Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"

In The Wives, ‘Honey, I’m Home’ Takes on New Meaning

In her new psychological thriller The Wives (Graydon House), author Tarryn Fisher names the main character Thursday, who in turn nicknames her husband’s other wives Monday and Tuesday. Reason being: her husband, Seth, spends each Thursday with her in Seattle, and the beginning of each week with his other two…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"November 6, 2019

Fiction

“The Girl and the Tiger:” When the Rainforest is Running Out

Readers often ask novelists, “Where do you get your ideas?” Experience, observation, news stories are common responses. Imagine, though, you’re an environmentalist about to embark on a long-planned adventure to the Amazon. You wake up at 4 a.m. and decide to check your email. There among the usual messages is…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"September 16, 2019

Thrillers

“Pretty Guilty Women” Redefines Wedding Crashers

Curling up to read Pretty Guilty Women (Sourcebooks) by Gina LaManna is like grabbing a bowl of popcorn and settling in for a game of Clue® with your friends and family. As the game begins, here’s what we know: It’s August. Friends and family are flying cross-country to California to…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"September 3, 2019

Thrillers

“The Two Lila Bennetts:” Dual Plots, Killer Twist

Buckle your seat belt. All by itself, the title of this book, The Two Lila Bennetts (Lake Union Publishing), suggests we’re in for a ride twice as wild as the average thriller. Co-authors Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke deliver mightily on that expectation. Page by page, chapter by chapter, these…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"July 23, 2019