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Shanessa Gluhm

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Shanessa Gluhm works as a librarian at an elementary school in New Mexico where she lives with her husband and children.

Her debut novel, Enemies of Doves was an IAN Book of the Year Finalist in the category of first novel, an NIEA Finalist for cross-genre fiction, and first place winner in the Chanticleer Clue Awards for mystery, suspense, and thriller fiction.

When Shanessa is not writing she enjoys bird-watching, reading, and watching true crime documentaries.

Average rating: 4.58 · 503 ratings · 248 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Enemies of Doves

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Songs and Storytelling

Last week my husband and I watched the ACM awards and were glad to see Hardy and Lanie Wilson win an award for Music Event of the Year with their song, Wait in the Truck, a powerful story of domestic violence and vigilante justice.



That got us talking about songs that tell great stories. Not all songs are narrative based or have a linear storyline, many focus more on expressing emotions or abstract

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This book captured me from the very beginning. So many damaged characters, so many secrets, so many twists and turns. Really recommend this book!"
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It’s May. Probably too early to call this my favorite read of 2023 but A River of Crows is going to be near impossible to top. It was goooooodddd, guys.

Atmospheric, perfectly plotted, and so well-written. But the best part of the book for me was the" Read more of this review »
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Sinister, twisty, and beyond brilliantly plotted, The Family Bones got me out of a mjor reading slump.

A winter's retreat for a family full of psychopaths. What could go wrong?

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