Praise for After All I’ve Done:

AN AUTHENTIC BOOKS SELECTION NOVEMBER 2020

“A dark, unpredictable, and twisty look at friendship and betrayal, and it will surprise you right up until the end.”
—Buzzfeed

“An unsettling story that will leave you questioning everything, including the narrator.”
—POPSUGAR

“[An] expert nightmare…One of those rare thrillers whose answers are even more scarifying than its mysteries.”
—Kirkus, starred review

“[A] twisty psychological thriller…Hardy does an expert job keeping the emotional heat high.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Plenty of unexpected twists and turns…Brace yourself!”
—BookReporter

“The domestic suspense and thriller fan’s dream book. Complete with a cast of possibly unreliable characters and missing pieces that must be fitted together, this book will keep readers guessing as they turn page after page.”
—Portland Book Review

“An enthralling tale of betrayal..Stunning.”
—Fresh Fiction

”A perfectly twisted tale of love, betrayal, and the hopes and heartbreaks of friendship. A modern-day Gaslight that I couldn’t put down. Mina Hardy knows exactly how to turn the screws tighter in this story of sharp-edged bonds of friendship with her new thriller, After All I’ve Done. I loved every moment of dark hope and shimmering suspense.”
—Victoria Helen Stone, bestselling author of Jane Doe 

“After All I’ve Done will keep readers guessing to the very end, as heroes and villains blur, as love and hate switch places. A great read!”
—Susan Crawford, author of The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow
 
“Twisty and unexpected fun, a psychological thriller about betrayal and friendship that makes you wonder what’s real and what’s not.”
 — Darby Kane, author of Pretty Little Wife

Praise for Privacy

“Screenwriter and filmmaker Sadowsky gives readers a rapidly paced, suspenseful thriller that makes the most of such hot-buatton issues as privacy, professional ethics, media malfeasance, and race relations. This one seems bound for the big screen.”—Booklist




Praise for Nina Sadowsky

“Nina Sadowsky’s…voice is clear, her storytelling skills are remarkable, and her pacing is perfect.”—Sue Grafton

“A master storyteller.”—New York Times bestselling author Wendy Walker
 
“Every time you think you’ve unlocked the puzzle, Nina Sadowsky introduces a new twist that makes you start guessing all over again.”—New York Times bestselling author Michelle Richmond

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Toronto Star bestseller

“In the community of Ebbing, Fiona Barton has created a town full of suspense and a cast of characters with so many reasons to keep secrets buried deep. A dark and twisty read.”
—Nita Prose, New York Times bestselling author of The Maid

“Fiona Barton is a brilliant storyteller, a master of plot and character. I absolutely loved this smart, twisty novel!”
—Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
  
“Tense and full of reveals and twists. This compulsively dark mystery is a joy to read. Fiona Barton never disappoints!”
—Lesley Kara, international bestselling author of The Rumor

“[F]inds all the right twists and turns…Barton successfully spins and weaves the novel’s various storylines with ease…. As in any good thriller, there’s more to the story than meets the eye….[R]eaders will savor untangling the intricate web Barton weaves.”
—USA Today

“Fiona Barton does it again in her new novel Local Gone Missing….an excellent read for fans of the mystery and suspense genre. Perfect for fans of Kerry Wilkinson, Harlen Coben, and Karin Slaughter.”
—Seattle Book Review
 
“Barton presents such an embarrassment of riches that the tale has almost run its course before the coppers have a chance to sit down with Stuart Bennett, the just-freed burglar…Layers and layers of unlovely revelations about people who seemed perfectly nice.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Barton’s facility at creating plausible characters makes emotional involvement with them easy. Minette Walters fans will be pleased.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Barton skillfully pivots here from the globe-trotting reporting that drives her Kate Waters series toward domestic crime awash in village secrets. Readers drawn in by Elise’s hawk-eyed detecting and hard-edged vulnerability won’t see the final twist coming.”
—Booklist

“Fans of Barton’s mysteries will enjoy identifying Ebbing’s bad actors and figuring out how the characters’ backstories weave together to allow Elise and her team to solve the crime.”
—Library Journal

