I'm a writer. I kinda love it. I kinda hate it. But mostly I love it. I grew up in Bradford, Arkansas, and have always lived in the South, so that's where I set my thrillers. My books have been described as creepy and disturbing. I write about dark secrets and old murders, dusty backroads and murky bayous.
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Lena Saunders leaned forward and placed her cup and saucer on the coffee table. “Are you familiar with the concept of an evil gene?”
Evangeline frowned. “I’ve read some research about the criminal brain. Is that what you mean?”
“No, not exactly. The criminal brain refers to the correlation between serious crime and brain abnormalities in the perpetrator. The cause of the anomalies can be any number of reasons--head trauma, chemical ingestion, birth defects. But the concept of the evil gene suggests that the propensity for violence--for evil, if you will--can be passed down genetically from family member to family member. Therefore, the desire to kill is as inherent as blond hair and blue eyes.”
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In 1922 a farmer awakes to a noise on his roof and finds his snow-blanketed yard marked with thousands of cloven footprints. The prints vanish with the melting snow...only to reappear seventy years later near the gruesome killing of Rachel DeLaune...
"Faced paced and plotted with spectacular precison and guile, this is undiluted suspense at its very finest. Nervous readers should read it in full daylight."
—Romantic Times
"The fast-paced storyline hooks readers who ponder whether this is a horror tale, psychological suspense, or some sort of combination as Amanda Stevens keeps the tension stratospherically high throughout. Keep the lights on as this one will reach your gut."
—The Mystery Gazette
"A supernatural imagery mixes with psychology to create a terrifying look into a cold case, memory and the legacy of the present day consequences. Indeed, Amanda Stevens' brilliant use of imagery gives an unusual glimpse into the dynamics behind the murders."
—Merrimon Book Reviews
MARKED BY EVIL is an online prequel that will run (free!) from March 4, 2008 to April 20, 2008.
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Seven years ago, Claire Doucett's daughter vanished without a trace. A clue has finally surfaced--a doll that looks exactly like her missing child, right down to a birthmark painted on one porcelain arm. Claire's search leads her from a quaint collectibles shop in the French Quarter to the murky Louisiana bayou country and the shadowy home of an eccentric doll maker whose 'portrait' dolls resemble missing children.
"This intriguing book has elements of Silence of the Lambs and John Saul's myriad child-in-danger books, skillfully weaving great mood and atmosphere with solid dialogue and suspense that never fails to build."
—Curled Up With A Good Book
"A mesmerizing trip into the realm of the macabre that is not for the faint of heart."
—Fresh Fiction
"With The Dollmaker, author Amanda Stevens conjures up James Patterson and Anne Rice in this creepy gothic chiller of a novel. Making the leap from the romantic suspense yarns for which she's known to psychological suspense thriller, Stevens steers clear of the throwaway potboiler and crafts a well-constructed, multi-layered plot ripe with police corruption, child abduction, and enough creepy dolls to make one shudder at the next mention of Madame Alexander. It's John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil meets House of Wax—minus Paris Hilton with just a hint of John Grisham's Southern sensibilities."
Who I'd like to meet: John Titor, Milton Cooper, Elvis Presley, Benjamin Franklin, Matthew McConaughey, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Amelia Earhart...
Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my 2nd horror novel SACRIFICE was released this month - and is in stores everywhere, including Amazon.com. I hope you'll check out the book! Here are a couple reviews it's gotten:
“SACRIFICE is not for the timid or weak of heart, it is a full frontal assault on your senses. It is a dark, brutal, bloody and terribly frightening book. Everson went deep into some dark abyss to bring this book to the light of day.... I highly recommend Sacrifice.” —Famous Monsters of Filmland
“John Everson manages in SACRIFICE to dispense buckets of blood, provide edgy perversity, and walk the tenuous tightrope of horror and sex without falling: It’s rather an amazing feat.” –Hell Notes
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Amanda. You are always very kind. How is that character you're working on with my namesake? It's okay if she has a likeness with me.
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Amanda. You are always very kind. How is that character you're working on with my namesake? It's okay if she has a likeness with me.
I was told once I didn’t have enough information about myself as a writer on my page. So I added this blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=463924457&blogId=496571405
If the link doesn't work, go to my page and click More About The Author.
I wanted to let you know about a special contest I'm holding. I hope you'll consider entering it and I hope your friends do too.
Ever want to get revenge on a school bully, or an ex-best friend, or a teacher, co-worker or even your husband or boyfriend? Well, now you can kill them off--fictiously, of course in my "Create a Corpse Contest". ;-)
From now until July 30th, 2009, submit a name (first & last) of someone you know--or a fictious name. You can even submit your own name if it fits what I'm looking for. lol
I need a male name, suitable for a 50-ish cigar-smoking man.
For contest details and rules, please visit my "Create a Corpse Contest" page. You must follow these rules exactly.
Hello Amanda. I haven't been writing to you lately. I don't even think you will remember me or talking to me. I like your books and i think it's better to say I love your mind. You have dark and ,like the critics say, disturbing thoughts, but at the same time your mind is brilliant and bright. Well, I like your books more than those of Patricia Cornwell. And I like her books a lot so you can guess how much I like yours. Could you tell me something? I have an idea of a book, but I need some one to tell me if the idea is a good one and worth writing. If you're interested I can send you in a few words my idea in short. I'm waiting for a reply, I know you're very busy, but I think this would be an interesting challange for you for I don't have any possible endings for the book and we could think of it together. It would be fun ...I think. So, do you think this is of any interest to you? Thanks
Hi Amada…..gosh it’s been so long since I have spoken with you. How’s the sales of your book going, I’m finally getting to read the rest of the Devils Footprints, because I’m busting to get your current novel.
We just finished our video for this year's Thrillerfest conference and would love your feedback: http://livingjacket.com/2009/05/26/video-for-thrillerfest-2009/
