries Book 3) by Lev Raphael (Goodreads Author), Brad Shreve (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.95 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	Cupid Shot Me by Frank W. Butterfield (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meg Perry (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Nava (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Bound to Love 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Breakthrough: Overcoming Creative Self-Doubt, Writer's Block, and Impostor Syndrome by J Dharma Kelleher, Brad Shreve (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.60 avg rating — 5 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

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Brad Shreve liked Robert's review of A Body in a Bathhouse (A Mitch O'Reilly Mystery #1): "An excellent debut novel. The mystery is well-laid and well played, though I did guess the murderer, though not the motive or the characters' interrelationship. Both the author and his PI mature as the novel spins along so that, by the end, I bought " Read more of this review »
Sep 12, 2022 09:12AM · see review
Brad Shreve liked an answer from Jeffrey Round: Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story? My life. The end. Jeffrey Round
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Brad Shreve rated a book it was amazing Desire Lines by Cary Alan Johnson (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 its opening pages I knew I was on a fantastic ride through the thrills and pains of the past and Cary Alan Johnson proved me right. It takes a skilled author to take you to a place where you can see it, feel it, touch it, and smell it with a few ...more
Aug 13, 2022 08:38PM · 1 like · like · see review
Brad Shreve made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Update My Book Cover topic " I've updated the cover for A Body on the Hill ASIN: B088T5K43P Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3vI9Zjm Could someone update it for me? Thank you! ...more "
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Brad Shreve liked Dieter Moitzi's review of Bound to Love: "Great pace, with several surprise twists, which were all the more surprising as the text is short—didn't see any of it coming, I admit! It started almost innocuously, and then went Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, making my heart beat faster and my brain going, "" Read more of this review »
Aug 04, 2022 02:35AM · see review
Brad Shreve liked Barbara's review of Bound to Love: "Enjoyed reading this short story. Fast paced, with the twist at the end was delicious. Recommend reading."
Jul 29, 2022 02:45AM · see review
Brad Shreve made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — ASIN Issue and Link topic " Perfect! You've made my day. Thank you for your help. ...more "
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