Shannon Kirk is a practicing attorney and a law professor. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan and St. John’s Universities, is a graduate of Suffolk Law School, and was a trial lawyer in Chicago prior to moving to Massachusetts. She has been honored three times by the Faulkner Society in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, a physicist, and their son. Method 15/33 was Kirk's debut novel. Foreign rights have now been sold in 20 countries.
"Give this to teens who read Stephen King and other psychological
thrillers, especially those with a penchant for dark and violent
suspense." School Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Completely original and totally kick ass! Shannon Kirk pulls no
punches in this adrenaline rush of a thriller where the victim is
the one to watch, while the kidnappers learn to fear. Loved it!"
Lisa Gardner, New York Times best-selling author " Method 15/33 is
crowded with fascinating characters but the standout is the
kidnapped pregnant teenager. Her captors want her baby. Little do
they know they've brought an insanely brilliant, angry, vengeful,
borderline sociopath under their roof." F. Paul Wilson, New York
Times best-selling author
"In Kirk's harrowing first novel, a kidnap victim16 years old and
pregnantmeticulously plots her escape . . . This exciting tale
builds to a surprising climax." Publishers Weekly (Starred
Review)
"Nietzsche warned us to beware of people with a strong desire to
punish. That thought lingers after putting down this dark,
disturbing, damnably readable novel . . . a worthy challenge, a joy
to discuss . . ." Booklist (Starred Review)
"Shannon Kirk's riveting debut novel, Method 15/33 , features
kidnapped pregnant teen Lisa Yyland. Readers will see parallels
between Lisa and Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon
Tattoo , both victims who refuse to be victimized . . . Welcome a
thrilling new voice in crime fiction." The Boston Globe
"Wow. Ridiculously good. Crazy good. Brilliantly heart-stoppingly
nail-bitingly original, this is a true thriller tour de force.
Shannon Kirk is an instant star." Hank Philippi Ryan, Anthony,
Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author
"What happens when infant traffickers kidnap the wrong pregnant
teen? You get Method 15/33 , a cross between The Lovely Bones and
Silence of the Lambs . Shannon's debut thriller is a dark, literate
page-turner, utterly compelling." Leonard Rosen, award-winning
author
"Kidnapped, close to death, and about to give birth, this
thriller's brilliant and slightly sociopathic protagonist is
determined not only to save herself and her baby, but also to exact
a horrible revenge on her captors. A gripping, unsettling work with
a young woman who is unrelenting in her single-minded pursuit of
her mission." Best Adult Books 4 Teens, School Library Journal
"Method 15/33 takes us to some very dark places, and at times, we
can't help but wonder whose soul is the darkerthe captor's or the
captive's . . ." Mystery Scene "Shannon Kirk's brilliant Method
15/33 . . . delivers, big-time . . . Kirk's choice of protagonist
for this crime thriller is utter gold . . . Method 15/33 is a solid
winner." Foreword Reviews
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