Heather Day Gilbert has long been one of my favorite mystery writers. Queen of Hearts is a mystery too, but not the cozy type that fans of Gilbert may be used to. This one introduces the reader to a psychological mystery/thriller that will have them checking the locks and leaving the lights on. 😉 I loved the mountainous West Virginia setting that added the right amount of spookiness to the novel. The first person POV is done really well. Alexandra Dubois is autistic and I found her a very intriguing character. And maybe a little unreliable in her narrative. You will just have to decide for yourself. This book has lots of BIG plot twists, so hold on for a fun reading ride. I flew through this book and am pretty sure I need to re-read it. It is that good!
Recommended.
Audience: adults
( I borrowed the ebook from Kindle Unlimited. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
Her readers love her … but one has gotten a little too attached.
Alexandra Dubois, a NYT bestselling author, has made a name for herself by crafting twisted serial killers in her romantic suspense series. When threatening notes from an “invested reader” escalate into violence, Alex has to admit she’s not safe in her own home. Although her autism makes any changes to her routine difficult, she reluctantly accepts her editor’s advice to fly to his sprawling vacation home in West Virginia so she can focus on her looming deadline.
Fighting paranoia that the stalker has discovered her mountain hideaway, Alex still forces herself to write several chapters in her novel. But when a thunderstorm leaves her stranded and she hears a knock at her door, she’s about to discover that life truly is stranger than fiction.
Fans of Alfred Hitchcock, Mary Higgins Clark, and Misery are sure to be hooked by this clean, fast-paced domestic thriller by RWA Daphne Award-winning author Heather Day Gilbert.
Great review. Is she a Christian fiction author? I think so, but can’t remember.
Yes!