Jennifer McMahon
Jennifer McMahon
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41 years old
BARRE, VERMONT
United States



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GeneralGhosts, mysteries, curiosities, psychics, amphibians, eating locally, fairies & goblins, charm bracelets, invisible friends, bagpipes, Houdini & escapology, alternative building, masks, mannequins, doppelgangers, good coffee, homemade shrines, libraries, poisons, rabbits, bizzare kidnappings, demons, reincarnation, homegrown tomatoes, collages & found art.
MusicAimee Mann, Ani DiFranco, Kristin Hersh, Freakwater, The Geraldine Fibbers, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Patsy Cline, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Chet Baker
MoviesAnything by Hitchcock, Rosemary's Baby, Alien, Dancer in the Dark, Breaking the Waves, Death and the Maiden, The Silence of the Lambs, Chinatown, Donnie Darko, Memento, The Hours, The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Frailty, Heavenly Creatures, The Host, anything with Philip Seymour Hoffman
TelevisionSix Feet Under, Dexter.
BooksJohn Irving, Sarah Waters, Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith, Harper Lee, Kitty Fitzgerald, Jayne Anne Phillips, Katherine Dunn, Shirley Jackson, Alice Sebold, Ruth Rendell, Donna Tartt, Anne-Marie MacDonald, Peter Straub, Kathryn Davis, Stephen Dobyns, Jeffrey Ford, Keith Donohue, Alison Bechdel, Sara Gran, Anne Sexton

     Jennifer McMahon's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Lesbian
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Children:Proud parent
Education:College graduate
Occupation:writer

   Jennifer McMahon's Schools
Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
 

1987 to 1991

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***For a chance to win a signed copy of DISMANTLED (& other goodies!), see my latest blog for details on the Power of Nine Book Giveaway***

My latest suspense novel for Harper is called Dismantled and it hit the shelves June 16. It's about college friends who form an outlaw art group called the Compassionate Dismantlers. One summer night, a prank goes too far and one of the members ends up dead. Nine years later, the surviving Dismantlers are desperate to leave the past behind, but the past isn't ready to let them go. You can order it from your local indie, Powell's, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.

JULY EVENTS

July 9 - July 11 ThrillerFest
Grand Hyatt (and other locations), New York City
A celebration and exploration of the thriller genre, for fans, authors, agents, editors, and more. Multiple panels, events, signings, and parties. I'll be on a panel Saturday afternoon with Carla Neggers, Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Gardner, John Lescroart, and Tom Rob Smith.

Friday, July 10 at 5:30 pm The Mysterious Bookshop
58 Warren Street, New York City
A group signing with other Harper mystery authors

Tuesday, July 28 at 7 pm Galaxy Bookshop
7 Mill Street, Hardwick, Vermont


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Blurbs and Reviews for Dismantled

“A prank gone wrong drives this outstanding novel.... McMahon allows the inexorable sense of dread to build incrementally.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A failed marriage. A long-buried secret. A lonely child's imaginary friend. From these simple ingredients, Jennifer McMahon has constructed a fun, twisty thriller. Expect Dismantled to earn comparisons to The Secret History.” – Stewart O’Nan, author of Songs For the Missing

“The collective sins of four college friends come home to roost more than a decade after a bizarre tragedy scattered them in this disturbing, darkly hypnotic novel... beautifully written and extraordinarily imaginative.” - Kirkus

"A fresh and entrancing ghost-in-the-woods tale replete with startling psychoses, delectable Hitchcockian motifs, and dangerous attractions" - Booklist



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Island of Lost Girls tells the story of a young woman who is the only witness to a bizarre abduction in a small Vermont town -- she's compelled to help with the investigation, and to revisit the disappearance of a childhood friend. It is also kind of sort of a New York Times Bestseller!

You can order it from Powell's, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble. Or better yet, look for it at your favorite local independent bookstore.

Newsflash! Island of Lost Girls will be published in the United Kingdom by Sphere, an imprint of Little Brown UK, in September 2009!

Blurbs and Reviews for Island of Lost Girls

"Like The Lovely Bones, despite grim and nearly unbearable subject matter, this book is un-put-downable from page 1. The writing is exquisite and often very funny, and themes of childhood and loss resonate." - The Boston Globe

“This smart mystery-thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go.... Echoes of Alice down the rabbit hole persist right through the spellbinding conclusion, making this a page-turner you'll neglect sleep for.” - People

"Island of Lost Girls is an unsettling account of the secret lives of children, told in unexpected twists and turns, as if Alice had fallen down the wrong rabbit hole and lost her childhood. McMahon never flinches, but her readers will at every dark secret." - Keith Donohue, author of The Stolen Child


My debut novel, Promise Not to Tell, was published by HarperCollins in April 2007. It's about a woman who comes home to a decaying commune in Vermont to care for her aging mother, and finds herself in the middle of a murder invstigation that stirs up dark secrets. Wouldn't you just love to buy a copy from a great independent bookstore such as Powell's or another one near you?

