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Booklist: "Eerie, atmospheric thriller"
Booklist, the book review journal of the American Library Association, reviewed Only the Guilty Survive . Robards’ eerie, atmospheric...
Oct 4, 20241 min read


ONLY THE GUILTY SURVIVE has arrived!
After months of anticipation, ONLY THE GUILTY SURVIVE is out in the world! This moment feels like a distant daydream I kept tucked away...
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Listen to audiobook on NetGalley
I'm excited to share that the audiobook of ONLY THE GUILTY SURVIVE is available on NetGalley now through August 6. I love the audiobook,...
Jul 15, 20241 min read


The best thrillers inspired by real events
New reading list available on Shepherd.com. My new thriller, ONLY THE GUILTY SURVIVE, centers around the shocking demise of a small cult...
May 24, 20241 min read


Book review: Her Dying Day
Mindy Carlson's debut novel Her Dying Day is a compelling, twisty mystery about an aspiring documentary filmmaker and her search for...
Apr 15, 20242 min read


MWA 2024 Symposium: The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award
Last week, Mystery Writers of America hosted a panel discussion with the nominees for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award as...
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Cover Reveal: Only the Guilty Survive
I'm absolutely over-the-moon! Check out the cover of my new thriller published by Crooked Lane Books. Only the Guilty Survive hits...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


2024 Edgar Awards | Mary Higgins Clark Award nomination
The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard is nominated for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award! Last week, the Mystery Writers of...
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Chapters and chats
This year's book club adventures for THE THREE DEATHS OF WILLA STANNARD have been an absolute blast! The opportunity to chat with readers...
Dec 22, 20231 min read


Book review: Bright Young Women
Jessica Knoll’s gripping thriller Bright Young Women reimagines the events surrounding one of America’s most notorious serial killers...
Nov 1, 20231 min read


Signed with Crooked Lane Books for new thriller
I'm excited to announce I've signed with Crooked Lane Books to publish my second thriller novel, which is expected to release in fall...
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Book review: None of This Is True
Lisa Jewell’s latest psychological thriller is about a woman who finds herself and her family as the subject of her own true crime...
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Small town inspiration
Growing up, I spent my summers at a lake not unlike the one in my book, and it was a major source of inspiration when I developed the...
Sep 5, 20231 min read


The best books about missing children
New reading list available on Shepherd.com. My debut novel, THE THREE DEATHS OF WILLA STANNARD, includes the cold-case mystery of a...
Jul 26, 20231 min read


What I'm reading: July 2023
Here are five titles I’ve added to my TBR pile this summer. As summer marches on, I love to enjoy a glass of wine on the patio in the...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


Barbara's Bookstore signing
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to have a book signing of THE THREE DEATHS OF WILLA STANNARD at Barbara's Bookstore at Yorktown...
Jul 14, 20231 min read


ALA conference highlights
I had a great time at the American Library Association (ALA) annual conference in Chicago this past week! I had the opportunity to visit...
Jun 27, 20231 min read


WILLA in the news
THE THREE DEATHS OF WILLA STANNARD released last week, and it’s been amazing to see it mentioned in the media! A few recent articles by...
Jun 26, 20231 min read


Pub Day is Here!
It’s finally here: pub day! When I wrote THE THREE DEATHS OF WILLA STANNARD, I didn’t expect this day to come. It seemed too far-fetched...
Jun 20, 20231 min read


Book review: All the Dangerous Things
Stacy Willingham’s page-turning thriller All the Dangerous Things follows a sleep-deprived mother desperate to find her missing child. In...
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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