Allison Brennan
Author of Speak No Evil
About the Author
Allison Brennan was born in 1969 in California. She is an American bestselling writer of romantic thriller novels. Her writing includes the Lucy Kincaid series, the F. B. I. Trilogy and the Predator Series. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and International show more Thiller Writers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Allison Brennan
Body Bags and Toe Tags (2007 RWA Session/Panel) — Presenter — 1 copy
No Plotters Allowed 1 copy
Too Far Gone 1 copy
No title 1 copy
Her Lucky Day (short story) 1 copy
Sweet Dreams (WRONG ISBN) 1 copy
Allison Brennan, Prison Break Series 3 pack: #1 Killing Fear, #2 Tempting Evil, #3 Playing Dead (2008) 1 copy
The Missing Witness 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1969-09-29
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Elk Grove, California, USA
- Places of residence
- San Carlos, California, USA
Chatsworth, California, USA
Sacramento, California, USA
Elk Grove, California, USA - Education
- University of Santa Cruz
- Occupations
- political campaigns
bartender
country club hostess
administrative assistant
legislative consultant
mother (show all 8)
writer
public policy career with California State Legislature - Organizations
- Romance Writers of America
International Thriller Writers
Mystery Writers of America
Novelists, Inc.
Horror Writers Association - Agent
- Kimberly Whalen (Trident Media Group)
Dan Conaway (Writer's House) - Short biography
- Allison Brennan (born September 29, 1969) is an American best-selling writer of romantic thriller novels. Her first book was published in 2005.
Brennan was born in San Carlos, California. In 1987, she graduated from Menlo School in Atherton, California, and attended college at UC Santa Cruz from 1987 to 1989, working as a legislative consultant in the California State Legislature from 1992 to 2005. In 1993, she married Dan Brennan, and they had five children. She currently resides in Elk Grove, California.
As of 2012, Brennan has published numerous novels, five of which are found in over 1000 libraries and have been translated into Japanese, Norwegian, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Most of her books have been New York Times best-sellers.
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Intriguing Crime Drives Solid Series Continuation. This is one of those FBI tales where the crime at hand really drives this particular story, even as Brennan expertly weaves the relationships between her team forward even throughout the investigation. Showing each teammate at their best - but also showing that they are not superhuman by any stretch of the imagination - this particular story is at its best when its villains are at their creepiest.
And yes, the crime at hand is particularly creepy on its face... which Brennan then spins into its own breathtaking and heart rending sub plot.
I wouldn't *start* reading the series here, mostly due to the relationships between the teammates, but the crime itself isn't tied to any prior tales, so it also isn't a "you absolutely cannot start reading the series with this book". So whether you're new to this series intrigued by its premise and *want* to start here or whether you're a long time fan of it, you're going to have a good time with this book. Just be warned that there *are* situations that will make some uncomfortable here. Read the book anyway, and hopefully make such situations a touch easier from having dealt with them in the safety of fiction.
Very much recommended.… (more)
And yes, the crime at hand is particularly creepy on its face... which Brennan then spins into its own breathtaking and heart rending sub plot.
I wouldn't *start* reading the series here, mostly due to the relationships between the teammates, but the crime itself isn't tied to any prior tales, so it also isn't a "you absolutely cannot start reading the series with this book". So whether you're new to this series intrigued by its premise and *want* to start here or whether you're a long time fan of it, you're going to have a good time with this book. Just be warned that there *are* situations that will make some uncomfortable here. Read the book anyway, and hopefully make such situations a touch easier from having dealt with them in the safety of fiction.
Very much recommended.… (more)
All Too Real. Despite what some may claim about the problems of the Homeless Industrial Complex not existing in the real world, When We Walk By by Kevin Adler and Donald Burnes - released just 10 weeks or so before the publication of this book and so far as I can see, never read by Brennan as she was doing her research for this book - shows all too well just how much these kinds of things actually do exist.
Now, as with all *fictional* tales, Brennan has clearly taken a *few* liberties - no one is making any claims about the "real" world LA here, ultimately this is truly a fictional tale set in an alternate world very similar yet not completely identical to our own. Though the corruption in this particular version of LA and the multiple murders being investigated through the course of this book tied to that corruption... eh, I'm sure the citizens of that LA were wishing they had a particular dude styling himself after a small flying rodent whipping around their town.
Instead, they get Kara Quinn. And let's face it, with her "irregular" investigative methods and keen detective abilities... Kara Quinn may at minimum prove she could be a reliable partner for that other dude. Here, her skills are both throttled at times and allowed to bloom into their full wonder at other times, all while the other members of the team she works with - Matt Costa's FBI unit - each prove to be equally capable supporting members in their own ways.
Ultimately this is truly a fictional crime thriller, and Brennan as usual shows just how great she is at weaving tales that are clearly fictional, yet all too real. Does she get a touch preachy at times? Perhaps for some, though it was never truly heavy handed enough for me to deduct a star over or truly even mention here other than this very "your mileage may vary" kind of statement. The rest of the action is well paced, the mystery is complex with quite a few moving parts, and just when you think you may have everything figured out... well, it turns out you probably don't know quite *everything*.
It will be interesting to see where Brennan takes this series next, assuming she does, given how this particular tale ends - and I very much look forward to finding out what may be next. Very much recommended.… (more)
Now, as with all *fictional* tales, Brennan has clearly taken a *few* liberties - no one is making any claims about the "real" world LA here, ultimately this is truly a fictional tale set in an alternate world very similar yet not completely identical to our own. Though the corruption in this particular version of LA and the multiple murders being investigated through the course of this book tied to that corruption... eh, I'm sure the citizens of that LA were wishing they had a particular dude styling himself after a small flying rodent whipping around their town.
Instead, they get Kara Quinn. And let's face it, with her "irregular" investigative methods and keen detective abilities... Kara Quinn may at minimum prove she could be a reliable partner for that other dude. Here, her skills are both throttled at times and allowed to bloom into their full wonder at other times, all while the other members of the team she works with - Matt Costa's FBI unit - each prove to be equally capable supporting members in their own ways.
Ultimately this is truly a fictional crime thriller, and Brennan as usual shows just how great she is at weaving tales that are clearly fictional, yet all too real. Does she get a touch preachy at times? Perhaps for some, though it was never truly heavy handed enough for me to deduct a star over or truly even mention here other than this very "your mileage may vary" kind of statement. The rest of the action is well paced, the mystery is complex with quite a few moving parts, and just when you think you may have everything figured out... well, it turns out you probably don't know quite *everything*.
It will be interesting to see where Brennan takes this series next, assuming she does, given how this particular tale ends - and I very much look forward to finding out what may be next. Very much recommended.… (more)
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As with all Allison Brennan’s books, this is a bit too long. It doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy her books, I just find them longer than they need to be. And to be honest, I think this is one of my favorites by her.
There are a lot of intriguing aspects in this novel. I enjoyed the cult! This just made the story more dramatic and intense! Then there is Riley. She is a great character. She has had a life full of trauma and discord. She is truly struggling. Kara knows to handle her with kid gloves.
This is book 6 in the Quinn and Costa series. It is not necessary that you read them in order. They are stand alone books.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.… (more)