The UK edition of Promise Not to Tell was released by Orion in August 2008.

Blurbs and Reviews for Promise Not to Tell

"A great, dark, spooky book for the summer." - The Today Show

"McMahon's gift is the deliciously twisty way she subverts all your expectations, keeping you guessing with wry wit and feverish chills. 'The dead can blame,' one character says. And the truth, this whipsmart novel reminds us, can break your heart. 4 out of 4 stars" - People

“McMahon unfurls a whirlwind of suspense that alternates between 1971 and 2002…. Combining murder mystery and coming-of-age tale with supernatural elements, this taut novel is above all a reflection on the haunting power of memory. A-” – Entertainment Weekly

"Deeply disturbing and darkly compelling, Promise Not to Tell will have you looking over your shoulder for the Potato Girl long after you've turned the last page." – Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

My Tiki Girl, my first young adult book, was published May 2008 by Dutton. It's about two high school girls who bond over their outcast status and accidentally fall in love. Lots more info at My Tiki Girl's very own MySpace. Can you order it at Powell's and fine booksellers everywhere? Indeed you can.


Other Stuff

If you prefer to listen rather than read, Recorded Books has released unabridged audio versions of Island and Promise. You can purchase them here or here -- or ask for them at you local library!

Be sure to visit www.jennifer-mcmahon.com for updates, events, contests, and an email newsletter you can subscribe to.

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Jul 5 2009 11:24 AM

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Jul 4 2009 10:37 AM

Order The Soul of a Man Anthology from JoeyIsInIt.com

Hey, I just want to keep you posted on what's going on this way.

Who's next in the "5 Minutes, 5 Questions With..." series?
ReShonda Tate Billingsley, author of The Devil Is A Lie

reshonda tate billingsley the devil is a lie on joeypinkneydotcom

Don't be a stranger. Let me know what's going on in your neck of the woods.
S.L. Chessor





Jul 2 2009 3:15 PM

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Jul 2 2009 4:55 AM

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Jun 28 2009 4:57 PM

Death of an Angel in Iran

You have surely heard about the tragic death of a
brave young woman who was murdered in Iran
just for peacefully protesting with her father
on the streets of Teheran.

Her Name was Neda - please remember her.

Neda

CNN: "Neda" becomes rallying cry for Iranian protests (click here to read)



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Jun 28 2009 4:46 PM


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Hi Jennifer, nice to meet you! I hope you have a nice day. Michelle
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Jun 28 2009 3:08 AM

Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my 2nd horror novel SACRIFICE is now in stores everywhere, including Amazon.com! I hope you'll check out this debauched and demonic horror ride! Here are a couple reviews it's gotten so far:

“SACRIFICE 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
Addie





Jun 25 2009 1:21 PM

20 pages left and this book is AMAZING! I was up half the night reading and am actually scared, this is a true mystery. Your work is so out of the box. Excellent job.
Jillian





Jun 25 2009 5:21 AM

Just started "Dismantled," and I'm so excited! I can already identify with little Emma's OCD, having been diagnosed as well. It's amazing how you captured it so well! Thanks again, can't wait to read more! XOXO, Jillian
Cheryl Kaye Tardif - Canadian Author





Jun 24 2009 5:08 AM

Hey Jennifer! I hope you're having a fabulous June!

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. Create a Corpse Contest rules

P.S. If you've already entered, good luck!
Addie





Jun 16 2009 11:06 PM

Who does the photography/art for your covers? So engaging.
Addie





Jun 16 2009 11:05 PM

Bought the new book today! SO EXCITED!! :)
Erika





Jun 10 2009 7:19 PM

Hi Jennifer - I finished Island of Lost Girls last night and loved it! It reminded me a lot of me & my cousin when we were kids. The last 1/4th was impossible to put down. Marvelous, keep it up!
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Jun 6 2009 1:30 AM

Happy happy Birthday! :D

Leonard D. Hilley II





Jun 5 2009 11:50 PM


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Jun 5 2009 7:03 PM

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Jun 5 2009 4:30 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU WITH MANY MORE YEARS TO CELEBRATE AND MUCH SUCCESS! -Annabell
Christine





Jun 5 2009 1:27 PM

Happy Birthday! I hope you have
a wonderful day.
Holly Jacobs





Jun 5 2009 11:29 AM

Happy birthday, Jennifer!

Holly
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Jun 5 2009 10:14 AM

have a very, very Happy Birthday!!!
Matthew Peterson





Jun 5 2009 6:31 AM

Happy Birthday! Hope it's a great one.

My novel is now an award-winning audiobook!
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Jun 5 2009 4:49 AM

JMM:

Happy Birthday!

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Jun 4 2009 3:27 PM

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Cheers, Jennifer :)

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Jun 4 2009 12:19 AM

Hi, Jennifer,

Understand you have a Birthday coming up. Have a Wonderful Day!!

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Author of the renowned “Hawkman Series”
Kira





Jun 3 2009 12:50 AM

Happy Birthday!

Hugs,
Kira
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