THE TWO THINGS THAT JUST MADE MY DAY
In my July newsletter I gave you an advanced peek at the cover of my next suspense novel, I CAME BACK FOR YOU (Thomas & Mercer), due out this March. Your response was terrific, and I was thrilled to learn you liked the stunning cover as much as I do.
Now I’m thrilled to share the first two author blurbs the book has received.
“I Came Back for You is an elegant and gripping whodunnit, as much as it is a moving deep-dive into love, grief, and a mother’s search for justice. Kate White brings her formidable talent to bear in this haunting, unputdownable novel. I read it in one sitting and can’t stop thinking about it.”
– Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count To 10
“Utterly compelling. I Came Back For You is the kind of story that just keeps building with every flip of the page. I couldn’t stop reading.”
– Chad Zunker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Family Money and Not Our Daughter
How awesome to have both of these two hugely successful authors call the book “unputdownable,” and I hope you’ll think the same when you read it a few months from now. It’s the shocking story of a woman who begins to challenge everything she’s been told about her daughter’s murder.
To pre-order I CAME BACK FOR YOU, click one of the links below.
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Though I’m spending most of the second half of the summer working on my next book, I’ve taken time out for fun, family, watermelon and blue cheese salad, and being in conversation with author Shari Lapena at the wonderful Doylestown Bookshop in PA. I hope you’ve been having fun, too.
THIRTY YEARS LATER THIS STILL MAKES PERFECT SENSE
I’ve loved my second career as a suspense novelist, but I’ve also written several books over the years about career success, including the best-selling Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Wow, time does fly.
One part of the book that really resonated for many women focused on the importance of asking for what you want. Women are far better at that these days (thank goodness!), but asking can be tough and I think we sometimes find excuses not to do it. Here are a few ways to be smarter about asking.
*Ask even if you’re sure they already know you want it. Bosses (and romantic partners, too) need to be reminded. They’re not mind readers.
*Ask fast. Don’t beat around the bush. Crystallize everything you want to say in one clear statement and just go for it.
*Don’t make it just about you. Keep the other person’s needs in mind, as well. For instance, if you’re asking your boss for a promotion, make her aware of how much you plan to bring to the new role and how it will impact on her positively.
*Now say nothing. You might feel the urge to jump in (and, ha, save the person from what you’re asking for), but give him or her the opportunity to consider your request.
WHAT I’M WATCHING
Fatal Crossing (Amazon Prime)
I absolutely loved this Danish thriller about a driven, disgraced (and gorgeous, too, no matter how dressed down she is) journalist who returns to her hometown after a professional scandal and begins looking into the haunting disappearance of two young girls on a ferry crossing. I’m a big fan of Nordic Noir but lately, with the glut of product, there have been some lame, cheesy shows. Not this one. It’s gripping, nuanced, wonderfully acted, and sophisticatedly made.
The Hunting Wives (Netflix)
Okay, this series—part soap opera/part thriller—is very naughty and features a fair amount of partial female nudity, but oh man, it’s so fun, with lots of misbehavior, red herrings, twists, and a delicious performance by the captivating Malin Ackerman (Billions) as the bold, gun-toting Margo Banks.
WHAT I’M COOKING
I love corn on the cob and generally don’t want to eat corn any other way. But I couldn’t resist trying this wonderful recipe from the great chef Pierre Franey that the NY Times republished lately. Chicken breasts done with a sauce of corn, mustard, white wine, and cream. The sauce is so tasty I might even make it without corn this fall.
All the best and until next time,
