Jaime Lynn Hendricks
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Jaime Lynn Hendricks

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Jaime Lynn Hendricks's debut novel, FINDING TESSA (5/11/21), was called "an anxiety fueled ride rife with unexpected left turns" by Publishers Weekly, and won a "Best of 2021" in the debut category from Suspense Magazine. It is also available in UK & Commonwealth under the title HIS MISSING WIFE. It is also published in Korean and French.

IT COULD BE ANYONE 5/31/22) was described as "Riveting from its opening scene" by bestselling author Robyn Harding. NYT Bestselling author Mary Kubica said it "starts with a bang and never lets up." Publisher's Weekly says, "Hendricks maximizes the suspense of her Clue-style premise, smoothly manipulating and misdirecting readers." It is also available in UK & Commonwealth under the title HER HUSBAND'S MURDER. It is published in Korean and under the title TOUT ETAIT SI PARFAIT in France.

I DIDN'T DO IT (5/23/23) is her third and most well received novel to date with amazing trade and peer reviews. It's being shopped for TV and has translations in German and Russian.
--"A furious, riotous meta-romp...dishy balm for every aspiring author who's envied those established figures at mystery conventions." (Kirkus Starred Review)
--"Brisk, snarky, and delicious." (People Magazine)
--"Entertainingly lays bare all kinds of writerly insecurities...final, drama filled twists." (The New York Times)
--"Hendricks's plotting is impeccable, and she knows precisely when to jump perspectives for maximum suspense." (Publishers Weekly)
--"Clever and frothy." (The Washington Post)
--"Wow! What a twist! I loved it!" (Liv Constantine)
--"A crackling, irresistible thriller, and it's so much fun!" (Samantha Downing)
--"It doesn't get any better than this...it's official: all hail the queen of the page turner." (Ashley Winstead)

A LOVELY LIE (5/28/24) received excellent peer reviews
--"My favorite kind of thriller...twist after twist...might just be Jaime Lynn Hendricks's best yet!" (Alex Finlay)
--"Another wildly entertaining, delectably twisty, edge-of-your-seat thriller." (Samantha M. Bailey)
--"Expertly plotted, full of head-snapping twists...everything a thriller should be." (Michele Campbell)
--"A Lovely Lie tackles the psychological thriller and mystery genres with a vengeance, as well as the very nature of lies and those who use them as weapons." (Book Reporter)
--"Hendricks . . . is definitely on the rise; hand this book to fans of Karin Slaughter’s The Good Daughter." (Library Journal)
--"I was genuinely stunned by how terrific this mystery thriller is! . . . Smart, generous and often moving and hilarious in turn, this is one of my favorite mysteries and character studies of the year so far." (Criminal Element)
--"Hendricks entangles her audience in a quick-paced plot about true love, damning secrets, and of course . . . murder."
(The Big Thrill)

THEIR DOUBLE LIVES (5/20/25) was a fan favorite on Bookstagram, making over 30 "Best of 2025" lists. It was chosen as the pick for the Bethany Beach Books subscriber box, and was loved by peers and trades alike. A Hebrew translation comes out in 2026.
"Brisk . . . Fans will enjoy each wildly implausible twist as reassuring evidence that none of this could ever happen to them." (Kirkus)
--"This very well could be a one-sit read, perfect for the beach." (Book Reporter)
-- "A desperate woman, an indecent proposal, a double-cross that ends in murder . . . Hendricks is at the top of her game with this wickedly entertaining whodunnit. The most fun I’ve had reading a thriller in a long time. Fans of Frieda McFadden will be enthralled!" (Susan Walter)
--"Utterly addictive and delightfully wicked, Their Double Lives is a pulse-pounding, read-in-one-sitting popcorn thriller...and you will not see the ending coming." (Elise Hart Kipness)
--"Their Double Lives is deliciously sexy, soapy fun. Nonstop drama, deceit and genuinely endearing friendships kept me locked into this twisty escapist read." (K.T. Nguyen)
--"...one of her most unique and entertaining. Multiple POVs, head-spinning twists, and a murder-for-hire gone terribly wrong, this whip smart suspense will fly off the shelves...With one of the most compelling voices in crime fiction, she hooks you from page one. This is an absolutely unforgettable read." (Samantha M. Bailey)

THE WAY YOU LIE is due out spring 2027.

Jaime spent over twenty years in the printing industry before becoming an author. She lives in Florida with her husband.
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