Kyra Davis Explained

Kyra Davis
Birth Name:23 August 1972
Birth Place:Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Occupation:Writer, novelist
Nationality:American
Education:Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
Genre:Mystery,
Chick lit,
Women's fiction,
Romance
Notableworks:Sophie Katz,
Just One Night
Spouse:Rod Lurie
Children:3

Kyra Davis (born August 23, 1972) is an American novelist. She is best known for her Just One Night trilogy and the Sophie Katz mystery series.[1] In 2013 Anonymous Content optioned Davis' Just One Night trilogy with the intent to develop it into a television series.[2]

Biography

Davis was born in Santa Clara, California, to a Jewish single mother who raised Davis with the help of family. She was named after Kira Argounova, the protagonist in Ayn Rand's novel We The Living. Her father was African-American and her mother was of Eastern European descent, giving Davis a mixed heritage. Davis attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and Fashion Institute of Technology, during which time she met and married her first husband. Davis later attended the Golden Gate University, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in business and humanities. In 2001 Davis filed for divorce.[3] Davis began writing the Sophie Katz series due to the stress resulting from the divorce and published her first novel through Red Dress Ink in 2005.[4] In 2013 Davis published the Just One Night trilogy through Simon & Schuster's digital imprint.[5]

Davis lives in Los Angeles, California, with her son and her husband, director and screenwriter Rod Lurie, who has two children from a prior relationship. She has two step children from Rod, Paige (who has a cat) and Hunter whom she loves very much.[6]

Critical reception

Reception to Davis's work has been positive,[7] [8] with "Just One Night" getting a starred review in Publishers Weekly and Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss being one of GalleyCat's "Featured Book of Color Pick of the Day".[9] The Houston Chronicle praised Sex, Murder and a Double Latte, calling it "a terrific mystery".[10]

So Much For My Happy Ending received positive reviews, with Boston.com saying that the book had a "sensitive, honest, engaging voice".[11]

Bibliography

Just One Night trilogy

Pure Sin

Sophie Katz Mysteries

Standalone novels

Non-fiction

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Stasio. Marilyn. A Girl's Guide to Killing. August 9, 2012. The New York Times. August 21, 2005.
  2. Web site: Anonymous Content Acquires Rights to Kyra Davis' Erotic Trilogy 'Just One Night' (Exclusive). 9 August 2013 . The Hollywood Reporter. November 28, 2013.
  3. News: Marshall. John. Novice writer spices her murder mystery with a double latte. August 9, 2012. Seattle PI. June 23, 2005.
  4. News: FACE TIME WITH... KYRA DAVIS, AUTHOR. August 9, 2012. San Jose Mercury News. May 8, 2005.
  5. Web site: Author Kyra Davis: The Next 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?. The Root. November 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011836/http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2013/08/author_kyra_davis_the_next_fifty_shades_of_grey.html. December 3, 2013. dead.
  6. News: I Am The Man Who Is Going To Marry Kyra Davis. Lurie. Ryan. 2013-08-22. Kyradavis.com. 2018-02-07. en-US. 2018-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826051552/http://new.kyradavis.com/kyra-davis/i-am-the-man-who-is-going-to-marry-kyra-davis/. dead.
  7. Web site: Culture : Sexe, mensonges et petite robe noire, de Kyra Davis. News de Stars. August 9, 2012. April 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110414121333/http://www.news-de-stars.com/sexe-mensonges-et-petite-robe-noire/culture-sexe-mensonges-et-petite-robe-noire-de-kyra-davis_art46834.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Blackwell. Casey. Sex, Murder and a Double Latte. https://archive.today/20130204020833/http://thecelebritycafe.com/books/full_review/1870.html. dead. February 4, 2013. Celebrity Cafe. August 9, 2012.
  9. Web site: Rivera. Jeff. Lust, Loathing, and a Little Lip Gloss by Kyra Davis. GalleyCat. August 9, 2012.
  10. News: Abramson. Marcia. Mystery and intrigue freshen up tired chick-lit formula. August 9, 2012. Houston Chronicle. July 31, 2005.
  11. Web site: White. Diane. Tales with twists of fate and family ties. Boston.com. August 9, 2012.
  12. Web site: 'Just One Night' author Kyra Davis Reveals New Series, Linked Book Covers (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 21 November 2013 . November 28, 2013.

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