Ragan grew up in a family of five girls in Lafayette, California. An avid traveler, her wanderings have carried her to Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, China, Thailand, and Nepal, where she narrowly survived being chased by a killer elephant.
Her new novel is Don't Make a Sound.
At CrimeReads Ragan tagged seven "revenge stories about ordinary people who are thrown into extraordinary circumstances," including:
What She Gave Away by Catharine RiggsRead about the other entries on the list.
An unusual thriller with a delightful amount of rage and revenge. This clever read is filled with twists and turns I did not see coming. Despite the many unlikeable characters, I loved this story. Crystal is manipulative and scheming, and even her horrible childhood does not make her sympathetic. But the plot sucked me in and demanded I read until the end, when all my questions were answered.
My Book, The Movie: What She Gave Away.
The Page 69 Test: What She Gave Away.
--Marshal Zeringue