“Barton writes with the pacing, plotting and richly drawn characters of the best English dramas on PBS’ Masterpiece Mystery. Cue this one up.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“A cleverly crafted puzzle that has emotional heft and social commentary as well as an intriguing web of mysteries.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“[A] compulsive mystery that will have you pushing your bedtime, promising to read just one more chapter.”
—E! Online

“Local Gone Missing follows a variety of residents in the tiny English seaside town, from an inquisitive cleaning lady with a dark past to vacationers with a secret agenda. It all comes to a head during a musical festival that ends with dual overdoses, a possible murder and a host of spilled secrets. New York Times best­selling author Fiona Barton spins a tangled web of dirty money, bloodshed and deceit. Though Local Gone Missing’s plot is wonderfully twisty with a sur­prising and satisfying conclusion, it’s the characters who stand out. Foremost among them is the compelling and well-drawn Elise, who’s struggling to adjust to life back on the force after returning from medical leave. Thanks to Barton’s airtight plotting and impeccable characteri­zation, a minibreak by the sea will never seem relaxing again.”
—BookPage

“A captivating read. A first-grade suspense novel and highly recommended…. Barton demonstrates, one more time, why she is considered a master of the craft.”
—Mystery Tribune

“Sometimes all you need is a smart, swift mystery you can knock out in one too-hot afternoon.”
—Entertainment Weekly
 

“Sager’s best plot twist yet.”
—People, “Best Summer Books”

“Pure escape…A voyeuristic page-turner. After I read it, I dove for more Sager: luckily he has five others, bestsellers all.”
—The Boston Globe, “Ten Thrillers to Read on Your Summer Vacation”

“The tale takes a series of weird turns, morphing into a cross between Silence of the Lambs and The Exorcist…. As with Sager’s first five thrillers, the characters are well drawn and the prose is first rate.”
—Associated Press

“It’s a familiar psychological thriller structure—until everything changes…. A page-turning climax.”
—USA Today

“The thrills and chills are all present and accounted for in this tale.”
—E! News

“The House Across the Lake reads like a psychological thriller version of The Great Gatsby, featuring binoculars for more accurate across-the-lake spying, smaller gatherings for a shorter list of suspects, and a truly bat**** twist for more satisfying consumption. So basically The Great Gatsby, but better. I know, them’s fightin’ words.”
—CrimeReads

“A suspense novel brimming with twists and turns.”
—PureWow

“Riley Sager is a master of the art of the thriller.”
—Shondaland, “The Best Books for June 2022”

“A classic tale brimming with Hitchcockian suspense.”
—BookTrib, “Put These 12 Summer Reads in Your Beach Bag”

“Highly entertaining…Sager keeps the Rear Window-esque plot of The House Across the Lake focused keenly on believable characters who may not always be likable but who readers will care deeply about…. Deliciously eerie plot.”
—South Florida SunSentinel

“The House Across the Lake is the work of a master storyteller. A Hitchcockian premise is given an exciting new spin, as voyeurism, murder, and the lies we tell ourselves about our nearest and dearest spiral out of control in this gripping mystery, where nothing is what it seems. I had a thrilling time reading this. An unputdownable page-turner.”
—Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens

“Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me, and his latest propulsive thriller, The House Across the Lake, may just be my favorite of his yet. With his characteristic mix of dynamic characters and riveting plot twists, Sager will keep you turning the pages in his foray into secrets, grief, revenge, and love.” 
—Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

“The House Across the Lake pulls you under on the first page and doesn’t let you come up for air. With fascinating characters, a suffocating setting, and an intriguing premise, Riley Sager relentlessly turns up the tension on every page. Good luck putting this book down.”
—Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases

“For a fresh and twisty take on Rear Window, just add water: The House Across the Lake is a propulsive, tautly plotted, and atmospheric thriller with a vividly drawn cast of compelling characters and a final what-just-happened twist that will have you reeling. Loved it!”
—Ellery Lloyd, internationally bestselling author of The Club

