Polly Stewart
Polly Stewart grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where she still lives. She graduated from Hollins University and h
as an MFA in fiction and a PhD in British literature from Washington University in St. Louis. Her short fiction has appeared in literary collections and journals, including Best NewAmerican Voices,
The Best American Mystery Stories, Epoch, and the Alaska Quarterly Review. Her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times, Crime Reads, and Poets & Writers, among other publications.
Genres: Mystery
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The Body Next Door (2024)
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"The Body Next Door is a chilling page-turner that presents a cast of compelling characters and then forces us to reconsider everything we thought we knew about them. I absolutely loved the lush Pacific Northwest setting, and I was fully absorbed in the mysteries of family, place, and community that unspool over the course of the story. Highly recommended!"
Our Kind of Game (2024)
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"Johanna Copeland's Our Kind of Game is at the same time a dark, compelling thriller and a nuanced examination of the roots of female rage. Stella Parker's life may look perfect from the outside, but Copeland deftly reveals the hollowness of suburban privilege even as Stella faces how far she might have to go to save her family. Most of all, this novel is a daring and perceptive look at motherhood and caregiving: its anxiety, its loneliness, and its fierce and savage strength."
Bright Objects (2024)
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