Ken Shakin has been called the most flippant man in fiction. His irreverant books stain the shelves of the public library, including the highly acclaimed Love Sucks (1997), Grandma Gets Laid (2008), and most recently Thrillerotica (2010). Thrillerotica.com is home to his unique genre, "calculated to send a shiver down even the most desensitized spine" (Omnilit). The New York native is a graduate of the Juilliard School, with a degree in piano. He lives in Berlin.