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J.T. Siemens is the author of the critically-acclaimed Sloane Donovan series. His first novel, To Those Who Killed Me<\/em><\/a>, was released in 2022, and went on to win the inaugural Mystery and Thriller Book of the Year Award at the 2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. His follow-up book, The Call of the Void<\/em><\/a>, won the 2024 Shamus Award for Best Paperback P.I. Novel. The third in the series, Blood Alley<\/em>, will be released in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recently completed Karmic Rat<\/em>, a chase thriller which takes place over two days, and is currently at work on the sequel, Fault Lines<\/em>. When he\u2019s not writing, he\u2019s training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, lifting weights, and doing yoga. He lives in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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jtsiemens6@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram<\/a> * Facebook<\/a> * Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Why TO THOSE WHO KILLED ME is so rough and gritty it comes with a warning.” Interview with Crime Writers Canada<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In many of the mysteries I\u2019ve read over recent years, the majority of male authors choose to write about male protagonists, but Jeremy hasn\u2019t. So, the question is why did you choose a female protagonist?” Interview with Debra Purdy Kong<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“Were there challenges telling the story from the point of view of a female lead character?” Interview with Dietrich Kalteis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As Sloane looks into her friend’s death she explores the seamier sides of Vancouver, even those hiding behind a golden veneer. If you were investigating would you rather stick to the mean streets or slip into those wealthy enclaves? Which do you think is sleazier?” Interview with Cozy Up With Kathy<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“Sloane is a worthy addition to the hard boiled detectives who work the streets of Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside.” An email exchange with Bill Selnes, Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“The book is at its best exploring the tumultuous Sloane. Constantly on the edge of dysfunction, nightmares of her family past lurking in her \u201cpinballing\u201d mind, she is never at rest but she is resolute and resourceful.” Bill Selnes review, Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“First brushes with mortality and what authors can learn from physical trainers.” Interview with the publisher, NeWest Press<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“This gritty crime tale, which snakes through Vancouver\u2019s squalid backstreets, plunges the fearless, at times reckless heroine into a surfeit of horrific encounters with addicts and abusers, rapists, and killers. This isn\u2019t for the faint-hearted.” Publishers Weekly<\/a>‘s <\/strong>review.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

J.T. Siemens is the author of the critically-acclaimed Sloane Donovan series. His first novel, To Those Who Killed Me, was released in 2022, and went on to win the inaugural Mystery and Thriller Book of the Year Award at the 2023 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. His follow-up book, The Call of the Void, won the … <\/p>\n

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