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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: 4.14 · 22,311 ratings · 2,212 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Girl Who Lied (Chief Maggie Riley #1) 4.05 avg rating — 10,611 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) 4.25 avg rating — 2,155 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) 4.33 avg rating — 1,437 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Best Friends Forever 3.93 avg rating — 1,529 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
	Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 1,155 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
	The Slumber Party 3.91 avg rating — 1,204 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
	One Little Sigh (Chief Maggie Riley #4) 4.34 avg rating — 1,036 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) 4.25 avg rating — 908 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 Broken Dreams (Chief Maggie Riley #6) 4.48 avg rating — 585 ratings — published 2026	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 3.95 avg rating — 473 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

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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 (7 books)
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Cassidy Knox (6 books)
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Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1)

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Shannon Hollinger said: " Dear Reader,

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 has read Would You Rather by Shannon Hollinger (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
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Shannon Hollinger liked Carol Nauss's review of Sinister Secrets (Cassidy Knox #5): "Awakening from a recurring nightmare, Cassidy finds herself in a real life nightmare as the prime suspect of a murder. This is the fifth book in the Cassidy Knox series and just as exciting and suspenseful as Shannon Hollinger's other books. I love e" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Janilyn Kocher's review of Sinister Secrets (Cassidy Knox #5): "Excellent read and Hollinger threw some curveballs at me! There were plenty of characters I wanted to be fed to hungry gators but all in good time! I snickered as a pest keeps interrupting the intimate scenes but the barn provides for all romps In the " Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger and 1 other person liked Chapters_with_VDKeck's review of Sinister Secrets (Cassidy Knox #5): "Y’all, Sinister Secrets is one twisty thriller! 🔥 In Book 5 of the Cassidy Knox Series, Cassidy finds a murdered man on Sanctuary grounds while searching for a missing child—and she knows exactly who he is and what he did. When she joins the Miami FB" 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 please add the book THE LOST BOYS as book #7 to the Chief Maggie Riley series. book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... series link: http ...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 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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“Take a good book to bed with you—books do not snore.”
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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.”
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“Don't think you haven't lived long enough to have a story to tell.”
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