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Booklist (starred review): Another fast-paced and gripping thriller from Chavez . . . What really happened is revealed amidst the choking smoke, and it is as complicated as it is compelling. Readers will have to really pay close attention with this one, and resist the urge to jump ahead to find out just what is going on. A perfect beach read.
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Library Journal (starred review): The story is an intense, high-stakes thriller that also explores what it means to be a family and the lengths to which one will go in order to keep that dynamic intact and safe. Fans of suburban thrillers or of Lisa Unger and Alex Finlay will want to read this one.
Booklist (starred review): Before She Finds Me is intricately plotted and wildly exciting. Despite the inherent rivalry between Julia and Ren, both women are similarly beguiling and flawed characters. The changes in points of view allow for backstory to be revealed while still moving the pace along. Recommended for readers of the gritty, complex thrillers by Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Gillian Flynn.
BookPage (starred review): With its cinematic pacing and fascinating protagonists, Before She Finds Me is a fresh and surprising thriller.
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Interview with NPR affiliate WGVU’s Shelley Irwin: Click here
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Speaking of Mysteries podcast. Click Here
Here, I talk about practice books, the novel that started it all for me, and why Cassie got out of the car. Click Here
A guest spot on Jungle Red Writers. Click Here
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Fast 15 with author Heather Gudenkauf. Click Here
Listen to an audio excerpt read by Megan Tusing . Click Here
Strand Magazine’s “You are not Alone … and After Reading These You Won’t Want to Be”. Click Here
“Domestic Suspense Gains a Stellar New Author”. Click Here
On CrimeReads, my essay on “When the Detective is also a Protective Parent”. Click Here
“My Publishing Journey” on Women Writers. Click Here
Click here to read my Crime Files co-interview with WOMAN ON THE EDGE author Samantha M. Bailey
Click here to read a Halloween-themed excerpt on Crime Files
Click here to listen to Library Love Fest’s podcast featuring an excerpt from NO BAD DEED
Click here to read Samantha M. Bailey’s interview of me for The Thrill Begins.
Click here to listen to The Inside Flap podcast, where I chat about No Bad Deed, Jerusalem crickets, and asking co-workers how to attack someone.
Click here for an interview with The Press Democrat.
In a starred review, Booklist says, “An extraordinary thriller… that may well become the book everyone is talking about…In a mesmerizing first-person narrative, [Cassie’s] fear is palpable, then vanquished by an astonishing ferocity she finds within herself. Where does that come from? Wait until you find out. This one glows in the dark.”
Publisher’s Weekly says, “Chavez is in full command of plot and pacing.” Read the full review.
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