Praise for J.T. Ellisonâs debut novel
ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
âA terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twistsâ¦a completely convincing debut.â
âAuthor Lee Child
âCreepy thrills from start to finish.â
âAuthor James O. Born
â[All the Pretty Girls] has the attention to detail, unexpected twists and puzzles that are vital to topflight crime fiction.â
Nashville City Paper
âRelentlessly paced and intricately plottedâand it features a villain who will have readers looking over their shoulders, even in the daylight.â
Romantic Times BOOKreviews (four stars)
âWith this debut thriller, Ellison puts her mentoring by Lee Child to good use.â
âLibrary Journal
âComplex and sharp-tongued, Taylor Jackson is destined to become an icon in crime fiction.â
âAuthor Kristy Kiernan
âThe book is taut, tense and suspenseful.
The best part of All the Pretty Girls, though, is its breathless pace.â
âThe Tennessean
âA turbocharged thrill ride of a debut.â
âAuthor Julia Spencer-Fleming
âEllison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut.â
âAuthor J.A. Konrath
âSouthern readers will find All the Pretty Girls a thrilling ride through a well-known locale, and the rest of the country will get a closer viewâand a different perspectiveâof Music City.â
âBookPage
âFast-paced and creepily believable.â
âAuthor M. J. Rose
âA spine-tingling thriller you will not want to miss.â
âRomance Reviews Today
âEllisonâs talent is evident not only in her ability to create nail-biting suspense, but also in her vivid characters.â
âAuthor Tasha Alexander
âJ.T. Ellisonâs fast-moving debut is as smooth as fine Kentucky bourbon.â
âRomance Reader at Heart
âEllisonâs charactersâwhether major players or quiet studentsâwill stay with you long after you close the book.â
âAuthor Pari Noskin Taichert
While the execution of the words belongs to the author, we canât make the books come alive without our research, our cheering sections and our inspirations. Thanking people is truly one of the most exciting steps in writing these books. So please indulge me while I wax poetic about my team.
My incredible agent Scott Miller, of Trident Media Group, who always knows exactly what to say and when to say it, and Stephanie Sun, who makes every exchange a pleasure.
My extraordinary editor Linda McFall, the woman who makes these manuscripts into coherent books. I couldnât do it without you. And a special thanks to assistant editor Adam Wilson, who makes the business end so much fun. Between the two of them, they turn my words into magic, for which I will be forever grateful.
The entire MIRA Books team, especially Heather Foy, Don Lucey, Michelle Renaud, Adrienne Macintosh, Megan Lorius, Marianna Ricciuto, Tracey Langmuir, Kathy Lodge, Emily Ohanjanians, Alex Osuszek, Margaret Marbury, Dianne Moggy and the brilliant artists who create these fabulous covers: Tara Kelly and Gigi Lau.
My independent publicist Tom Robinson, who is truly a master at finding just the right spot to place me. Thank you for everything!
The librarians across the country whoâve seen fit to order my booksâit warms my heart every time someone says they found me in their local library!
Detective David Achord of the Metro Nashville Homicide Department, my go-to, my first resource, my friend. He helps Taylor come to life in ways I never could.
Dr. Vince Tranchida, Manhattan Medical Examiner, who makes sure Sam does everything right.
Duane Swierczynski, for not knowing Polish.
Elizabeth Fox, who stunned me with an e-mailââIâm Taylor!ââand has since become a cherished friend.
My amazing critique group, the Bodacious Music City WordsmithsâDel Tinsley, Janet McKeown, Mary Richards, Rai Lyn Woods, Cecelia Tichi, Peggy OâNeal Peden and J.B. Thompson, who donât ever hesitate to tell me when Iâve mucked it up, and are the first to cheer when I get it right. I love you guys!
And an especial thanks to J.B., who always helps me get these pages ready for New Yorkâs eyes.
Laura and Linda, my goddesses at BordersâCool Springs, who welcomed a new local author with open arms, and staff recommendations! Thanks, ladies!
First reader Joan Huston needs a special thanks this time as well, for making me worry about my opening in this book. Itâs stronger because of her concerns.
My dear Tasha Alexander, the only woman who can actually keep me on the phone instead of at the keyboard, though many times we can do both at once. I love you, honey!
My esteemed fellow authors Brett Battles, Rob Gregory-Browne, Bill Cameron and Dave White, for the IMs; Toni Causey, Gregg Olsen, Kristy Kiernan for constantly cheering me on and making me laugh, and all my Killer Year mates for being such amazing influences on me.
My fellow Murderati bloggers, who inspire me daily, especially Pari Noskin Taichert, the best sounding board out there.