Happy Pub Day to Heather Day Gilbert and her newest novel Queen of Hearts! This cover perfectly conveys the creepy vibes of this compelling story. I stayed up far too late this weekend - reading in the dark - because I had to know how this story resolved.
Alex is a best-selling author whose romantic suspense series is beloved by readers. Her solitary writing career is a good match with her autism, and she's rebuilt her life after a divorce. Her peace is shattered when she receives a disturbing letter from a "highly invested reader" at her home. When contact escalates, she travels to another state for safety and to concentrate on writing her current novel, even though changes in routine are disruptive.
Before Alex can settle in, strange things start happening in and around the huge mountain 'cabin' where she's staying. Did her stalker follow her? How could they know where she is? Can she believe what she's seeing? Who can she trust?
I was fully invested in Alex as an unreliable narrator. I felt I could trust the depiction of a woman with autism because the author's close family member was her âfact checker.â The plot felt realistic, and the red herrings kept me guessing. One plot twist was more surprising than discovering the stalker's identity! I also liked that the main character was an author and that other professions in the book world were secondary characters.
Thank you to WoodHaven Press for the review copy of this captivating novel.
Alex is a best-selling author whose romantic suspense series is beloved by readers. Her solitary writing career is a good match with her autism, and she's rebuilt her life after a divorce. Her peace is shattered when she receives a disturbing letter from a "highly invested reader" at her home. When contact escalates, she travels to another state for safety and to concentrate on writing her current novel, even though changes in routine are disruptive.
Before Alex can settle in, strange things start happening in and around the huge mountain 'cabin' where she's staying. Did her stalker follow her? How could they know where she is? Can she believe what she's seeing? Who can she trust?
I was fully invested in Alex as an unreliable narrator. I felt I could trust the depiction of a woman with autism because the author's close family member was her âfact checker.â The plot felt realistic, and the red herrings kept me guessing. One plot twist was more surprising than discovering the stalker's identity! I also liked that the main character was an author and that other professions in the book world were secondary characters.
Thank you to WoodHaven Press for the review copy of this captivating novel.
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