"Kelly’s heroine is a refreshing sixty-year-old woman portrayed as an intelligent, desirable individual, and the men in Ellie’s life are also attractive, mature men; this age bracket is sorely neglected in much of modern literature. . . . This is a solid book. Told mostly in alternating chapters, readers will find Kelly’s work engaging. Fresh, compelling writing throughout." — Kirkus

"Kelly has created a dark, taut, character-driven novel that cracks the masks of relationships and shatters the heart with doubt." — S. M. Harding, Writing Murder: A Basic Guide to Writing Mystery Fiction

"Fog of Dead Souls is a layered thriller, rich with atmosphere, and with no shortage of mystery and police procedure. Deftly weaving together past and present, Jill Kelly creates a convincing portrait of a protagonist damaged yet unbroken by a terrible crime, a woman determined to move on with her life after unspeakable tragedy. If you're looking for a serial killer story with characters detailed and authentic enough to step right off the page, this one's for you." — James Hankins, author of Brothers and Bones and Jack of Spades

"Fog of Dead Souls is a twisting, suspenseful, and heartfelt book about real people facing the darkest and cruelest of mysteries. But the story is also shot through with hope, and when you tear through the final agonizing pages, you'll know you've been in the hands of a great storyteller, someone whose work reminds me a lot of Dean Koontz. Jill Kelly is the real deal and this is a riveting read." — David Bell, author of Never Come Back

"A chameleon of a novel, this meticulously planned thriller evolves into a spiritual quest, and kept me guessing with every page turn." — Ruth Dugdall, author of The Woman Before Me

"When I read Jill Kelly’s memoir, Sober Truths, a few years ago, it was tough and uncompromising. I expected no less from her novel, Fog of Dead Souls. She has indeed delivered a taut, suspenseful read that had me guessing until the last few pages. I appreciate that the main characters are of a certain age, as well. You don’t have to be young to be strong and smart." — Ed Goldberg, award-winning author of the Detective Lenny Schneider series

"A dark and disturbing thriller, and I loved every bit of it! The characters are three-dimensional and complex, and the story, which weaves the past with the present, is perfectly paced. A rock solid debut that kept me guessing right up until the very end." — Jennifer Hillier, author of Creep and Freak