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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 · 12,866 ratings · 1,772 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Girl Who Lied (Chief Maggie Riley #1) 4.08 avg rating — 6,180 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) 4.22 avg rating — 1,406 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 — 1,328 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 — 1,143 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) 4.27 avg rating — 878 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) 4.29 avg rating — 612 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) 4.16 avg rating — 460 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 — 399 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
	Would You Rather 4.21 avg rating — 131 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
	Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 112 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

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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

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Chief Maggie Riley (6 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 and 1 other person liked Simone's review of Fatal Betrayal: A twisty crime thriller with heart-racing suspense (Cassidy Knox Book 2): "Absolutely Fantastic. Just WOW! I truly didn’t want this book to end! Fatal Betrayal is incredible, I read it in one sitting because I literally could not put it down. From the very first page, the suspense grips you and never lets go. The action is in" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Cindy 's review of Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1): "Such a good book. Great character development and an easy to follow story that keeps you engaged until the end. It’s part of a series so I’m ready for book 2. "
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Shannon Hollinger liked Rachel Browning's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "“Grave Waters” by Shannon Hollinger is another fantastic Cassidy Knox thriller that completely pulled me in. Cassidy once again puts herself in serious danger while tracking down a serial killer, and the tension never lets up. The risks she takes and" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger liked Janilyn Kocher's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "Let me rave about Cassidy Knox #3 Cassidy gets into more trouble than most people contend with their entire lives. For some of the scenes I was back in the 1980s watching episodes of Remington Steel because it was torture to see the 2 people you want t" 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 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 Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add these books to a series topic " Hi, can you please add my books Fatal Betrayal (book 2) and Grave Waters (book 3) to the Cassidy Knox series (book 1 tagged above). Thank you so much! ...more "
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“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.”
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“Don't think you haven't lived long enough to have a story to tell.”
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