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On Netflix’s Unorthodox

Just after the Netflix series Unorthodox premiered, my British publisher asked me to write a bit about the inspiration for my first novel, INVISIBLE CITY.

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Just after the Netflix series Unorthodox premiered, my British publisher asked me to write a bit about the inspiration for my first novel, INVISIBLE CITY.

Top 10 Books about Miscarriages of Justice

The body of literature about miscarriages of justice is enormous, so when the Guardian asked me to do this list I chose a mix of fiction and nonfiction that has impacted me personally, both as a novelist and as a crime reporter.

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The body of literature about miscarriages of justice is enormous, so when the Guardian asked me to do this list I chose a mix of fiction and nonfiction that has impacted me personally, both as a novelist and as a crime reporter.

Full article at The Guardian : Top 10 Books about Miscarriages of Justice

CrimeWatch 9MM Q&A

I answered 9 questions for New Zealand’s CrimeWatch – click here to learn all about my obsession with Clare Danes, where I was when I found out I’d sold my first book, and my best suggestion for NYC tourists.

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I answered 9 questions for New Zealand’s CrimeWatch – click here to learn all about my obsession with Clare Danes, where I was when I found out I’d sold my first book, and my best suggestion for NYC tourists.

Full article at CrimeWatch : CrimeWatch 9MM Q&A

Prize for thrillers with zero violence against women divides novelists

NBC had some questions about a new crime fiction prize rewarding work that does not include violence against women. They called Laura Lippman, Mary Higgins Clark, Jessica Knoll…and me!

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NBC had some questions about a new crime fiction prize rewarding work that does not include violence against women. They called Laura Lippman, Mary Higgins Clark, Jessica Knoll…and me!

Full article at NBC News : Prize for thrillers with zero violence against women divides novelists

CONVICTION named one of the Boston Globe’s Best Books of 2017

Last week I found out that Conviction made the Boston Globe Best Books of 2017 list. I was, as you can imagine, thrilled. Here’s what reviewer Daneet Steffens said: “Brooklyn reporter Rebekah Roberts is in her element when she learns of a decades-old murder of a family that may be a case of wrongful conviction,

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Last week I found out that Conviction made the Boston Globe Best Books of 2017 list. I was, as you can imagine, thrilled. Here’s what reviewer Daneet Steffens said: “Brooklyn reporter Rebekah Roberts is in her element when she learns of a decades-old murder of a family that may be a case of wrongful conviction,

LitHub’s 5 Crime Must-Reads to Devour This March

Thrilled to be among some seriously badass writers on this list from LitHub. Lisa Levy writes of CONVICTION: ‘“I didn’t do it.” Four words scrawled on a piece of paper by a man serving a life sentence make their way into the hands of reporter Rebekah Roberts and a novel is born. Conviction is the

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Thrilled to be among some seriously badass writers on this list from LitHub. Lisa Levy writes of CONVICTION: ‘“I didn’t do it.” Four words scrawled on a piece of paper by a man serving a life sentence make their way into the hands of reporter Rebekah Roberts and a novel is born. Conviction is the

A *starred review* for CONVICTION from Publishers Weekly

Just got news over the weekend that Publisher’s Weekly calls CONVICTION “outstanding!” “Dahl excels at revealing the inner workings of enigmatic subcultures while maintaining peak suspense. She also provides a terrific ‘whoa, I didn’t see that coming’ moment.”

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Just got news over the weekend that Publisher’s Weekly calls CONVICTION “outstanding!” “Dahl excels at revealing the inner workings of enigmatic subcultures while maintaining peak suspense. She also provides a terrific ‘whoa, I didn’t see that coming’ moment.”

A rave for CONVICTION from Kirkus

Such an amazing review from Kirkus I have to quote it at length! “Juggling time frames more than 20 years apart, Dahl’s lean, hard narrative unravels a sad, squalid, and all-too-timely tale of deception in high and low places, deeply embedded racial animosities, and judicial mischief plausible enough to make readers wonder anew how many

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Such an amazing review from Kirkus I have to quote it at length! “Juggling time frames more than 20 years apart, Dahl’s lean, hard narrative unravels a sad, squalid, and all-too-timely tale of deception in high and low places, deeply embedded racial animosities, and judicial mischief plausible enough to make readers wonder anew how many

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