Some books seem custom-made just for you—ARE YOU SLEEPING by Kathleen Barber is that kind of book for me. This inventive thriller blends the addictive psychological psychological suspense of authors like Ruth Ware with a podcast-inspired storyline—aka a combination of some of two of my most favorite things! I’m thrilled to share an excerpt from this highly-anticipated Summer 2017 thriller with you today.
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Book Preview: THE UNDERTAKER'S DAUGHTER by Sara Blaedel
Ever since my trip to Denmark earlier this spring, I’ve been absolutely dying to get my hands on a copy of Sara Blaedel’s forthcoming THE UNDERTAKER’S DAUGHTER. At this year’s BEA, I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of the US edition of the book, which will release in the US in February 2018! To help tide you over until then, I’m excited to share a little preview of the book: plot summary, about the author, and the top 3 elements of this book that I loved!
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Guest Post: Elizabeth Heathcote, Author of UNDERTOW
I’m delighted to share a guest post by author Elizabeth Heathcote, whose psychological thriller UNDERTOW releases June 13th! I always love learning what books inspire or interest crime authors, and in this post, Elizabeth shares a wonderfully well-rounded list of five novels with strong psychological components.
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Book Review: THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER by Karen Dionne
THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER has one of the most compelling psychological thriller plots I've read in ages. I was so excited to dive into this story that blends psychological suspense with a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale retelling. While I still wholeheartedly admire this book's ambitious premise and unique suspense angle, a lack of character development and excessive flashbacks detracted from my reading experience. My feelings on this book were quite mixed—it has a fantastic premise and unique storytelling elements, but it doesn't quite deliver.
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Q&A: Emily Carpenter, author of THE WEIGHT OF LIES
Happy publication day to Emily Carpenter’s fantastic summer psychological thriller, THE WEIGHT OF LIES (6/6/17)! I’m thrilled to share a Q&A with Emily about her addictive, engaging suspense novel on the blog today. In this post you'll find: plot summary, links to my review of the book and the book's Amazon info, and of course, my Q&A with Emily!
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