Psychological Thriller Archives

Virtual Tour for THE LIE SHE WEARS, Elle Marr’s chilling new psychological thriller: November 18 – December 19th!

#1 Amazon Charts bestselling author Elle Marr turns the tables on the classic male serial killer narrative in this taut psychological thriller, set in the art world, that is filled with shocking family secrets and twists at every turn.

“Elle Marr always brings the goods when it comes to family drama and trauma, and she cranks it up to eleven in THE LIE SHE WEARS. She weaves a diabolical tapestry of lies, mystery, and murder from the first letter Pearl receives from her recently deceased mother to the jaw-dropping conclusion. So, make sure your schedule is cleared, because once the twists start coming, you won’t be doing anything else.” —Tony Wirt, bestselling author of Pike Island

“THE LIE SHE WEARS, weaves a chilling tale of murder, obsession, resilience, and the importance of family ties. Elle Marr explores the emotional depths of her complex and compelling characters and what motivates them, good or bad. You’ll leave Marr’s next bestseller feeling both gutted and entirely satisfied.”—Yasmin Angoe, bestselling author of Her Name is Knight and Not What She Seems

“Elle Marr returns with another trademark psychological family thriller. Twisty and heartfelt, THE LIE SHE WEARS keeps readers guessing until the end.” —Tori Eldridge, bestselling author of Kaua‘i Storm

Over the course of the past five years, Elle Marr has skyrocketed to the top of the charts with her signature take on the psychological suspense genre. Marr has stunned critics and readers alike with her deft character development featuring Asian-American protagonists, exceptionally eerie details, and astonishing plot twists. She now returns with her most sensational novel yet, THE LIE SHE WEARS (Thomas & Mercer; November 18, 2025).

Fans of Ashley Flower’s The Missing Half, Lisa Jewell’s Don’t Let Him In, Alafair Burke’s The Note, and Frieda McFadden’s The Tenant will be enthralled by this white-knuckled thriller about a museum curator who inherits her mother’s deadly secrets.

Pearl Davis always had a strained relationship with her mother, Sally. Growing up, she rarely felt her mother’s love. So many things about her mother’s behavior never added up. But when Sally dies unexpectedly, she leaves Pearl a letter from the grave…confessing to murder.

Suddenly, Pearl has even more questions than she has answers. She suspects the letter is just a sign of her mother’s diminished state of mind―until she finds human remains in Sally’s garden. With the help of a friend, Pearl begins searching for the truth of her mother’s actions―and as she does, more cryptic notes emerge. But these letters aren’t just clues behind a confession. They’re a warning. Sally was terrified of something.

When more remains are discovered, it’s clear whatever secrets Sally died with are now Pearl’s to bear. And as darkness closes in, Pearl fears that her mother’s past could be the death of her.

This intricately woven tale is told alternately between the present and the past, with each chapter adding another layer of intrigue and terror. If you enjoy thrillers packed with nail-biting psychological suspense, breathtaking twists, and unforgettable characters, you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough to discover the surprising conclusion of THE LIE SHE WEARS.

We hope you will join us in the festivities we have planned to celebrate the release of THE LIE SHE WEARS! Follow along with this stellar list of social media influencers as they share reviews, excerpts, Q&As, and lots of giveaways!

Tuesday, Nov. 18 – STACY 40 PAGES

Tuesday, Nov. 18 – AUDREY OAKS READS EVERYTHING

Tuesday, Nov. 18 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, Nov. 19 – BIT OF EVERYTHING BOOKS

Wednesday, Nov. 19 – THRILLERS WINE AND CHILL

Thursday, Nov. 20 – EVIE BOOKISH

Thursday, Nov. 20 – KATIE NEEDS A BIGGER BOOKSHELF

Thursday, Nov. 20 – GALAYDA BOOK REVIEWS

Friday, Nov. 21 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

Friday, Nov. 21 – BOOKS AND BIEWERS

Friday, Nov. 21 – ALYMA VERINO READS

Saturday, Nov. 22 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Saturday, Nov. 22 – HOOKED BY BOOKS

Saturday, Nov. 22 – FISH GIRL LOVES BOOKS

Monday, Nov. 24 – SAM KWIATOWSKI

Monday, Nov. 24 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Monday, Nov. 24 – BBECCA MARIE

Monday, Nov. 24 – MEOWSKINS BOOKSKINS

Tuesday, Nov. 25 – 2 MANY BOOKS 2 LITTLE TIME

Tuesday, Nov. 25 – THE SALTY ISLANDER

Tuesday, Nov. 25 – SUPPORTIVE DAD READS

Wednesday, Nov. 26 – DANISH MUSTARD READS

Wednesday, Nov. 26 – SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

Thursday, Nov. 27 – WBTB BOOK REVIEWS

Thursday, Nov. 27 – MY BURSTING BOOK BAG

Friday, Nov. 28 – CASSIE’S BOOKS REVIEWS

Friday, Nov. 28 – REBEKAH DOLMAT

Saturday, Nov. 29 – WUTHERING VINES

Saturday, Nov. 29 – KIM READS AND READS

Sunday, Nov. 30 – BOOKS AND BICEPS 9155

Sunday, Nov. 30 – TRAVELISFERS

Monday, Dec. 1 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Monday, Dec. 1 – BOOKED WITH JULIA