“[An] outstanding novel of suspense…Sager brilliantly misdirects readers while playing fair with them. Newcomers and fans both will be eager to see what he pulls off in his next book.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred)

“Sager is the literary equivalent of a master chef, using a deft hand to configure tasty ingredients…then adding a generous pinch of pulp and a delicious surprise at the end. The result is an addictive beach read that fans will devour in one sitting and leave feeling thoroughly sated.”
—BookPage (starred) 

”A highly entertaining read.“
—Kirkus Reviews

“Sager is terrific at creating suspense within a confined, sometimes claustrophobic setting…. Fans of stories that keep the heart pounding and the mind engaged will enjoy this one…. One of the genre’s most entertaining authors.”
—Booklist

“The atmosphere Sager writes is delightfully claustrophobic and the twists surprising while still being plausible.”
—BookRiot

“Casey as the unreliable narrator mixed with suspicious neighbors, supernatural undertones, and multiple blindsiding twists, means Sager (Survive the Night) has written another winner.”
—Library Journal

“Go into the book blind for a full experience. The clues are definitely there for you to piece together but I was still surprised. You will be questioning everyone and everything, making this book such a fun read.”
—Mystery and Suspense

“Sager (Final Girls) offers consistent twists and turns—including one very surprising one—that’ll keep you flipping pages until the end.“
—New Jersey Monthly

”This relentless thriller pulls you in and never lets go before leaving your head spinning with some jaw-dropping revelations and plot twists that only a master of the genre can conceive.“
—Bookreporter

“Reader…before you think you know what’s going on, know that you’re wrong. The thing you think that happened? It didn’t. Your second guess? Also wrong. Your third will be wrong as well.”
—The Big Thrill

”Rear Window gets a jaw-dropping twist in this tense, daring, and utterly propulsive thriller. If you’re not already reading Riley Sager, you’re missing out.“
—Catherine Ryan Howard, #1 Irish bestselling author of 56 Days

”Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending…?! What a fun book. I devoured it!"
—Susi Holliday, author of The Last Resort

“The plot is packed with twists.” 
—First For Women

Praise for The Wife Before

“Williams does give both Melanie and Samira multiple dimensions; they're flawed but also strong and determined, and the twist at the end is a surprise.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Shanora Williams drew me in from the beginning and held me captive to the very end. With all the scenarios that came to mind as the truth, the ending was truly riveting. This was my first book by Williams, but it will not be my last. For lovers of a good suspenseful romance, check this one out." —Urban Reviews

“I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next with these messy lives and I was hooked, there was definitely some juicy material here making this an ideal summer thriller. Definitely recommended as a weekend binge read, this was really addictive!” —Novel Gossip

“Similar to the iconic cosmopolitan, Shanora Williams’ newest thriller starts off sweet, but quickly turns sour when a passionate marriage takes a deadly turn. Sexy, scandalous, and striking, this twist-filled psychodrama, like a cosmo, is definitely worth the hype.” —Readers Entertainment Magazine

Advance Praise for The Wife Before from Booksellers & Librarians:

“Shanora Williams has a keen eye for the tension that can build in a relationship... that paired with strong characters and a carefully built plot make this a read that absolutely begs to be finished in one sitting (which I did!). And that ending—let's just say it comes to a very satisfying conclusion! Plus, I'm a sucker for anything that plays on REBECCA and I got wild REBECCA vibes here!” —Becky LeJeune, Bookbar Denver (Denver, CO)

“This heart-pounding twisty thriller is an unexpected story of suspicion and redemption.”
—Cari Dubiel, Twinsburg Public Library (Twinsburg, OH)

"An exceptional novel that you don't want to miss.” —Laura Fowler, J.V. Fletcher Library (Westford, MA)

“Shanora Williams weaves an intricate tale of domestic suspense. Readers will be gripped right from the very first sentence. This a must-read for thriller fans.” —Nicole McManus, My Sister's Books (Pawleys Island, SC)

