last updated on december 11, 2019 a j finn is a new author of psychological thrillers, with his first novel titled a woman in the window.
If you like reading stories that follow the current trend of psychological thrillers similar to Bedtime, The Girl on the Train, The Missing Girl, and The Woman in Cabin 10, this book will be perfect for you.
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Currently, author a j finn, aka daniel mallory, has only one book written. the list will be updated with new books published in the future.
aj finn books
- the woman in the window, 2018
aj finn biography
aj finn is the pseudonym of daniel mallory, who loved to read crime novels as a child. He was infatuated with reading Agatha Christie and similar classic crime mystery books.
As she grew older, she began reading books by Ruth Rendel and Patricia Highsmith, which further deepened her love of the crime mystery.
she graduated from new college, oxford, and following her true calling, she even wrote her doctoral thesis on patricia highsmith.
once he finished his studies, he went on to work for little, brown imprint sphere in london, a major book publisher, where he focused on crime, mystery and thriller books. After a while, he moved to the United States, where he currently works as an executive editor at William Morrow, another big publisher.
At the age of 21, AJ Finn fell into a deep depression that forced him to try every treatment available at the time. It wasn’t until 15 years later that a Russian psychologist told him that he had been misdiagnosed all those years earlier and, in fact, had bipolar II disorder. This happened on his birthday in 2015. Now at least he could get the proper medication that would keep his ups and downs (especially the lows) under control.
His goal is to become a full-time author and leave publishing for good. and the way his first novel was published, this will be a dream quickly realized. the woman in the window was not only sold in more than 40 countries worldwide and had the translation rights to several languages, but it is also being made into a movie, a mystery drama that will be released for television in 2020, Starring Amy Adams and Gary Oldman. having a major publisher (the same publisher he works for) behind him is also a big help. however, it is undeniable: j finn is an excellent author.
The book was sold in a two-book deal priced at $2 million. Daniel dedicated it to an ex-boyfriend. The story garnered quick reviews and positive reviews from authors like Steven King, and the author was featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The New Yorker.
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A second book by AJ Finn titled The Ways will be released in early 20210, despite the huge scandal shrouding the author in mystery. Apparently, Daniel often mentioned that he had cancer, which turned out to be incorrect, and many publishers dropped the offer for his first book when they learned that AJ Finn is, in fact, Dan Mallory. The new book will be set in San Francisco. This time, it seems that he will write the book under the pseudonym Simon Brown, and the book will be published by HarperCollins.
In the author’s first bookbook, we meet Anna Fox, 38, a psychologist and agoraphobic who sees the world passing by from the window of her apartment in uptown Manhattan, New York.
Because of his phobia, he hasn’t left his house for more than a year. In addition to her problems, she is also a drug addict and has problems with alcohol.
her husband left her and took their daughter with him, and anna is having a hard time coping with all this.
So, when one day he realizes that something strange is happening to one of his neighbors, Jane Russell, no one believes him. this is, in fact, a recurring theme in girl on a train books: a woman who has a problem that makes her an unlikely witness.
in an interview, author a j finn mentioned that he likes to write about people who are secluded and confined, in books with a unique setting, like hitchcock used to do in his day, and like crime thrillers do. it’s. in the woman in the window he succeeded brilliantly.
fox bought the movie rights before the book was even published and paid a seven-figure amount for it, since they didn’t want to opt for it. The film will be produced by Scott Rudin, an Oscar-winning producer.
praise for aj finn
a dark and twisted confection with an irresistible film noir premise. hitchcock would have gotten the rights in a heartbeat (ruth ware)
one of those rare novels that really is indecipherable (stephen king)
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The Woman in the Window is the most riveting thriller I’ve read since I left. a. J. finn is a bold new talent with a master’s touch (tess gerritsen)
a tour of strength. a twisted, twisted odyssey inside a woman’s mind, her illusions, her delusions, her reality. an absolutely gripping thriller (louise penny)
amazing. exciting. Charming and surprising… Finn has created a crime novel for the new millennium, packed with fascinating characters, surprising twists, beautiful writing, and a narrator I’d love to share a bottle of pinot with. maybe two bottles, I have a lot of questions for her. (gillian flynn)
twisted to the power of max. Hitchcockian suspense with a 21st century twist. (val mcdermid)
engaging, compelling and utterly intriguing (liz nugent)
references
- official website of the author of aj finn
- nytimes article on aj finn
- review of a woman in the new yorker’s window
aj finn recommends
First it’s spooky. Then it’s scary. Then it’s terrifying. And then… well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller―a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling.
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