Monday, Dec. 1 – BOOKALONG

Tuesday, Dec. 2 – PLOTS PAWS PINOT

Tuesday, Dec. 2 – HOLLY READ IT

Tuesday, Dec. 2 – SECRET READING LIFE

Wednesday, Dec. 3 – BOOK GIRL BROWN REVIEWS

Wednesday, Dec. 3 – KERA’S ALWAYS READING

Wednesday, Dec. 3 – LEGALLY BOOKED UP

Thursday, Dec. 4 – MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Thursday, Dec. 4 – CHAPTERS WITH COLLINS

Thursday, Dec. 4 – BOOK PRINCESS OF CALI

Friday, Dec. 5 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Friday, Dec. 5 – LOVE MY BOOKS 2020

Friday, Dec. 5 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE

Saturday, Dec. 6 – KAREN’S LIBRARY

Saturday, Dec. 6 – CANDICE READS

Saturday, Dec. 6 – BOOK OBSESSION LINDA

Monday, Dec. 8 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Monday, Dec. 8 – A BOOKWORM WITH WINE

Monday, Dec. 8 – LIBRARY OF BOOKISH

Tuesday, Dec. 9 – SPEEDREADSTAGRAM

Tuesday, Dec. 9 – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE THRILL

Tuesday, Dec. 9 – AMY’S BOOKET LIST

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – TAMMY READS 62

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – CAROL DOSCHER READER

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – CATHY’S COZY BOOK NOOK

Thursday, Dec. 11 – GYM GIRL READS

Thursday, Dec. 11 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Thursday, Dec. 11 – A BLUE BOX FULL OF BOOKS

Friday, Dec. 12 – BOOKS WITH COURTNEY

Friday, Dec. 12 – JOURNAL OF JAIDA

Saturday, Dec. 13 – BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Monday, Dec. 15 – REBECCA REVIEWED IT

Monday, Dec. 15 – ALICIA’S LITERARY LIFE

Tuesday, Dec. 16 –BOOK RECS BY CELESTE

Tuesday, Dec. 16 – LITTLE AIRPLANE 6

Tuesday, Dec. 16 – GLORIANA WONG

Wednesday, Dec. 17 – NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Wednesday, Dec. 17 – JUST ANOTHER MOTHER WITH BOOKS

Thursday, Dec. 18 – READING 2 ESCAPE

Thursday, Dec. 18 – BOOK DRAGON 217

Friday, Dec. 19 – PURRFECT PAGES

Friday, Dec. 19 – BOOKS CATS TRAVEL FOOD

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March Virtual Book Tour: FALLS TO PIECES by Douglas Corleone

“[A] psychological thriller that’s very much in the vein of Gillian Flynn or Lisa Jewell…Fans of the genre should be urged to pick this one up, and fans of the author can safely be told that this book is just as good as his previous ones.” ―Booklist

“A twisty, fast-paced thriller from a gifted storyteller. Corleone masterfully combines great characters, a setting in Hawaii that is lush and forbidding, and a tense, dark plot.” ―William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

“FALLS TO PIECES twists and turns at breakneck speed in its exploration of parental devotion, the secrets kept by those we love, and the lengths some people go to in order to escape the past.” ―Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left and The House Across The Lake

A mother and daughter in hiding are threatened by more than secrets and lies in a twisting novel of paranoia, revenge, and psychological suspense by bestselling author Douglas Corleone.

Douglas Corleone, the bestselling author of ten contemporary crime novels and international thrillers, has turned his talents to writing a fast-paced psychological thriller. FALLS TO PIECES (Thomas & Mercer; ISBN 978-1662522062; $16.99; April 1, 2025) is a riveting mystery set on the Hawaiian island of Maui that will have you turning the pages in one sitting!

For two years, Kati Dawes and her teenage daughter, Zoe, have lived off the grid in Hawaii, hiding from a past Kati must forget as if her life depends on it. New names. Anonymous online presence. So far, safe. Until Kati’s fiancé, attorney Eddie Akana, disappears along a popular hiking trail in a Maui national park. Now all eyes are on Kati. Exposure can make a woman with so many secrets very paranoid.

Eddie’s law partner, Noah Walker, is doing everything he can to protect his new client from the press that’s hovering like a vulture and the authorities whose suspicions about Kati―and the disappearance―are rising. Then suddenly, Zoe goes missing as well. Kati will risk anything to find her. But the worst is still to come. Because Kati’s not the only one with secrets. And buried among them is a twist she never saw coming.