Praise for The Perfect Ruin

“This twisty thriller takes readers into a high-class, sinfully privileged world populated with characters who will stop at nothing for what they want. Williams stretches out the tension as readers wonder what Lola did to hurt Ivy and whether their shared past will be revealed. With diabolical turns and surprises at every corner, it’s an ideal summer read.” —Booklist STARRED REVIEW

“A delicious and decadent cocktail of jealousy, passion, and revenge. I was hooked from the very first twist. You’ll love this addictive psychological thriller.” —Alessandra Torre, New York Times bestselling author of Every Last Secret

"Twisty and impossible to put down! With a cast of diverse characters, Williams brings to life a twisty thriller that'll leave you reeling long after you've read the last page. 10/10 recommend."
—Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author

"You're going to pick a side, make no mistake. And then you won't put it down until you know the truth. A shocking, sensual thriller with sharp twists." —Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author of The Wives

“Williams is an award-winning author of romance and suspense novels; her tale of revenge will find an easy spot in fiction collections. Tailored for book clubs and for those who like to read about the sleazy side of rich elites.” —Library Journal

“In The Perfect Ruin, author Shanora Williams serves up an ice-cold revenge thriller set in the glamorous and steamy hot city of Miami.” —Book Riot

“The glamour of Miami has a dark side in this twisting story where nothing is what it seems.”
—WRAL-TV (NBC) North Carolina

“This is a great story of revenge and the lengths someone will go to get it, and how there are many layers to people’s lives. It’s a great mix of female friendship and thriller.” —Parkersburg News and Sentinel/Marietta Times

“This fast-paced and incredibly entertaining book is perfect for devouring by the poolside. Everyone in this book is terrible, but I mean that in the best way possible. Williams is so incredible at writing her characters that despite the horrible things they do, you still want to root for them.” —Off the Shelf

Praise for The Finalists

“I raced through The Finalists, which is not only a first-rate thriller but an insightful commentary on the challenges facing higher education. The Finalists is proof positive that David Bell is one of the best thriller writers working today.”—Alma Katsu, author of Red Widow

“Expertly plotted…Bell pays homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, skillfully transitioning into the locked-room mystery while simultaneously giving the novel his own spin. The Finalists makes the grade with solid suspense.”—Shelf Awareness

“There are enough red herrings in The Finalists to satisfy any Agatha Christie fan.”—BookTrib

“David Bell’s The Finalists’ unique premise and engaging execution is sure to grip the reader from the first chapter.”—Deep South Magazine

“The Finalists shows the cut-throat world of higher education in a microcosm. Issues such as racism, agism, sexism all roil among the six students, the administrator, and the founders. No one is truly innocent, even the victims. Bell manages to push it all—character motivations, social issues, and the lock-room mystery—to the bursting point.”—The Criminal Element

“The fun is figuring out what parts of the story — if any — should be trusted. Though Ellis juggles a great many plot strands, he doesn’t drop them; the result is wildly entertaining, not tedious. It helps that just about every character in the book is the very definition of unreliable.”—New York Times Book Review

“Suspenseful, sexy, involving, twisty and twisted.”—James Patterson

“A dizzyingly clever thriller. Endlessly surprising and great fun.”—Lisa Scottoline

“A tense, tricky thriller that keeps surprising you just when you think you have it figured out. A fun fast read.”—R.L. Stine

“Impressive…The tale of murder and misdirection is a solid two days of beach escape.”—Chicago Tribune

“With labyrinthine plots that spin on twist after twist and several never-saw-that-coming turns….Ellis juggles romantic triangles, betrayal after betrayal, revenge and greed for a complex plot that evolves into one solid twist after another. Each character’s shady past and their unshakeable present merge into an exciting plot”—Florida Sun Sentinel

“Serpentine revelations will surprise even the cleverest mystery readers. This complex tale of triple-crossings and devious revenge should win Ellis new fans.”—Publishers Weekly

“Twisty, intricately plotted….Even seasoned mystery readers won’t be able to predict all the knots in Simon and Vicky’s tangled web of deception. A roller-coaster ride full of unexpected twists and turns.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Completely blown away by how smart, sneaky and surprisingly heartfelt this novel is!…Highly recommended.”—Criminal Element

