Tami Hoag was born Tami Mikkelson on January 20, 1959, and spent her teenage years in a small town of about 1,000 people with no stoplights in southeastern Minnesota. Her father was an insurance agent. She graduated from high school and married her high school sweetheart, Daniel Hoag. She wanted to go to college, but it never happened.

Tami Hoag began her career writing romantic comedies and became one of the “Divas” along with Eileen Dreyer, Elizabeth Grayson and Kimberly Cates. Tami says, “No matter what may change in our careers or personal lives, the Divas remain a constant source of support for one another.” Tami often recognizes them in her books.

Later, Tami began to write suspense. Tami says that she likes the complexity of the characters and being able to explore the darker side of the human mind. She said there was a gradual progression. She put small amounts of suspense into her romance books. She then moved on to more complex and deeper stories.
After 20 romance novels, Tami had five best-selling thrillers. In fact, all five of those novels appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list in 20 months!

Tami says she has a large reference library of books and videos on law enforcement and procedures. She says that she prefers hands-on research, like interviewing people and absorbing their work cultures and attitudes.

Tami says that she has many varied interests. He loves psychology, law, music and interior design. She says, “…which makes being a writer the perfect job because I get to become what I want through a character.”

Tami and her husband make their home on a 70-acre horse farm in Charlottesville, Virginia. They own several horses and a variety of pets. They also have a house in Los Angeles, California. Tami says that her husband, after working for 17 years as a computer programmer, now works for her taking care of the business. They do not have kids.

In an interview for Expanded Books, Megan Hinder says of Tami Hoag’s psychological thrillers: “Her books captivate readers with sharp writing, riveting characters, and fast-paced action. They keep readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.” .

Bibliography:

Serie:
Hennessy
The Trouble With JJ (1988)
Magic (1990)

quaid horses
Rumor Has It (1988)
The Man of Her Dreams (1989)
Stormy (1990)

rainbow hunters
Heart of Gold (1990)
Keeping Company (1990)
Reilly’s Return (1990)

Doucett
The Restless Heart (1991)
Lady Luck (1992)
Cry Wolf (1993)

deer lake
Sins of the Night (1995)
Guilty As Sin (1996)

Kovac/Liska
Ashes to Ashes (1999)
Dust to Dust (2000)
Previous Bad Deeds (2006)

Elena Estes
Dark Horse (2002)
The Alibi Man (2007)

Independent novels:
McKnight in Shining Armor (1988)
Mismatch (1989)
Straight from the Heart (1989)
Sarah’s Sin (1991)
Dixie’s Heart (1991)
Still Waters (1992)
Taken by Storm (1992)
The Last White Knight (1992)
Dark Paradise (1994)
A Thin Dark Line (1997)
Kill the Messenger (2004)
Deeper Than Dead (2009)