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Ashley Audrain

CANADA

Ashley Audrain is a Canadian writer. During a July 2019 interview with the Toronto Star Audrain described her debut novel, The Push, as a "psychological drama told through the lens of motherhood."Prior to turning her hand to writing, Audrain was publicity director for the publisher Penguin Canada.

Genres: Mystery

Novels

The Push (2021)
The Whispers (2023)

Ashley Audrain recommends

The Offing (2024)
Roz Nay
"Make this the next book you read...A deliciously twisty adventure."

The Sicilian Inheritance (2024)
Jo Piazza
"A sweep-you-away story about three generations of women who rebel against the expected in search of their own sense of self - it feels as much a feminist adventure as a redemptive family mystery, with as much wit and humor as heart and soul. Jo Piazza gives us complex, original heroines, a rich Italian setting, and a puzzle-piece journey that keeps the pages turning. There's nothing not to love here - I was gripped and entertained from start to finish."

A Great Country (2024)
Shilpi Somaya Gowda
"A deeply moving, layered portrait of the hopes, dreams and fears a family carries as 'other' in the face of the modern American Dream, where social currency and privilege threaten even the most basic of instincts: to protect one's child at all costs. Shilpi Somaya Gowda has the incredible gift of telling poignant, empathetic stories that make us think differently about the world we live in, and A Great Country is no exception."

Nightwatching (2024)
Tracy Sierra
"The most gripping psychological thriller I've ever read. Heart-thumping and mesmerizing, a masterclass in tension and terror, it's also a creative, thoughtful portrait of maternal fear and love--a must read."

The Blueprint (2024)
Rae Giana Rashad
"The Blueprint is an astounding work, an unflinching portrait of misogyny and racism in a speculative world terrifyingly close to our own. Rae Giana Rashad chronicles the generational ghosts of womanhood, and how we understand ourselves through the stories of those we come from, in a way I've never read before. A remarkable new talent, and a timeless literary voice."

Twenty-Seven Minutes (2024)
Ashley Tate
"Twenty-Seven Minutes is the rare gift that delivers it all: elevated prose, characters with depth, unpredictable twists, and a pitch-perfect mood that is wonderfully consuming. This story of a small town's obsessive hold on a decade-old tragedy, as four people in its grip try to move on, is both poignant and pacy, an unforgettable portrait of grief and the darkest ties that bind. A must-read debut that marks Ashley Tate as a brilliant new voice in literary suspense."

What Wild Women Do (2023)
Karma Brown
"What Wild Women Do is a total joy to read - it's mysterious, atmospheric and pacey, with heaps of heart and soul. Rowan and Eddie are two women to root for, each on their own soul-searching journey of independence and a reckoning with their past. An uplifting celebration of women, and the courage it takes to find one's true self."

Everyone Here is Lying (2023)
Shari Lapeña
"Everyone Here Is Lying is a Shari Lapena signature read: a taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets, with a terrifying question at its core - what if you can't believe the very people you love the most? Lapena masterfully builds a chain of suspense through the unsuspecting neighbors of Connaught Street, and no family is spared. Prepare to be consumed!"

Cutting Teeth (2023)
Chandler Baker
"With devourable writing and pitch-perfect humor, Cutting Teeth is a sharp, original, wickedly astute look at the sting of modern motherhood. In this group of toddlers and parents out for blood (literally!), Chandler Baker nails the performance pressures of parenthood, and the unachievable standards to which we hold ourselves."

My Murder (2023)
Katie Williams
"Completely absorbing. A smart, speculative twist on domestic suspense."

Let It Destroy You (2023)
Harriet Alida Lye
"Reading Harriet Alida Lye's prose is to be given the delicious gift of sinking deeper into the human experience. Let It Destroy You offers us this gift through the remarkable story of June and August, lovers fraught with passion and tension that comes alive on the page, as their pursuits of love and science collide spectacularly. This is a story of how the atomic bomb was born, but it's also a tender and intelligent exploration of two people trying to understand who they are--and what they're capable of--through the lens of one another, and the daughter they share. Lye's singular observations about life and exquisite characterizing details tell us so much about a person, a moment, a feeling. This stunning novel cements her as one of my very favourite writers. Let It Destroy You is exceptional."

The Drowning Woman (2023)
Robyn Harding
"As twisty and pacey as it gets, The Drowning Woman is a dark and wild ride of redemption, betrayal, and friendship between two complex women caught in a tangle of secrets--a total page-turner."

Meet Me at the Lake (2023)
Carley Fortune
"A completely addicting love story about the ways we find who we are and what we want amidst changing dreams and chances missed. Carley Fortune gives us another perfect summer read brimming with heart, a book to devour in a day, swept away in the nostalgia of young, sexy love. Every Summer After fans, this will not disappoint!"

Beware the Woman (2023)
Megan Abbott
"Megan Abbott can do no wrong. Stunningly twisty, Beware the Woman so deftly holds some of the most pressing feminist issues of our time in an eerie, ominous grip. Bodily autonomy, reproduction, patriarchal power--this thriller feels terrifyingly of the moment, and perhaps that's where the truest horror lies."

Pineapple Street (2023)
Jenny Jackson
"A delight to read from start to finish, Jenny Jackson's Pineapple Street is a cancel-all-plans kind of book. Utterly addicting, big-hearted and affecting, and full of delicious details, Jackson lets us into an outrageous world of generational wealth and privilege through the eyes of three fallible yet lovable women navigating the complexities of life on the inside. If I could have put this novel on a drip straight into my veins, I would have!"

