Born in the Midwest, Jenna Satterthwaite grew up in Spain, lived briefly in France, and is now happily settled in Chicago with her husband and three kids. Jenna studied classical guitar, English Lit and French, and once upon a time was a singer-songwriter in folk band Thornfield. She loves sushi, reading in her natural habitat (aka her bed), and women taking back their power. Made For You is her debut novel.
Somebody Worth Killing (2026) Jessica Payne "One of the best thrillers I've read this year... Fans of Mr. and Mrs. Smith will adore the cat and mouse game between the sociopathic wife and her unsuspecting husband. All I ask is to be first in line to read the next one!"
We Would Never Tell (2026) Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau "Glitz and glamour meet total desperation in this page-turning thriller about three women trying to scrape their way into the spotlight. The Cannes setting is deliciously decadent, and the secrets and lies and manipulations will have readers guessing both who dies and 'whodunit' until the very end."
No One Aboard (2025) Emy McGuire "The killer premise is just the beginning in this twisty, claustrophobic, nautical thriller. Between the dangers of the open sea, the deliciously toxic family aboard their luxury yacht, and the mystery of how an entire family can disappear into thin air, McGuire's perfectly crafted tension will drive readers to turn pages into the wee hours - which is exactly what I did."
The Second Chance Bus Stop (2025) Ally Zetterberg "Tender and wise, Zetterberg's sophomore novel is a triumph, gently peeling apart the layers of grief and joy that make up our lived human experience. With a multigenerational cast, past and the present collide in a beautiful and surprising twist that will bring tears even to the most tear-resistant eyes. Perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman."
A Most Puzzling Murder (2025) Bianca Marais "Knives Out, but it's a family of sorcerers - an original and wildly entertaining mystery with a choose-your-own-adventure dimension that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Marais draws the reader in with a pantheon of layered, vicious characters and smart, interactive puzzles. Hats off!"
The Family Inside (2025) Katie Garner "Amidst the ever-twisting plot, the question Garner keeps coming back to is: What makes a family? Spoiler alert: it's blood...but not in the way you think."
The Body Next Door (2024) Maia Chance "The Body Next Door is one of those deeply riveting, read-in-one-sitting kind of books. Like a riptide, Chance dragged me down into the chilly depths of cult life with its twisting dynamics of power and victimhood, only to shine her light on the human heart itself, in all of its fragility and resilience. Moody and hypnotic at times, sharp as a scalpel at others, this book is a darkly mesmerizing kaleidoscope of voices that will spin you dizzy all the way to its heart-aching conclusion."
The Hollywood Assistant (2024) May Cobb "May Cobb's The Hollywood Assistant is an impeccably plotted thriller that twists again and again, drawing you deeper with each turn into the layers of obsession and manipulation that writhe under the dazzling surface of Hollywood glamor. But don't be fooled as you sink into the sensuous mirage Cobb weaves in the opening chapters-the minute you're swooning, she'll stab you."
The Act of Disappearing (2024) Nathan Gower "This elegantly written story examines what it means to be a woman and a mother, all with a compelling mystery at its center. The Act of Disappearing is an incredible debut, and I cried real tears as Gower brought this heart-aching story to its beautiful and painful conclusion."
