It was the first novel in two decades of writing that I finished. It was unplanned when I began to insert some of these twisty, mysterious elements into my first book, The Good Girl, but as I did, I found myself bewitched by them. Before publishing my first novel, I wrote more in the women’s fiction genre, but always lost interest partway through my manuscripts. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by crime dramas and newsmagazine shows on TV, and I’m a bit of a true crime junkie. What draws you to the thriller and suspense genre?Īs a reader, it’s always been my go-to genre. It’s a thriller, but it also gets at the core of how we can never fully know one another, and how we can never know what inner struggles others are facing. I hope readers will enjoy the thrill of the novel, be scared as well as moved.

That said, it gets deeply into the psychology of my characters, which is one of the things that fascinates me most about writing in this genre. The twist at the end of the book was the first idea that came to mind, though it’s difficult to speak about without venturing into spoiler territory. and what do you hope readers take away from the novel? What was your inspiration for writing The Other Mrs. You can learn more at Īre you caught up with our book club reads? Check out last month’s pick: Megan Angelo’s Followers ! was published on Februand Netflix is adapting it as a feature film, which Kubica is executive producing. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children and enjoys photography, gardening and caring for the animals at a local shelter. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in History and American Literature. Mary Kubica a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Baines, the more she begins to realize just how much she has to lose if the truth ever comes to light. All eyes turn to the newcomers in town, Sadie and Will Foust, and Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery of what really happened that night. But when their neighbor Morgan Baines is found dead in her home, the murder rocks their tiny coastal island.

The novel is about a family that moves from bustling Chicago to small-town Maine.

New York Family’s Parent’s Book Club Pick for April is The Other Mrs., by Mary Kubica.

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