To help celebrate the release of FALLS TO PIECES, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this outstanding list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

March 3 Bethany Buried In Books AND We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

March 4 Brianna’s Best Reads AND Love My Dane Dolly

March 5 Speed Readstagram AND Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

March 6 Hooked By Books AND Love My Books 2020

March 7 Carol Doscher Reader AND Paperbacks N Frybread

March 8 Purrfect Pages

March 10 Cassie’s Book Reviews AND Suzy Approved Book Reviews

March 11 Dive Into A Good Book AND My Bursting Book Bag

March 12 Nik’s Bookshelf AND Books and Biewers

March 13 Danish Mustard Reads AND We Break For Books

March 14 Subakka Bookstuff

March 17 Stacy40Pages AND The Maddie Hatter

March 18 Book Boss 12 AND Kera’s Always Reading

March 19 Book Girl Brown Reviews AND WBTB Book Reviews

March 20 Library of Bookish AND The Salty Islander

March 21 Go Fetch A Book AND Dea’s Bookshelf

March 24 Meg’s Book Club AND Books Cats Travel Food

March 25 Wuthering Vines AND Rebekah Dolmat

March 26 Journal of Jaida AND Gloriana Wong

March 27 Candice Reads AND Madi’s Mysteries

March 28 Addicted to Books 86 AND Secret Reading Life

March 29 Andrea C Lowry Reads

March 31 Nissa The Bookworm AND Reading 2 Escape

April 1 Storeybook Reviews

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August Virtual Tour For DEAR HANNA by Zoje Stage

Zoje Stage delivers another knockout with a blood-chilling follow-up to international sensation Baby Teeth, taking readers back into the unsteady world of a young sociopath who’s all grown up.

“Stage has become a popular voice in the space where psychological suspense and horror overlap, and readers have long clamored for a sequel to her debut novel, Baby Teeth (2018). She has finally thoughtfully obliged with a stand-alone follow-up, a story that can be read either before or after that first book, with each informing the other… All will squirm uncomfortably and yet be unwilling to look away, furiously turning the pages until the final twist is revealed. A great choice for those who enjoy the work of Sarah Pinborough, Catriona Ward, and Katrina Monroe.” ―Booklist

“Once you get inside the head of this suburban whirlpool of psychological madness, there is no escape until the shocking final pages.” ―Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall

“The most unsettling child you’ve ever read about is all grown up . . . Just like our dear Hanna does with her beloved charcoals, Zoje Stage masterfully draws you into a story made up entirely of shades of gray. You won’t know what to believe, you won’t know who to pull for, and you won’t put it down until the last page is turned.” ―Tony Wirt, bestselling author of Just Stay Away

Zoje Stage’s debut, Baby Teeth was a breakout psychological thriller when it was published in summer 2018. It was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award, a Goodreads Choice Award (and came in second behind Stephen King!), became a USA Today and international bestseller, named one of the best books of the year by Forbes Magazine, Library Journal, PopSugar, Barnes & Noble, Bloody Disgusting, and Book Bub, named a People Magazine Book of the Week, a Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book, awarded four starred trade reviews, praised by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, PopSugar, HelloGiggles, and others.

Now the supremely talented screenwriter-turned-novelist Zoje Stage is back with a stand-alone sequel to Baby Teeth, DEAR HANNA (Thomas & Mercer; August 13, 2024).

Hanna is no stranger to dark thoughts: as a young child, she tried to murder her own mother. But that was more than sixteen years ago. And extensive therapy―and writing letters to her younger brother―has since curbed those nasty tendencies.

Now twenty-four, Hanna is living an outwardly normal life of domestic content. Married to real estate agent Jacob, she’s also stepmother to his teenage daughter Joelle. They live in a beautiful home, and Hanna loves her career as a phlebotomist―a job perfectly suited to her occasional need to hurt people.

But when Joelle begins to change in ways that don’t suit Hanna’s purposes, her carefully planned existence threatens to come apart. With life slipping out of her control, Hanna reverts to old habits, determined to manipulate the events and people around her. And the only thing worse than a baby sociopath is a fully grown one.

With its dark humor and chillingly seductive protagonist, DEAR HANNA is sure to thrill returning and new readers alike.

To help celebrate the release of this new psychological thriller, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this stellar list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Thursday, August 1 Nikki H Rose AND Andi Reads 2024

Friday, August 2 Fieldstone LFL AND Rebecca Reviewed It

Saturday, August 3 Where The Reader Grows

Sunday, August 4 Reading Mama Reviews AND Elsie Loves Lit

Monday, August 5 Briana’s Best Reads AND Books And Coffee MX

Tuesday, August 6 Bethany Buried In Books AND Sue The Bookie

Wednesday, August 7 Purrfect Pages AND Books Love and Understanding

Thursday, August 8 Meg’s Book Club AND Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Friday, August 9 We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie AND Just Another Mother With Books

Saturday, August 10 We Break For Books AND The Book Lover Book Club

Sunday, August 11 La La’s Bookish Life AND Lit Wit Wine Dine

Monday, August 12 K2Reader AND Nik’s Bookshelf