Amy Engel was born in Kansas and after a childhood spent bouncing between countries (Iran, Taiwan) and states (Kansas, California, Missouri, Washington, D.C.), She settled in Kansas City, Missouri where she live's with her husband and two kids. Before devoting herself full time to motherhood and writing, She was a criminal defense attorney, which is not quite as exciting as it looks on television.
Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fantasy
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Amy Engel recommends
Cross My Heart (2025)
Megan Collins
"Original, fast-paced, and with a twist in the middle that will leave your jaw on the floor, Cross My Heart deserves to be at the top of your must-read list!"
Safe and Sound (2024)
Laura McHugh
"An evocative, riveting, and gorgeously written mystery, Safe and Sound is a finely detailed exploration of complicated familial bonds and the ways in which our upbringing can hold us captive, even when we try our hardest to break free of the things that haunt us. McHugh is never afraid to take her readers to dark places, and this novel will have you turning pages long into the night."
We Are All the Same in the Dark (2020)
Julia Heaberlin
"I’m not sure I can put into words how much I loved this book: gorgeous writing, interesting characters, a unique setting, and an unsettling, surprising mystery. At one point, I actually gasped out loud from both the beauty of the writing and the shock of the story. We Are All the Same in the Dark has it all. Everyone needs to put this book on their to-be-read list right now! You can thank me later."
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