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I love it when readers are captivated by Paul and Mia, and Best Day Ever. Recently, their story was included on this great list of suspense novels - and I was thrilled! (Get what I did there?)To quote from the article: There's something alluring about the suspense genre that draws readers in. It instills fear and sparks adrenaline. From the first time you encounter a mysterious danger, until you finally reach the end of the slow-burning plot, you may find yourself completely incapable of putting down the book.Here's their list of 14 suspense novels "you won't be able to put down". Have you read them all? And in other exciting news - BEST DAY EVER mad the USA Today bestsellers list! Thanks everybody!

Happy Summer everyone! I have to confess, it's my favorite season of the year.  To celebrate, BEST DAY EVER is only $1.99 on all digital platforms so download your copy today! Here are a few links: Amazon  * Barnes & Noble  * iBooks And, since I have your attention for a moment, I'd love to see you at ThrillerFest in New York City July 10-14. I'll be signing copies of BEST DAY EVER on Friday, July 13th, and I'm thrilled to be on a panel at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. From there, it's off to Lakeside, Ohio, the setting for half of  BEST DAY EVER! I'm thrilled to host a plot tour of the book on Sunday afternoon beginning at 5 p.m. complete with a tram that will carry people around to all the plot spots in the community. On Monday afternoon, 1:30 p.m., we'll meet [...]

I love my mom. And I'm lucky because even though we Iive across the country from each other these days, we talk almost every day. We won't be celebrating in person this year, but I'll keep her in my heart and call her on the phone and laugh and count my blessings!If you're a mom, I hope your day is everything you wish for. And if you're a reader, my short story A Mother's Day is FREE for a limited time. It's the story of three mothers, three sons, and a shocking incident that binds them. I hope you'll give it a read!It's so great to have a day to celebrate moms! None of us would be here without her! xo

That's why I'm beyond excited to announce the publication of Best Day Ever, Une Journee Exceptionnelle, in France Tuesday, April 10th! My wonderful French foreign agent managed to sell the book at auction to Charleston Noir, a new imprint of Leduc. I couldn't be more excited to be leading another imprint - and to have my words translated into French. I spent more years than I'll admit trying to learn French myself, so I very much appreciate a French translation. Merci to all involved in making this sparkly dream come true! 

We’re all unreliable narrators of our personal stories, to some degree, whether we’re comfortable admitting it or not. That may be why these fictional characters intrigue many of us on some visceral level. We recognize the impulse. Most of us are on social media these days where we share our filtered and carefully curated version of our lives. The perfect couple. The perfect day. A perfect illusion. On a more basic level, we tell friends that “everything’s fine” when we’re hurting or soften the truth about real life for our children. We reserve, perhaps, the most undependable actions for the one we love the most. Romance, in its first blush, is far different than a relationship six months, a year or decades later.  Maybe domestic suspense novels featuring unreliable narrators are so popular because they shine a light on our society’s obsession with illusion. We recognize ourselves [...]

“Domestic violence” is such a non-specific, dismissive phrase. It glosses over the atrocity of the action, the awful truth of the cycle of violence. The local news features stories of domestic violence almost every night. “The husband killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself,” the young reporter will say, staring into the camera. “A tragic case of domestic violence.” Well, yes, but it’s also murder. I wish we would call it that. Back in the early 1990s I was a contributing writer for Columbus, Ohio’s city magazine, and I was assigned a chilling story. I was asked to interview some of the 25 women Governor Richard Celeste had granted clemency to as his last act in office. These women were murderers, all convicted of killing or assaulting husbands or companions. At the time, it was the first mass release of “battered women” (the [...]

I couldn't resist wishing you a BEST YEAR in 2018...I've been talking about BEST DAY EVER for, well, forever it seems and loving it. Last year was so filled with blessings and I just can't wait to see what 2018 has in store. I hope you feel the same. A new year offers so much promise, so many possibilities. One thing I don't do is resolutions. Instead, I like to dream. And dream big. Why not? My family and I spent the first moments of the New Year watching fireworks light up the sky, and the bridge, and the water, in Sydney, Australia. What a magical site and a beautiful bucket list trip. We felt blessed.The next day, our family of six was scheduled to fly in a seaplane to a special lunch on an island. That morning, as we woke up we saw on the [...]

This year has been full of blessings, big and small. And of course, it has also been pierced by heartache, struggles, and loss. Because, that's life. Each day is a blessing and no holiday better signifies and reminds us of that than Thanksgiving. (Of course, I realize if we take into our hearts the horrible legacy of our treatment of Indigenous People then, I suppose, we have a whole other reality of life to discuss.) But on the surface and as a holiday to treasure, I love Thanksgiving. I love the lack of gifts and the ability to slow down. To spend time with those you love, and make memories to last through the highs and lows of the coming year. It's truly the best embodiment, to me, of family above everything. I really cannot wait to be in the same place with all four of [...]

The Strand Magazine asked me to write an article about my favorite unreliable narrators. I had fun writing about it, and thinking about all of these great characters. After writing my unreliable narrator Paul Strom in my book Best Day Ever, I’m often asked to name my favorite unreliable narrators out there who inspired me, whether I realized it at the time or not. We’re all unreliable narrators of sorts in our own lives, of course. Especially with social media – we can filter our lives and shade them however we’d like. Here are my top ten top unreliable narrators. I’m sure you have your own. Any truth is, of course, a matter of perspective, right?1.     Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnProbably the reason I’m having the opportunity to write this list for you, Gone Girl blew open the domestic suspense and unreliable narrator world with not [...]

It seems like I've been waiting for this book, BEST DAY EVER, to be out in the world FOR FOREVER! And now, the day is finally here. It's a dream come true. I hope you'll consider giving BEST DAY EVER a read. I mean, BA Paris "loved" the book. This is what she said: "Had the best day ever reading Best Day Ever. Great narrator in Paul, LOVE his voice! Fabulous book." -B.A. Paris, New York Times  bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The BreakdownWho else liked it? Heather Gudenkauf said: "Best Day Ever could be the best thriller of the year." -Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of Not a SoundPopSugar called it a must-read fall book, and Barnes & Noble lists it as a must-read. I'm thrilled by all of this support and cannot believe BEST DAY EVER was in Entertainment Weekly this week. [...]