No images? Click here *NEWS* I'm thrilled to share my news with everyone! What Remains is in the NYT! I often wake up in the middle of the night with something stirring in my mind. A crazy book idea, plot twist, or worries I was able to keep quiet during the day. I know I'm not supposed to check my phone, but of course I do - making a note of the ideas and checking on my kids who are away at college. No news is usually good news! Imagine opening my emails to find a Google alert with a review of my book in The New York Times! I did NOT get back to sleep that night, and I'm still filled head to toe with gratitude and excitement. I've included a link to the full review below, along with information about What Remains, chapter samples, buy links and live events! American Girl Advanced Reader Copies Are Here! Remember my Audible Original book that came out in 2021, hitting #1 on the Audible bestseller list? American Girl is the story of Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old, determined to leave Sawyer, PA as soon as she graduates high school. In the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper—a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community—is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends, and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tight knit town. I LOVE this story so much. It was inspired by the Tom Petty song of the same name, which was a huge hit when I was seventeen. I wanted to capture what it felt like to be on the brink of EVERYTHING - big dreams and endless possibilities. But then, of course, something goes very wrong ... Now this story is finally coming to print in October, and the advanced reader copies are already out! My publisher is hosting a giveaway on Goodreads and reviewers can request them on NetGalley. You can also pre-order the book now - it helps SO much to get those crucial early reviews and orders from bookstores :) The links are right here: More good stuff is below - like the first chapter of the audiobook of What Remains, reviews, links to buy, and my entire EVENTS schedule! Thanks for your incredible support! Order What Remains HereGabra Zackman captures Detective Elise Sutton in this stunning performance. Joined by Peter Ganim, this audiobook is simply phenomenal. Listen to chapter one for free here! Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks for cracks in the surface and has become an expert on how murderers slip up and give themselves away. She has dedicated her life to creating a sense of order, at work with her ex-marine partner; at home with her husband and two young daughters; and within, battling her own demons. Elise has everything under control, until one afternoon, when she walks into a department store and is forced to make a terrible choice: to save one life, she will have to take another. Elise is hailed as a hero, but she doesn’t feel like one. Steeped in guilt, and on a leave of absence from work, she’s numb, even to her husband and daughters, until she connects with Wade Austin, the tall man whose life she saved. But Elise soon realizes that he isn’t who he says he is. In fact, Wade Austin isn’t even his real name. The tall man is a ghost, one who will set off a terrifying game of cat and mouse, threatening Elise and the people she loves most. "Chilling psychological acuity ... part of the fun is figuring out how everything ties together in the end." “‘What would you do?’ asks this searing thriller in its opening pages. And then, just a few chapters later, another question, more unnerving: ‘What would you do now?’ Most novels would’ve quit by this point, but most novels aren’t written by Wendy Walker, whose earlier stories of psychological suspense – humane, inquisitive, and sinister,
often in the same sentence – showcased a rare talent. In WHAT REMAINS, Walker smashes that showcase to rubble. I can’t recall the last time a thriller kept me so alert, as though the muzzle of a gun were pressed to my temple. While the novel rotates through assorted genres (cop drama, psychological suspense, stalker scares – each meticulously evoked and arranged), this is from beginning to end absolutely splendid storytelling, a book to entertain, to immerse, and to challenge.” “WHAT REMAINS starts with a dilemma and develops into a terrifying ordeal for Detective Elise Sutton as she tries to untangle a deadly web of lies and deceit. Finely crafted characters, great plotting and so much tension you’ll have trouble catching your breath. This is Wendy Walker at her best!” “In addition to being a heart-pounding page turner, Wendy Walker’s WHAT REMAINS is an exploration of love and fidelity and of the secrets that bind us and tear us apart. The engine that keeps us riveted is not simply the masterful plot but our empathy for Walker’s complex characters as they test the fragility of the ties that tether them to not only the ones they love but to their own identities. A gorgeous and compelling emotional thriller.” “Perfectly plotted and beautifully written, I was gripped from the first page.” “A twisted game of obsession and secrets, WHAT REMAINS is the story of detective Elise Sutton who finds herself face to face with a mass shooter. What follows is the unraveling of trauma – not just detective Sutton’s, but the others in the store that day. However, one of the shoppers wasn’t who he claimed to be and begins a dangerous cat and mouse game that draws Detective Sutton away from those she trusts the most. WHAT REMAINS starts with a bang – literally – and doesn’t let you go until the final, exquisite resolution. This book is Wendy Walker at her best!” “I couldn’t put this book down once I started. Thoroughly enjoyable from the first page to the shocking conclusion, Wendy Walker’s WHAT REMAINS is an addictive, immersive, propulsive thriller. Not only is Walker at the top of her game, she is absolutely one of the genre’s best.” “Incredibly tense, utterly authentic and endlessly intriguing – I dare you to put this book down.” Check Out My Tour Events! Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:30pm Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11am Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 3pm Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 6:30pm Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 3pm Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 7pm Monday, July 31, 2023 at 7pm Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 7pm Sunday, October 1, 2023 Time TBD Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 8pm ET (Virtual Event) Saturday, October 14, 2023 Time TBD October 19-22 Time TBD As always, thank you for your support! Wendy Follow Wendy Walker |