Allison Winn Scotch is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels, including Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing, In Twenty Years, and Time of My Life.
She lives in Los Angeles with her family and their two rescue dogs, Hugo and Mr. Peanut.
Her new novel is The Insomniacs.
At CrimeReads Scotch tagged five mysteries that pack an emotional punch, including:
Read about another entry on the list.The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
This isn’t just a book about a ghostwriter solving a decades-old mystery, it’s a read about a daughter trying to understand her father before she loses the chance to make peace with him. That relationship spurs so many of the actions that Clark masterfully takes us through, and that exploration turns this book into a masterclass.
--Marshal Zeringue



