Sisters Natalie and Kit haven’t spoken in months, since Kit discovered Wisewood, a self-help group where guests commit to spending six months off the grid on a private island off the coast of Maine to become their “Maximized Selves.”
The mastermind behind last year’s Darling Rose Gold returns with a second, equally sinister feat. This Might Hurt starts as a slow burn that crackles with sinister energy as we’re brought to the serene, unplugged oasis of Wisewood.
This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel is a strange and twisty thriller that’s as unnerving as it is entertaining. In the aftermath of their mother’s death, Natalie and Kit drifted apart. For Kit, losing their mother left her craving a fresh start…
Anticipation, in the world of books, is part of the fun. Consider the feeling you get when you find out your favorite author has a new book coming out in a few months. It’s a day brightener, isn’t it? It makes the future a little easier to contemplate.
Press pause on reading this blog post and pre-order Stephanie Wrobel’s outstanding sophomore thriller THIS MIGHT HURT right now. I loved Stephanie’s debut thriller DARLING ROSE GOLD, but trust me when I tell you, she’s upped the ante on her own work in THIS MIGHT HURT.
A self-help cult focused on overcoming fear, an off-the-grid sojourn on the coast of Maine, two sisters and enough psychological twists and turns to keep you committed—welcome to This Might Hurt.
Stephanie Wrobel’s debut novel Darling Rose Gold was a smashing success. Now she’s back with a fictitious community called Wisewood, in which stays are mandatory for six months and all sorts of antics ensue.
From the national and USA TODAY bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters—one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies.
After a very, very long year, the Edgar Awards are once again upon us. 2021 marks the 75th year that Mystery Writers of America will celebrate the best crime and mystery writing, and while 2020 was an abysmal year by any other metric, it was a stellar year for great new books.
In what’s become a tradition here at CrimeReads, our editors partnered with MWA to organize a giant roundtable discussion between the Edgar nominees, and we received responses from over 30 authors, each with their own fascinating take on our beloved genre.
The winners of these awards will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies at the New Orleans Bouchercon on August 26, 2021.
Publishers Weekly praised the novel, saying, “Propulsive pacing, a claustrophobic setting, and vividly sketched characters who are equal parts victim and villain conspire to create an anxious, unsettling narrative.”
Since 2009 the goal of the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List has been to highlight outstanding fiction that is simply “a pleasure to read.” Each year, 25 outstanding fiction titles are selected by a nine member committee.
This is a dazzlingly dark revenge novel, a genuinely fresh and original take on the domestic psychological thriller genre; the disturbing story of an evilly twisted mother/daughter relationship.
The 75th Annual Edgar® Awards will be celebrated on April 29, 2021.
Can we get a do-over please? We’ll admit that we missed A LOT of books that published in 2020 because, well, 2020. These books deserve some major love…from heartfelt memoirs to domestic thrillers…
What a night. We were joined by the legendary Lawrence Block on his 82nd birthday and release date of his new novel. Mr Block wasn’t the only great speaker tonight of course. Full author listing: Cath Staincliffe, Elizabeth Kay, Jenny Blackhurst, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Liz Nugent, Margaret Murphy, Mark Leggatt, MJ Arlidge, Ruth Ware, Stephanie Wrobel and, yes, Lawrence Block.
Three new authors, Stephanie Wrobel, Robin Morgan-Bentley and Will Shindler, discuss their debut titles, what drew them to crime, and what readers can expect from them in the future. Moderated by Amanda Jennings.
It’s compulsively readable — so much so that if you find a way to stretch this novel out for more than three days, your brain should be donated to science.
During this pandemic, many of us took comfort in books. According to several industry figures, reading was up at least 5 to 20 percent. And this was a stellar year for mysteries—stories that touched us, that captured who we are as a society and what our future might be.