It all started with that locket, or so I thought. That locket that was found in a hotel room. It had been left behind. And she wanted to find the family in the picture. Who was it in the picture? And why did everything point back to the locket?
Tessa Calloway should have been on top of the world. On her first book tour with a bestselling book and everything going her way, on top of the world is right where she belonged. She has a great husband and kids, and they just bought a new house with her book money. But that locket. It really messed with her. And that locket turned out to be the key to everything.
Someone is trying to get her to pay, and pay handsomely, for an accident that happened when she was young. Little things, little strange things, keep happening that let her know that someone is watching her, someone is keeping an eye on her. But why? Why does this person have to always know what she is doing?
The writing is fantastic even though I figured out from the beginning that it, the accident from long ago, was all a lie. But the star of the book didn’t figure it out nearly as fast as I did. Then if I was living it, I probably wouldn’t have figured it out as fast as I did. And once she knew what had really happened, she arranged for all hell to break loose on the guilty party. It was an extremely thrilling and satisfying read.
If you are a fan of thrillers, you will really enjoy this book, and you will find it hard to put down. If you want to read this one, I’ve provided an Amazon link for you below. This. book doesn’t publish until September 9, but it is so good, I would go ahead and grab a copy of it to read as soon as it does publish.
Amazon Link: All This Can Be Yours
Favorite Sentences
Her new career was all a trade-off, though, an incalculable and unpredictable financial return on infinite emotional investment.
The whole thing was either creepy or fabulous.
Bargains relied on stasis; that once you made a deal, none of the elements of the deal could ever change.
The imagination is a dangerous thing.
And someone—someone unknown–knew her timing, and her plans, and exactly where she’d be.
New Words Learned
anachronism – an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one
chignon – a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head
Faustian bargain – Faust, in the legend, traded his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. To “strike a Faustian bargain” is to be willing to sacrifice anything to satisfy a limitless desire for knowledge or power.
liminal – of or relating to a transitional or intermediate state, stage, or period
moral turpitude – conduct that is regarded as immoral
parasocial – of or relating to the connection or imagined connection between a regular person and a fictional character, celebrity, or other public figure
About the Author:
Hank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of thirteen award-winning novels of suspense. National reviews have called her a “master at crafting suspenseful mysteries” and “a superb and gifted storyteller.” Her newest novel is The House Guest ( Forge Books, February 2023) which received a starred review from LIbrary Journal, calling it “Binge-worthy.” The rave review from Publishers Weekly says “Ryan is a master of suspense.”
She is also an award-winning investigative reporter at Boston’s WHDH-TV. In addition to 36 EMMYs and 14 Edward R. Murrow awards, Hank’s won dozens of other honors for her ground-breaking journalism.
Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in refunds and restitution for victims and consumers. She’s been a radio reporter, a legislative aide in the United States Senate and an editorial assistant at Rolling Stone Magazine, working with Hunter S. Thompson, Richard Avedon, and Richard Goodwin.
Hank is a founding teacher at Mystery Writers of America University and served as 2013 president of national Sisters in Crime. She blogs at Jungle Red Writers and Career Authors. She is a co-host at First Chapter Fun and a founder and co-host of The Back Room, and the host of A Mighty Mystery on A Mighty Blaze.
She lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned civil rights and criminal defense attorney.
Learn more about Hank at www.HankPhillippiRyan.com.
