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Praise For ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
"With
this debut thriller, Ellison puts her mentoring by Lee Child to good use.
Ellison does a nice job of laying the groundwork and creating suspense. Equally
well done are the refreshingly realistic procedural details."
Library Journal
"Ellison
does a skillful job of capturing the city and its flavors, while taking the
police procedural out of its usual New York/Los Angeles/Chicago big-city milieu
and placing it in a mid-sized, vibrant Southern city. She's populated her novel
with believable players, on both sides of the law."
BookPage
"Ellison’s debut novel is relentlessly
paced and intricately plotted – and it features a villain who will have readers
looking over the shoulders, even in the daylight." (4 Stars)
Romantic Times
"Ellison
paints a disturbing picture of a deranged serial killer, and the atmosphere of
the book is taut, tense and suspenseful. The author's other forte is
characterization . . . TV reporter Whitney Connolly leaps off the page, as does
her twin sister, Belle Meade socialite Quinn Buckley. Even the murdered girls
are quite vivid in the short time the reader has with them. Realistic
descriptions of Nashville landmarks . . . add to the pleasure of reading this
book. For the erudite, poetry snippets offer clues from the savage killer. The
best part of All the Pretty Girls, though, is it's breathless
pace."
The Tennessean
"Although
Nashville is the site where all the action occurs in J.T. Ellison's strong
mystery novel . . . the style, tone, careful thematic development and character
interaction share many things with works set in other cities. [All the
Pretty Girls] has the attention to detail, unexpected twists and puzzles
that are vital to topflight crime fiction."
Nashville City Paper
"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists ...a completely convincing debut."
Lee Child, New York Times bestselling
author of BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE
"A taut,
striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch."
John Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of THE UNQUIET and THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS
"J.T. Ellison's
debut novel rocks. Darkly compelling and thoroughly chilling, with rich
characterization and a well-layered plot, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is everything a
great crime thriller should be."
Allison Brennan, NY Times
bestselling author of SEE NO EVIL
"An impressive debut that is rich not just in suspense but in the details. Fast-paced and creepily believable, Ellison's novel proves that there is still room in the genre for
new authors and new cops. There's no novice showing in ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS. It's
all gritty, grisly and a great read."
M.J. Rose,
International bestselling author of THE VENUS FIX
ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is
a spellbinding suspense novel and Tennessee has a new dark poet. JT
Ellison's fast-paced, clever plotting yields a page-turner par excellence. A
turbo-charged thrill ride of a debut.
Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar
finalist and author of
ALL MORTAL FLESH
"Taylor Jackson is a fresh portrayal of a cop with a serial killer
to catch. Creepy thrills from start to finish."
James O. Born, author of BURN ZONE
This dark and sizzling
thriller introduces three unforgettable new stars: Detective Taylor Jackson,
nouvelle Nashville, and author JT Ellison herself. A deliriously readable
noir debut.
Alexandra Sokoloff, author of THE
HARROWING
"Ellison hits the ground running with an electrifying debut. ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is a masterful
thriller, shockingly authentic and unputdownable. Fans of Sandford, Cornwell,
and Reichs will relish every page."
J.A. Konrath, author of DIRTY
MARTINI
"J.T. Ellison bursts onto the thriller scene with a gripping story that you won't want to read close to bedtime. Ellison's talent
is evident not only in her ability to create nail-biting suspense, but also in
her vivid characters. Well-written and smart, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS could well
put Ellison and Taylor Jackson on the track to become to Nashville what Laura
Lippman and Tess Monaghan are to Baltimore."
Tasha
Alexander, author of AND ONLY TO DECEIVE
"J.T.
Ellison’s ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS is mystery magic, a first-rate, creepy,
hold-your-breath story of suspense... Homicide Lieutenant Taylor Jackson,
Ellison’s clever/tough lady cop, moves around modern day Nashville with a
confidence that makes you want more of her—but the story keeps you jumpy.
You’ll grit your teeth every time she opens a door or crosses a dark parking
lot. J.T. Ellison knows her stuff. She wraps white-knuckle moments in
impeccable, seductive prose. She shows no mercy. If you have a weak heart, stay
away from ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS."
Robert
Fate, author of BABY SHARK
"A word of advice before you read J.T. Ellison's brilliant
debut, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS: keep the lights on. With a masterful hand, Ellison
delivers a villain to make you quail, pitted against the thriller world's
freshest new detective since Tess Gerritsen’s Jane Rizzoli. Complex and
sharp-tongued, Nashville's Taylor Jackson is destined to become an icon in
crime fiction. With a deft command of the language and a refreshing respect for
the delicate balance between killer, victim, and detective, Ellison is an
original worth keeping an eye on."
Kristy Kiernan, author of CATCHING GENIUS
In J.T. Ellison’simpressive debut, we’re taken on a gripping ride into the seemingly nonsensical
world of a serial killer and the passionate urgency of those who try to stop
him. From the tragedy of missed potential in an ebbing life, to the frustration
of a crime unsolved, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS spurs us to confront our own
complicated humanity and to acknowledge what can rip us from its grasp.
Ellison’s characters —- whether major players or quiet students —- will stay
with you long after you close the book.
Pari Noskin Taichert, Two-time
Agatha Award Finalist and author of the Sasha Solomon mystery series
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