Kevin O’Brien

Kevin O’Brien

3 Series

Kevin O'Brien, an American author of thriller and suspense novels, studied Journalism at Marquette University. He worked as a railroad inspector while writing at night, following advice from Terry Brooks to not quit his day job until his writing could support him for two years. Originally from Chicago, he now resides in Seattle, Washington.

In Kevin O'Brien's debut novel, "Only Son," the McMurrays' marriage is on the mend thanks to their newborn, Eddie. Carl Jorgenson, a lonely divorcee, yearns to give a child the love he never received. His actions soon intertwine his life irrevocably with the McMurrays'. The compelling narrative of "Only Son" attracted film interest from Tom Hanks.

Family Secrets

The Betrayed Wife

(2019)

The Bad Sister

(2020)

Standalone Novels

Only Son

(1997)

The Next To Die

(2001)

Make Them Cry

(2002)

Watch Them Die

(2003)

Left for Dead

(2004)

The Last Victim

(2005)

Killing Spree

(2007)

One Last Scream

(2007)

Final Breath

(2009)

Vicious

(2010)

Disturbed

(2011)

Terrified

(2012)

Unspeakable

(2013)

Tell Me You're Sorry

(2014)

No One Needs To Know

(2015)

You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

(2016)

Hide Your Fear

(2017)

They Won't Be Hurt

(2018)

The Night She Disappeared

(2021)

The Enemy at Home

(2023)

Anthologies

Hotel Angeline

(2011)

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight

(2020)

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