“Gloriously gothic” NIGHTFALL!
The second major review of What Happens at Nightfall is in– and it’s “gloriously gothic”! The marvelous John Charles of Booklist writes: “Wielding a delectably sharp sense of wit in the Noel Coward Blithe Spirit mode and crafting a gloriously gothic, ardently autumnal plot that rivals the supernatural novels of Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels, Willig’s latest…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Happy Friday, all! When someone sends you an advance copy of Maureen Johnson’s latest Truly Devious mystery, what is one to do but drop everything and read it immediately? In The Velvet Knife, Stevie, broken-hearted after the end of the last book (no, if you haven’t read it, I’m not telling you), heads to my…
Read MoreNIGHTFALL “an undeniably fun ride”!
So many thanks to Publishers Weekly for this gorgeous review of What Happens at Nightfall! After so many years writing historical fiction of various varieties, it was a little (read, very) terrifying to launch myself into a new genre: contemporary and paranormal. So it was such a relief when the first of the big reviews…
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Happy Friday, all! The win of this week for me was Clare Mackintosh’s The Butler, which I picked up partly because I loved her Ffion Morgan series and partly because Library Journal described it as an homage to Christie and Poirot. The Christie comparison was spot on. Even though the book was set in Cannes…
Read MoreAugust Newsletter
Check your inbox for my August newsletter! This month, we’ve got lots of info about upcoming events– including special events at homes linked to both Elma Sands and Levi Weeks!– outtakes from Two Wars and a Wedding, a nod to one of my favorite books, pictures of the house that plays a large role in…
Read MoreSee you in Columbia PA October 9th!
Join me for a special event in Lancaster, Pennsylvania hosted by Columbia Public Library and Book Bar! I’ll be in conversation with the always entertaining Lindsay Hameroff discussing romance, ghosts, demons (both literal and personal), and What Happens at Nightfall! When: 6:30 Friday October 9th (doors open 5:30) Where: St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbia…
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Happy Friday, all! This week started out with a whimper for me when I bounced hard off two recent, high buzz thrillers (no, I’m not naming either– that’s between me and my local librarians who see my summer reading log). There went this week’s reading plan…. But then I landed on B.K. Borison’s Lovelight Farms,…
Read MoreOcean House in October!
What could be a more perfect venue to discuss mysteries and hauntings than a mansion by the sea? Join me, Wendy Walker, Laura Zigman, Diana Josefiwicz, and superstar moderator Deborah Goodrich Royce, for a very special afternoon at atmospheric Ocean House on Sunday, October 25th! The $45 ticket includes lunch and a signed book of…
Read More“Must Read Spooky Books”
I am so grateful to Bookshop for including What Happens at Nightfall in their shortlist of Must Read Spooky Books of 2026– along with Alice Hoffman, Leigh Bardugo, and Elizabeth Kostova! Gothic is having a moment and I am here for it. The folks at Bookshop write: “We are seeing a renaissance in generational curses…
Read MoreWriters to Watch: August 20th
On August 20th, head to Facebook for a livestreamed program about four upcoming books, including my What Happens at Nightfall! Join me, the legendary Lisa Kleypas, B.K. Borison, and Becky Chambers at 7pm ET on August 20th for a lively discussion of our latest books! The Writers to Watch program is hosted by Library Love…
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