“A daring, brilliant thriller, full of characters you both love and hate and more unexpected turns than a mountain road at night without your headlights. Tremendous fun!”—Scott Turow, bestselling author of Presumed Innocent and The Last Trial

“Absolutely dazzling! David Ellis is a master storyteller who keeps us riveted to the pages. A whip-smart and diabolically plotted thriller,  with crackling dialogue, nonstop pacing, and tour de force structure. A profoundly insightful study of greed, obsession, revenge, and justice. Riveting, compelling, and completely entertaining!”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, bestselling author of Her Perfect Life

Praise for The Perfect Neighborhood:
“Fresh twists…Alterman is off to a promising start.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Well written from start to finish…perfect for fans of domestic suspense!”
—Manhattan Book Review

“Alterman deftly uses alternating perspectives to show us the building tensions, leading to one surprising twist after another. I couldn’t put this down.”
—Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of Please Join Us and Fractured

“In theory, The Perfect Neighborhood is the ideal place to raise a family. In reality, it’s disturbing and completely riveting. Inside every house is another fascinating character, another lie, another betrayal. Reading this book made me feel like I lived in Oak Hill, and I refused to leave until every secret was uncovered.” 
—Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good.

“In Liz Alterman’s debut psychological suspense novel, The Perfect Neighborhood, everybody is gossiping, everybody is watching, but nobody saw a child disappear. I loved reading the way social paranoia took second place to fear as this picture-perfect suburban community dissolved. Alterman dives deep into the emotional secrets of the babysitter, the retired actress, the mother of the missing boy, and all those neighbors in their "fairytale marriages.” The combination of super-relatable characters and nearly unbearable suspense made it impossible to stop reading”
—Sarah Warburton, author of You Can Never Tell

“Big Little Lies meets Everything I Never Told You in this wholly propulsive and utterly enthralling neighborhood suspense. With razor-sharp commentary and biting humor, I simultaneously howled with laughter one minute while tearing through the pages, racing toward the entirely shocking conclusion. Liz Alterman is a masterful storyteller and The Perfect Neighborhood is a devour-in-one-sitting read.”
—May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

“Liz Alterman has crafted a riveting mystery that epitomizes every parent’s greatest fear. With characters so compelling and real in both their humanity and flaws, you’ll feel certain you’ve known these people in real life. A page-turning whodunnit that also packs an emotional wallop, if you love Lisa Jewel’s dark domestic suspense, don’t miss Alterman’s captivating new book. This perfect neighborhood is anything but!”
—Rebecca Taylor, award-winning author of The Secret Next Door

“A brilliant snapshot of the cracks in modern, seemingly privileged American suburbia.”
—Nina Monroe, author of The Children’s Secrets

“Filled with juicy secrets and delicious twists, The Perfect Neighborhood slyly skewers the suburban ideal. Entertaining, relatable, and wise right up until its spot-on punch of an ending, this is a not miss for all fans of domestic suspense.”
—L. Alison Heller, author of The Neighbor’s Secret

“The holiday getaway takes a suspenseful turn.”—Washington Post, “Summer Reading Picks”

“A surfer who quit the sport after her boyfriend’s drowning is drawn back in by new friends, who may be even more dangerous than the waves they chase.”—People

“Pick up this adrenaline-pumping novel for a cast of unhinged, sinister surfers, a remote Australian beach and a woman caught in a deadly adventure.”—Parade

“The author of Shiver moves from the mountains to the beach as a passionate surfer finds herself caught in a deadly adventure. An exhilarating, adrenaline-filled tale of surfing and rock scrambling.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“This fast-paced, suspenseful thriller with undertones of ’Survivor’ contrasts an idyllic landscape with its savage inhabitants. Recommend this to fans of Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and Sarah Goodwin.”—Booklist (starred review)

“We need more sports thrillers, so I’m glad Allie Reynolds, former professional athlete and author of the brilliant thriller Shiver, wrote The Swell.”—Buzzfeed

