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Kory M. Shrum

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Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.koryshrum.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Fantasy, Paranormal, Thriller

Influences

Stephen King, James Baldwin, Nancy A. Collins, Anne Rice, Darynda Jone ...more

Member Since

October 2013

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USA TODAY bestselling author Kory M. Shrum has published more than thirty books, including the bestselling Shadows in the Water series.

She hosts two podcasts—Who Killed My Mother?, a true-crime podcast about her mother’s tragic death, and A Well Cared For Human, focused on practical strategies for wellbeing and personal transformation.

She also publishes poetry under the name K.B. Marie.

When not writing, speaking, or pursuing one of her 300 hobbies, she can usually be found under thick blankets with snacks. The kettle is almost always on.

She lives in Michigan with her equally bookish wife, Kim, and their rescue dog, Max.

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Kory M. Shrum’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 15,211 ratings · 2,242 reviews · 53 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dying for a Living (Jesse Sullivan, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 4,710 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows in the Water (Shadows in the Water #1) 4.24 avg rating — 2,060 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying by the Hour (Dying for a Living, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 1,120 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for Her (Dying for a Living, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 758 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying Light (Dying for a Living, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 613 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Living Boxset: Books 1-3 (Jesse Sullivan, #1-3) 4.07 avg rating — 591 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows in the Water Series (Lou Thorne #1-3) 4.46 avg rating — 497 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Worth Dying For (Dying for a Living, #5) 4.25 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Bones (Shadows in the Water, #2) 4.54 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying Breath (Dying for a Living, #6) 4.25 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I value every single fan that I have. So as you can imagine, it was really hard to decide how to launch my new series, Shadows in the Water. I wanted to honor all the people who'd supported me this far (thank you die-hard Jesse fans!), but I also needed to access to the marketing tools that make a new series launch successful.So I reached a compromise.Shadows in the Water is available to PREORDER Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Kory M. Shrum

Dying for a Living (7 books)
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Kory M. Shrum (Goodreads Author)

3.96 avg rating — 9,508 ratings

Shadows in the Water (6 books)
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4.39 avg rating — 3,897 ratings

Castle Cove (2 books)
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4.04 avg rating — 231 ratings

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Kory Shrum finished reading Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity by Julia Cameron	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I was a terribly simple girl when it came to problems and my plate was so full the vegetables were falling off.”
― Kory M. Shrum, Dying for a Living

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“Jesse?” A small sheepish voice asked.”
― Kory M. Shrum, Dying for a Living

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“I felt like we should have flashlights and toasty marshmallows for this story.”
― Kory M. Shrum, Dying for a Living

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Polls

What Non-King book would you like to read in June?

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Grady Hendrix

25 votes, 11.9%

The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides

25 votes, 11.9%

Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk

21 votes, 10.0%

Ninth House Leigh Bardugo

19 votes, 9.0%

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey

18 votes, 8.6%

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Vincent Bugliosi

16 votes, 7.6%

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West Cormac McCarthy

14 votes, 6.7%

Metro 2033 Dmitry Glukhovsky

13 votes, 6.2%

I Know What You Did Last Summer Lois Duncan

12 votes, 5.7%

The Girl With All the Gifts M.R. Carey

9 votes, 4.3%

Harlan Coben The Boy from the Woods

8 votes, 3.8%

Camino Winds John Grisham

8 votes, 3.8%

It Calls From The Forest: An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1 Michelle River

6 votes, 2.9%

Children of the Night Dan Simmons

6 votes, 2.9%

Nevernight Jay Kristoff

4 votes, 1.9%

Song of Kali Dan Simmons

2 votes, 1.0%

I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story Anthony Daniels

2 votes, 1.0%

North American Lake Monsters Nathan Ballingrud

1 vote, 0.5%

Beneath Kristi DeMeester

1 vote, 0.5%

Dragonslayer Duncan M. Hamilton

0 votes, 0.0%

Shadows in the Water Kory M. Shrum

0 votes, 0.0%

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