Jennifer McMahon
"What's the worst thing you've ever done?"

Female
40 years old
BARRE, VERMONT
United States



Last Login:8/19/2008
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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

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Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Lesbian
Body type:0' 0"
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Children:Proud parent
Education:College graduate
Occupation:writer

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Upcoming Readings & Signings

Friday, June 20 at 7pm
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32 The Square, Bellows Falls, VT 802-463-9404

Island of Lost Girls is my new suspense novel, published by HarperCollins on April 22, 2008. It 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.

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

"Haunting... McMahon expertly shifts between pivotal events in the past and present-day action, building tension to a resolution both poignant and shattering." - Publisher's Weekly

“As in her assured debut novel, McMahon offers a moving if bittersweet portrait of childhood... readers will be hooked on both the mystery element and the coming-of-age aspects of this atmospheric novel.” - Booklist

"Well-crafted... dirty family secrets and sudden plot twists harken back to McMahon's debut." - Kirkus

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?

My Tiki Girl, my first young adult book, was published May 15, 2008 by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin. 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.

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

“This assured, ambitious debut novel offers an unusual mix of mystery novel and ghost story, with particularly well-drawn coming-of-age themes… McMahon deftly juggles a complex narrative, which smoothly interweaves the past and the present, while also credibly introducing supernatural elements by presenting them through Kate’s skeptical viewpoint. But McMahon’s real coup is her touching characterization of the brave and desperate Del. It is through that portrait that McMahon drives home the cruelty of childhood bullying.” – Booklist

“Well-plotted suspenseful fun.” – Kirkus

"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

“I loved this book. I was entertained, terrified, and held captive until it was done. I could not put it down” –Sara Gran, author of Come Closer and Dope

Other Stuff

Promise Not to Tell was released in Germany under the title Das Madchen Im Wald in October 2007; and it will be released in the United Kingdom August 2008. Island of Lost Girls will be published in Germany sometime in 2009. My next suspense novel from HarperCollins is tentatively scheduled for release in May 2009.

Be sure to visit www.jennifer-mcmahon.com for updates, events, contests, and a newsletter.

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Vanessa Morgan





Aug 15 2008 2:53 PM

Thanks for the add, Jennifer.
Schwartz Bookshop





Aug 9 2008 8:47 PM

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from all the gang @ the bookshop!
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Aug 4 2008 5:16 PM

Thank you for the add, hope this finds you well.

Claire
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Matthew Peterson





Aug 4 2008 3:15 PM

Thanks for the add. I've seen your book cover everywhere. Good luck with your writing!

Keep your eyes out for my YA fantasy novel, Paraworld Zero.
It hit the BarnesAndNoble. com bestseller list and placed in several contests. Have a wonderful day!

Young Adult Fantasy
Paraworld Zero, by Matthew Peterson
"Harry Potter meets Star Wars!"
Samaya Young





Aug 4 2008 2:58 PM

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Aston





Aug 4 2008 2:26 AM

Thanks for the add! Have a great week!
Karen





Jul 31 2008 12:29 PM


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Jul 31 2008 1:08 AM

Did you see that we are together in the "Beach Bag O' Books" at bookreporter. com?
Hope some lucky winner enjoys BOTH our novels!
vittoria





Jul 30 2008 8:29 PM

i am thoroughly enjoying your book. amazing...
Taylor DiVico, Author





Jul 29 2008 12:56 AM

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Thanks for the add.
Hope you enjoy my novel! Best of luck with your latest!
Christy





Jul 26 2008 3:04 PM

Another incredible book - I loved Island of Lost Girls.
I look forward to the next one!
Matt





Jul 22 2008 5:19 AM

Damn! Lasamba was so good!

*wipes a tear
Matt





Jul 20 2008 9:35 PM

I found My Tiki Girl on the endcap at the Berlin Borders today. I read the first chapter and a bit of the second while Ash was looking at comic books. I LIKE it! I bet Rhye is going to love this book. Right up her alley, especially the freak factor.
Addie





Jul 12 2008 1:57 AM

~Chelsey~





Jul 12 2008 12:03 AM

You are two for two...I loved Island...on to the next! Thanks for keeping me entertained on my plane trip overseas...the time flew with your book in hand.
Moe





Jul 11 2008 5:44 AM

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Jul 8 2008 2:13 AM

My pleasure.
Sandra





Jul 7 2008 2:32 AM

Hi Jennifer,
Just finished Island of Lost Girls. Can’t wait for your next book.
Sandra
Taylor DiVico, Author





Jul 5 2008 12:28 PM

Congrats on making the New York Times bestseller list...huge accomplishment! Be proud!
Community of Writers





Jul 5 2008 6:08 AM

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Rosemary





Jul 4 2008 4:14 AM

darling they've found the body.





Jul 4 2008 2:30 AM

Thanks for the note! I really enjoyed "Promise Not To Tell" and it was a nice little surprise to find something from you in my inbox.

You're right - we do have very similar tastes in novels! I love finding people I can share that with. I wish it happened more often.
Jay Arguelles





Jul 4 2008 2:29 AM

Hey thanks a lot, HAPPY 4TH! :)


- Jay
COGITO-Book Series





Jul 1 2008 9:38 PM

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When a child is born, she encounters a perfect world of joy, laughter and love. Her innocence fills her with life and that life keeps her strong.
As she begins to explore her world, she takes every step with confidence. She expects the purity that she carries within.

But instead of encountering the perfect world of love that she imagines, she encounters a world of war: Her home may turn into a place of conflict. In school, she learns a litany of stories about wars over the ages. And from the world on the street she learns hate and destruction.

Let children step into a world of goodness, kindness and harmony, not where the memory of love is buried with memories of hate and grief.
Lets not disappoint children by giving them a world that opposes the one they expect as they take each step.
Let children encounter a world where they can be free to explore their possibilities and their imagination.
Our children deserve the best because they are all that we have.
If we want to see a different world teach children love, help them keep the innocence and the purity in which they were born.

A thought of love will make a change. It requires no effort, it is simply there, being in the eternal realm of love. No person or existing beings would run away from the presence of love. Love is good. It is kindly. It brings joy and completion.

~CogitoBookSeries~
~Liliana Franco~
Debbie Castello





Jul 1 2008 7:49 PM



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Love,Debbie
S.L. Chessor





Jun 27 2008 3:16 PM

Hi Jennifer,
I just finished Island of Lost Girls last night and I loved it. I will be anxiously waiting for the next book. S.L.
Erika Underground





Jun 19 2008 8:46 PM

Thanks for the add, you made my day! Can't wait to read "Island of Lost Girls." Keep it up!!

You have excellent taste in movies too..."Heavenly Creatures." Nice.
Freezer Burn, in bookstores everywhere!





Jun 19 2008 2:26 PM

How’s it going?
I’m just stopping by to tell you I’m going to be the guest on The Odd Mind show on Blog Talk Radio, tonight, June 19, from 9 -11 p.m. Eastern Time. Check it out at http://www. blogtalkradio. com/angellesa or even better yet, check it out and give us a call at 347-945-7025.
Hope to talk to you!
I'll also be at Clinton Book Shop (http://clinton. booksense. com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp), in Clinton NJ, with Greg Frost and Jonathan Maberry, 7-9 p.m., Friday 6/20

Writing as D. H. Dublin, Jon McGoran is author of