Dirty Laundry (2023)
Disha Bose
"A wonderfully dark and entertaining novel . . . as juicy as it is riveting."

A Death at the Party (2023)
Amy Stuart
"Ominous and intimate...the rare kind of read that's a mood in itself, with tension that dances just perfectly until the end. Immersive and so sharply observed, Amy Stuart delivers a gorgeous literary thriller to devour."

Just the Nicest Couple (2023)
Mary Kubica
"Mary Kubica's Just the Nicest Couple is a masterfully written thriller about deception where we least expect it and the danger of a lie tumbling out of control. Taut and incredibly suspenseful, every moment is perfectly crafted to keep us wanting more. An engrossing, spine-tingling read!"

Breaking (2022)
Amanda Cassidy
"A rich, gut-punch of a crime thriller that delivers a confronting examination of maternal love and the expectations that weigh so heavily on women, even in their most unthinkably dark moments. In both pace and prose, Breaking is a hugely satisfying debut."

I'm the Girl (2022)
Courtney Summers
"I'm The Girl is an unflinching, electric examination of the patriarchal power we expect young women to confront at a time in their lives when every message we send tells them otherwise. Summers cuts into the constructs of beauty, sexuality, desire and girlhood in a way so few other writers do. A stirring, thought-provoking thriller."

The Making of Her (2022)
Bernadette Jiwa
"The Making of Her is a compelling and tender exploration of the unattainable expectations of women, the shame and guilt inherent in motherhood, and the reverberations of the hardest choices we make. Jiwa gives us a beautifully crafted, thought-provoking novel that ultimately celebrates the strength of women. A true pleasure to read."

Stargazer (2022)
Laurie Petrou
"A dark and dreamlike journey into the obsession, envy and love between two young friends in the 90s. The tension simmers in this atmospheric lake-side setting until the crushing end. Laurie Petrou's writing is melodic and immersive. A delicious read!"

More Than You'll Ever Know (2022)
Katie Gutierrez
"I was enthralled with More Than You'll Ever Know from the very first pages of Gutierrez's rich and assured writing. A gripping and thoughtful exploration of motherhood and marriage, the complexity of female desire, and the consequence of our obsession with true crime, it's one of the best suspenseful dramas I've read in years. An exceptional, stunning debut-I absolutely loved it."

Can't Look Away (2022)
Carola Lovering
"Carola Lovering gives us so much to love in Can't Look Away--toxic friendship, long-held secrets, the one who got away--all wrapped in gripping obsession and tight with tension. You'll be racing to the end."

An Unthinkable Thing (2022)
Nicole Lundrigan
"From the enticing first pages to the shocking last lines (don't peek!), Nicole Lundrigan's An Unthinkable Thing explores the trauma of loneliness and the power of belonging, through the eyes of a tender, unforgettable young narrator. You'll be deeply moved by this thoughtful and atmospheric page-turner."

The Love of My Life (2022)
Rosie Walsh
"Walsh's hugely compelling The Love of My Life instantly pulls you deep into the interior of a marriage. Part thriller, part mystery, part heart-wrenching love story, this is a treasure for book clubs everywhere."

Like Me (2022)
Hayley Phelan
"Like Me by Hayley Phelan reads like both a harrowing portrayal of addiction and a smart, razor-sharp portrait of the Instagram age. Completely absorbing, deeply uncomfortable and impressively original, Phalen's poignant novel of obsession, desperation, sexuality and identity will change how you think of the time we're living in."

This Might Hurt (2022)
Stephanie Wrobel
"You'll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending - one you'll most certainly want to talk about"

Notes on an Execution (2022)
Danya Kukafka
"A profound and staggering experience of empathy that challenges us to confront what it means to be human in our darkest moments. . . . I relished every page of this brilliant and gripping masterpiece."

The Maid (2022)
(Molly the Maid mystery, book 1)
Nita Prose
"The Maid is a masterful, charming mystery that will touch your heart in ways you could never expect. The endearing, unforgettable Molly reminds us to challenge our assumptions about one another, and shows us how meaningful it is to feel truly seen in the world. This is the smart, quirky, uplifting read we need."

A Little Hope (2021)
Ethan Joella
"Wonderfully observed and immensely touching, A Little Hope is a beautiful portrait of the poignant moments in life that change us, move us, and connect us, written in deft and powerful prose. A true gem of a novel that I won't soon forget."

The First Day of Spring (2021)
Nancy Tucker
"Nancy Tucker has created one of the most unforgettable characters I've ever read, with a remarkable voice that is both piercing and poetic. The contrast between innocence and evil is breathtaking-I found myself aching for Chrissie/Julia as she learns to survive as a daughter and then mother in a world that has failed her. Chilling, thought-provoking, and compulsively readable, The First Day of Spring is a novel that will break your heart on every page and never leave you. I loved it."

When They Find Her (2021)
Lia Middleton
"When They Find Her opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart."

The Lamplighters (2021)
Emma Stonex
"The Lamplighters transported me effortlessly to the mysterious Maiden Rock and life on the Cornish coast. Stonex creates a most engaging collection of voices and perspectives that unveil what happened in true pager-turner fashion, a mystery told through vivid prose that had me completely absorbed from start to finish. Haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you."

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