Writers Who’ve Influenced (and Entertained) Me

By Linda Lovely



Over the years—okay, decades—I’ve loved hundreds of mystery,
romantic suspense, and thriller novels penned by a host of female and male
authors. However, I have to credit four women authors for having the greatest
influence on my approach to developing characters and plots for crime novels. These
authors are Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Susan Isaacs, and Janet Evanovich.