“This pacy travel thriller delivers a secret community, a cast of hot surfers, and a classic dystopian sting in the tail.”—Crimereads

“If you’re looking for beach reads, it doesn’t get any beachier than The Swell…Prepare to clear your schedule for this Agatha Christie-esque book.”—Book Riot

”A compulsive page-turner. The hidden motives of this surf-worshipping cultish group of friends, who would do anything necessary to protect their hidden beach from the outside world, maintained a taut suspense that truly had me until the very last page.“—Sally Thorne, author of The Hating Game

”A thrill-ride of a novel, The Swell brings together a cast of sinister characters on a remote, surf-pounded beach, where no one is what they seem. A high-octane, addictive summer read, perfect for your beach bag.“—Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls

”The Swell is a delicious blend of travel and danger, a surfer’s paradise of a book with a razor-sharp menace just under the surface.“—Roz Nay, author of The Hunted

“The Swell is like an unhinged adult surfer Lord Of The Flies, and it is thoroughly satisfying. Buckle in, let the paranoia overtake you, and ride it to its satisfying end!”—Darby Kane, author of Pretty Little Wife

“A unique, addictive thriller set in the fascinating and often dangerous world of surfing…where a close-knit, thrill-seeking community will do anything to protect their own version of paradise…and where everyone has something to hide. The tension builds with the heat and the waves. I was totally swept away!”—Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbor 

”Readers, get ready: The Swell is a pulse-pounding, treacherous adventure that will pull you in like a powerful undertow and not let go. With a lush, sun-soaked setting, a relentless plot, and jaw-dropping twists, you’ll race through the pages and into the nightmarish dark side of this beach paradise. An intense, visceral reading experience.“— Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here

“Reynolds has delivered yet another tense, twisty, addictive read. The vivid world and fascinating characters will stay with me for some time!”—Jo Spain, author of The Perfect Lie

”Allie Reynolds once again immerses us in a setting so powerful that we can hear the waves crashing into the bay as we follow a group of wayward surfers on their journeys to overcome fear while each hiding a dark secret. With bone-chilling dread and irresistible cliffhangers, The Swell showcases Reynolds’s immense talent at turning her own passion into a twisty, creepy suspense that will keep you glued to every seductive page.“ Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her

”An absolute masterclass in tension; dripping from every page as the fear ramps and the questions as to what is really going on build. The setting and characters are magnificent.“—Sarah Bonner, author of Her Perfect Twin

”A wild ride, full of thrilling twists and unexpected turns, made more compelling by the book’s majestic and eerie setting. Reynolds’ intimate knowledge of the surfing world adds layers to a story that had me racing through the pages until the final, pulse-pounding conclusion.“—Danielle Girard, author of White Out

”Sun, sand, surf and suspense: The Swell is drenched in atmosphere, tension and intrigue.“—Emma Haughton, author of The Dark

”A tense and gripping thriller about friendship and obsession. Kept me guessing until the very end."—Jo Jakeman, author of What His Wife Knew

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

“When two women who are pretending to be someone they’re not, and packing more than secrets and questionable intentions, are set on a twisted collision course in rural Florida, you know it’s going to be one hell of a ride. Not only does K. L. Armstrong immediately hook you with complex, multi-layered characters, snappy dialogue and a seriously creepy setting, but she deftly makes you switch your allegiances multiple times over before finally revealing the truth. A fast-paced, intriguing thriller, which I devoured in a matter of days, this suspenseful and atmospheric novel is an absolute must-read.” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of You Will Remember Me

“Two women with dark secrets, a steamy setting and an abundance of jaw-dropping twists make The Life She Had an absolute page-turner.” —Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Perfect Family

“Within those first few lines, the tension clamped down and did not let go. Propulsive and sinister, with twists that knocked me sideways. Meet your next binge read. Prepare for sweaty palms.” –Nicole Lundrigan, author of An Unthinkable Thing

“K.L  Armstrong’s The Life She Had is an alluring, original suspense about the secrets we keep to protect ourselves. With wickedly clever twists, this relentlessly tense page-turner will spin your mind as you follow the haunting paths to the truth.” —Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her