Vicious Cycle

Praise for Vicious Cycle

“Stickle buttresses her well-executed mystery plot with sharp wit, visceral depictions of Corey’s postpartum anxiety, and a surprisingly stark focus on systemic violence against women. Readers will be hungry to hear more from Corey soon.” — Publishers Weekly

“Jaime Stickle’s debut Vicious Cycle is a layer cake of enjoyment. Any former reporter can investigate murder, but Stickle’s protagonist, Corey Tracey-Lieberman, does it with a baby strapped to her chest while fighting postpartum anxiety. Funny in spots, heartbreaking in spots, Stickle brings the humanity – and lands the plane with nary a bump.”  —  Tracy Clark, award-winning author of the Cass Raines and Det. Harriet Foster series

“Jaime Parker Stickle’s debut is both a love-letter to the everyday people of Los Angeles and a kick-ass mystery. Corey Tracey-Lierberman is a vibrant, often-delirious, and surprisingly moving investigator who never stops being herself, even in the most hilarious and harrowing circumstances. Vicious Cycle is an absolute delight.” — Tod Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author

Jaime Parker Stickle is a writer, podcaster, and professor of film and television at Montclair State University. She is the author of the gripping thriller Vicious Cycle: A Corey in Los Angeles Mystery and is the creator and host of the true crime investigative podcast The Girl with the Same Name as well as the hilarious podcast about side-hustles Make That Paper. Jaime lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and fur babies.