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J.P.C. Allen

Goodreads Author

Born

St. Clairsville, Ohio, The United States

Website

https://jpcallenwrites.com

Genre

Mystery, Christian, Young Adult

Influences

Rex Stout, P.G. Wodehouse, Damon Runyon, Manley Wade Wellman, Patrick ...more

Member Since

February 2019

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JPC Allen started her writing career in second grade with an homage to Scooby Doo. She’s been tracking down mysteries ever since. Her Christmas mystery “A Rose from the Ashes” was a Selah-finalist at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in 2020. Her first Rae Riley mystery, A Shadow on the Snow, released in 2021. Online, she offers tips and prompts to ignite the creative spark in every kind of writer . She also leads workshops for tweens, teens, and adults, encouraging them to discover the adventure of writing. Coming from a long line of Mountaineers, she is a life-long Buckeye. Follow her to the next mystery on her website, JPCAllenWrites.com., where you can sign up for her newsletter and receive her latest writing news a ...more

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One thing I love about exploring a new setting for a story is the way it can inspire characters and plots. Although writers often discuss those three elements as if they are distinct, they all feed into each other. So let your imagination wander and suggest a story for this setting. Do you want to d

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Average rating: 4.35 · 69 ratings · 49 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Shadow on the Snow 4.28 avg rating — 29 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
	A Storm of Doubts 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings	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
	Christmas Fiction Off the Beaten Path by Michelle L. Levigne (Goodreads Author), Ronnell Kay Gibson, Laurie Lucking (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 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
	From the Lake to the River by J.P.C. Allen (Goodreads Author), Michelle L. Levigne (Goodreads Author), Tamera Lynn Kraft (Goodreads Author), Bettie Boswell (Goodreads Author), Carole Browne, Cindy Thomson (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Waters (Goodreads Author), Sandra Merville Hart (Goodreads Author), more… 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
	Ohio Trail Mix: Adventures and Inspiration Along the Ohio Literary Trail by Bettie Boswell (Goodreads Author), J.P.C. Allen (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Waters (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	A Riddle in the Lonesome October (Rae Riley #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	From the Lake to the River: Buckeye Christian Fiction Anthology. Stories set in Ohio by Ohio Authors by Tamera Kraft, Cindy Thomson (Goodreads Author), J.P.C. Allen (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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J.P.C. Allen liked Christina Sinisi's review of These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1): "I loved this just for the old-fashioned feel. I had to close my mind off to the fact that the horrific French Revolution was about to take place. I had to close my mind to the young girl without a chance to live her life and the squalor of the "lower-" Read more of this review »
Sep 15, 2025 09:25AM · see review
J.P.C. Allen liked Jim Toner's review of Charlie Wilcox's Great War: "A good historical fiction book about a teen in World War I. The book contains much French and German. Charlie is a likable protagonist."
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J.P.C. Allen liked Christina Sinisi's review of The Valet's Secret: "This was a sweet romance, with Cinderella turned on its head. And I'm a fan of Cinderella stories. And romance. And unexpected heroes. Enjoy. Blessings, Christina"
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J.P.C. Allen liked Michelle Kaderly Welsh's review of I Be Brave: A heartfelt story of a family broken by grief and a boy's search for home (Grit and Grace in the Heartland Book 2): "I loved I Be Brave, a middle-grade novel, by Gretchen A. Carlson. Her characters and descriptions linger in my mind. Old Man Morton’s choice phrases like tighter than a gooseberry and his exclamation of, “Land’s sake, don’t wake him up . . .” when th" Read more of this review »
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J.P.C. Allen wants to read A Riddle in the Lonesome October (Rae Riley #3) by J.P.C. Allen (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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J.P.C. Allen made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Change my author name topic " My novel A Riddle in the Lonesome October was added with my pen name as "JPC Allen". Here on Goodreads it's "J.P.C. Allen". I don't think I can tie it ...more "
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J.P.C. Allen made a comment on Madisyn Carlin’s review of Heart of Courage (Hearts of the West #12) " I find every day villains much more disturbing because you know such people actually exist. "
Jul 24, 2025 07:14AM · see review
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College-age Marlee Stanley and her boyfriend Marshall are going to school to become wilderness guides and learns about herself and God during the rescues. What I enjoyed most about the stories was the detailed rescues. The author obviously knows what ...more
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J.P.C. Allen made a comment on Christina Sinisi’s review of The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) " My husband likes this series and couldn't watch the TV show because they changed it too much. ...more "
Jun 26, 2025 02:51PM · see review
J.P.C. Allen made a comment on Christina Sinisi’s review of Son of Eaglefriend (The Tale of Eaglefriend #3) " Characters are supposed to make mistakes, but it's hard to root for heroes who are stupid. ...more "
Jun 21, 2025 07:46AM · see review