A Killer Wedding by Joan O’LearyWilliam Morrow/September 23, 2025 Joan O’Leary’s solid debut, A Killer Wedding, is a fun whodunnit as light as the champagne guzzled by its (many) narrators. Christine Taylor has clawed her way to senior...
Early in my new thriller, “What About the Bodies,” Liz, a failing songwriter, looks back on her life, sneers, then launches into a spiteful tirade over the music world, her audiences, her fellow musicians and more. I imagine that her fury felt good to her. It sure...
My dark thrillers are often described as eerie and atmospheric. Setting is no mere passenger to my plot. Often, place—as well as the protagonist’s voice—inspires much of the story arc before I’ve even started writing.
Murder at Arleigh A Gilded Newport Mystery Book 13 Alyssa Maxwell Kensington Pub August 2025 Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell highlights high society drama. This suspenseful plot brings back reporter-sleuth Emma Cross Andrews who must decide if the...
Setting in a story is as important as ingredients in a recipe.
I snapped this picture of my workspace after very little staging. At times, despite my best efforts, the table becomes a depository for snail mail. I removed a few bills; otherwise, it’s accurate. The table is a zinc-top number that my wife and I found in the...
