CLÉMENCE MICHALLON was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master's in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018.
Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. She moved to New York City in 2014 and recently became a US citizen.
She now divides her time between New York City and Rhinebeck, NY.
Heather (2026) Caitlin Mullen "Heather is an absorbing, atmospheric novel, written with empathy and a lot of heart. Caitlin Mullen delivers a stylish, propulsive read, featuring characters that will stay with you long after you're done turning the pages."
The Death Row Club (2026) V A Vazquez "Addictive, smart, and at times terrifying - in the very best way. It's the kind of book that takes a terrific concept and executes it flawlessly. I couldn't, wouldn't put it down. V.A. Vazquez is definitely one to watch."
Yours Always (2026) Corinne Sullivan "Corinne Sullivan has written a terrific thriller. Yours Always is tightly plotted, told in deliciously cutting prose, twisty - and twisted in the best way. It pulled me right into its intricate web of secrets and deceit, and I enjoyed every minute of it."
Darkrooms (2026) Rebecca Hannigan "Darkrooms is an intricate, twisted thriller where secrets can't stay buried - and will forever haunt a small Irish town and its inhabitants. Moody and evocative, it's a dark, layered tale and a powerful debut."
The Felons' Ball (2025) Polly Stewart "The Felons' Ball is a striking, absorbing novel about family, secrets, and the implications of loyalty. With her beautiful, immersive prose, Polly Stewart brings a fresh twist to a classic southern mystery tale."
When the Wolf Comes Home (2025) Nat Cassidy "When the Wolf Comes Home is somehow terrifying, utterly moving, and funny all at once. A rip-roaring (and sometimes simply roaring) journey through fear itself, it asks intelligent questions about what it takes to be brave when the world keeps unveiling horror after horror."
Coram House (2025) Bailey Seybolt "A stunningly atmospheric, layered thriller written with a ton of heart. Bailey Seybolt combines spine-tingling suspense with a meaningful exploration of the search for truth. A powerful debut that kept me guessing until the very last page."
This Book Will Bury Me (2025) Ashley Winstead "This Book Will Bury Me is a layered, moving story set at the heart of the true-crime community. Written with plenty of empathy and heart, it's a twisty ride populated by unforgettable characters-and it's irresistibly propulsive."
All the Other Mothers Hate Me (2025) Sarah Harman "All the Other Mothers Hate Me is a darkly funny, irresistibly suspenseful mystery, featuring a protagonist I loved spending time with. And this novel has voice for days."
A Girl Like Us (2025) Anna Sophia McLoughlin "A Girl Like Us is a captivating, suspenseful tale of marriage, murder, and madness. Anna Sophia McLoughlin crafts a layered, atmospheric look at celebrity, wealth, and vulnerability-and what happens when those closest to us take advantage of it. I didn't want it to end, but I desperately needed to keep reading!"
The Lost House (2025) Melissa Larsen "The Lost House is a deeply atmospheric, layered thriller in which long-buried secrets threaten to overturn the present. With uncompromising intelligence and empathy, Melissa Larsen crafts complex characters and explores what happens when real people become caught in sensational true-crime tales--all amid a mesmerizing, unforgiving Icelandic winter."
I Dreamed of Falling (2024) Julia Dahl "With this suspenseful, poignant book, Julia Dahl delivers not only an intricately crafted thriller, but also a profound portrayal of generations of life in the Hudson Valley, and of the making and unmaking of family. Its characters will stay with you for long after you're done reading."
I Need You to Read This (2024) Jessa Maxwell "Jessa Maxwell has written a smart, thoroughly entertaining mystery, in which empathy is an amateur sleuth's sharpest weapon. Layered and carefully crafted, the pages of I Need You To Read This turn themselves."
The Haters (2024) Robyn Harding "Suspenseful and affecting, The Haters is a page-turning portrayal of an author who thinks she's about to witness her dreams come true, but gets caught up in an ever-worsening nightmare. Robyn Harding spins a twisty tale that will keep you guessing until its wholly satisfying ending."
Horror Movie (2024) Paul Tremblay "Horror Movie is not only a haunting, unsettling, and utterly absorbing novel-it is also a twisted manifesto for art and the parts of ourselves we shed in order to create it. It messed with my head and I loved every minute of it."
The Return of Ellie Black (2024) (Chelsey Calhoun) Emiko Jean "Emiko Jean has penned an irresistibly suspenseful novel - one that also brims with heart and empathy. The Return of Ellie Black is an intelligent exploration of trauma and its devastating aftermath. It kept me hooked until the very end."
Bright Objects (2024) Ruby Todd "Bright Objects is a mesmerizing, profound tale of obsession, exploring the need to believe in something and the duty to live in reality. Ruby Todd infuses the novel with almost unbearable tension - it moves toward a breathtaking climax as surely as a comet hurtling toward Earth."
Ilium (2024) Lea Carpenter "A spellbinding espionage novel. Carpenter's nuanced understanding of character and identity raises profound questions about love, loss, and the reality of war. Ilium is both mesmerizing and sublime."
The Carnivale of Curiosities (2023) Amiee Gibbs "The Carnivale of Curiosities is a glowing ember of a novel. Amiee Gibbs has expertly crafted a universe that simmers with infinite possibilities and burns with life-altering danger. Her characters - a circus troupe in Victorian London - will stay with you long after reading."
Speak of the Devil (2023) Rose Wilding "Rose Wilding has written a powerful, feminist thriller about a group of women who not only bond over their ties to the same toxic man, but find power in that shared experience. Crafted with unflinching empathy, Speak of the Devil is twisted in the best way."
The Guest Room (2023) Tasha Sylva "Tasha Sylva has crafted an absorbing thriller, in which a woman wrestling with her own grief can't tell which of the men in her orbit presents the most menace. It is a dizzying tale of obsession, where nothing-and no one-is exactly as it seems."
