A wonderful evening with the Verona Public Library book club in Verona, NJ. Lots of fun questions and comments on the publication process and my recent release The First to Die. Thanks to Catherine Adair-Williams for organizing it!

In this clip from my interview with Partners in Crime Presents, I talk about the best way to introduce characters into your mystery novel. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/-NeW3nJ...

The Liberty States Fiction Writers Book Fair will feature lots of local authors...I'll be there too!

Do you like reading in public?

If you are in the area April 11 join us at the Liberty States Fiction Writers for an interesting day of discussions and workshops!

“The purpose of reading is not just raw knowledge. It’s that it is part of the human experience. It helps you find meaning, understand yourself, and make your life better.” – Ryan Holiday

What is a library worth?

In this clip from my interview with Partners in Crime Presents, I talk about the motivation of the lead character in my new book The First To Die. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/-NeW3nJ...

“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.” ― Franz Kafka

I had a fun time chatting with Sarah and J.C. on a Bookish Moment! You can listen here...

In this clip from my interview with Partners in Crime Presents, we chat about the cover image for my new book The First To Die. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/-NeW3nJ...

The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else... And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours. ~ Alan Bennett

World Book Day goes ‘All In’ during National Year of Reading

In this clip from my interview with Partners in Crime Presents, we chat about why my new book The First To Die is a domestic suspense. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. www.youtube.com

I’m doing a live chat on March 10 at 4:30 PM EST with A Bookish Moment on YouTube. We will be chatting about my new book The First To Die. You can join us at the link below.

I hope you enjoy this clip from my interview on Partners in Crime Presents. We chat about my new book The First To Die. You can watch the full interview on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/-NeW3nJ...

“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall. Then fill the shelves with lots of books.” ― Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

How reading books regulates your nervous system bigthink.com/mind-behavio...

It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it. ~Oscar Wilde

Check out my interview on Partners in Crime Presents. We chat about my new book The First To Die.

Happy Valentine’s Day! What is your favorite literary couple? My pick: Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache in the Louise Penny mystery series.

Mark your calendar! I will be on “Partners in Crime Presents” on February 11 at 1 pm. You can join in at the link below.

Hitting the shelves of the Woodland Park Barnes & Noble. Thanks for your help and enthusiasm, Matthew. I'm honored to share the shelf with such great company!

Did you know: The average American spends only 19 minutes a day reading.

Reading brings us unknown friends. ~ Honore de Balzac

Reading books can help you live longer.

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” ― J.D. Salinger

Check out my interview on CYACYL about my new book The First To Die.

Find out how you can win a copy of my new book The First To Die.

Venmurasu, based on a Sanskrit epic that takes place in India, is only approximately 3,640,000 words, however, it has 22,400 pages.

“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." ~ George R. R. Martin.

how many books can you read at one time? The Benefits of Reading Two Books at Once

Did you know: Stephen King is afraid of the number 13.

Brigid stared at Connie, then raised her arms, hesitated, then wrapped her friend in a bear hug and the two rocked back and forth, Brigid’s body warm. A familiar dance to Connie, though her gut clenched. ~The First to Die

Did you read more than two books last year? I read about 15.

I found it nearly impossible to put the book down—I was too afraid I'd miss something important. Thank you Alma Boucher for your five star review of The First to Die on Readers' Favorite.

Happy New Year! What book is at the top of your reading list for 2026? My books are: El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott and Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

Connie jumped at the knock on the front door. Neither Gaby nor her father would need to knock. She yanked it open to a whoosh of fresh air. “Hey,” a woman murmured. ~The First To Die

Right from the first page, this gripping mystery is hard to put down. Thank you Caryl Janis for your five star review of The First to Die on Goodreads.

Join me for a virtual chat with Janette Pardo of the Wayne Public Library . It should be fun!

She’d kept a key to the house—from spite—and jiggled the lock a fraction, the way she’d done as a teenager breaking the curfew her father had tried to establish. ~The First To Die

I had a fun conversation about my latest novel The First to Die and my writing career with Bill Kenower on his podcast Author2Author. You can check it out here:

“What a great read!” Thank you Robin Johnson for your five star review of The First To Die on Amazon.

A great Sisters in Crime-NYTriState holiday party! Good food, drink, and book exchange. Happy holidays to all!

Meet Old Man Porter, owner of the bar and grill, loves the Tuckers—Liam, Connie and Gaby—like they are his own family. He would do anything for them… --The First to Die

Another wonderful book club visit to discuss The First to Die with the Woodland Park Library in Woodland Park, NJ. Great fun digging into the story and characters with these savvy readers! Special thanks to Linda Hoffman.

I was thrilled to meet with the Caldwell Library in Caldwell, New Jersey and discuss The First to Die. Such wonderful members with terrific questions and comments!

“Author Suzanne Trauth is an expert at setting the stage for suspense.” Thank you Debbie P. for your five star review of The First to Die

With the windows shut tight, primal odors hung in the air like church incense. Lingering smells of baking, fresh laundry, furniture polish. Connie pulled a carry-on suitcase into the house. “I’m here.” ~The First to Die

A peek inside the in-person launch of my new book, The First to Die.