A.J. Finn, writing as Daniel Mallory, is an American author known for his suspenseful and psychological crime fiction. Born in 1979, he initially worked as a book critic and publishing executive, having a background that informs his meticulous plotting and character development. Finn’s writing style is characterized by a slow-burn approach, building suspense through detailed atmosphere and unreliable narrators, as demonstrated in his breakout success, The Woman in the Window. His background as a publishing executive gives him a keen understanding of narrative structure and reader expectations, contributing to the popularity of his novels.


