Before Portland, there was Durango. LETHAL LOYALTY — the prequel novella to Play Me Once, set in Colorado before the loyalty breaks. Short, sharp, a good door into The Portland Murders. #thrillerbooks #rowanprosepub

A twist you didn't see coming is a trick. A twist you should have seen is a thriller. The clue was always on the page — you just trusted the narrator's frame. That's the genre at its best. #thriller #rowanprosepub

Friday craft note: the scariest person in a thriller isn't the one in the dark. It's the one who's certain. Calm, credible, the story holds up too well. Thirty years in psychiatry taught me that before I wrote it. #CrimeFiction

If I Go Quiet: psychiatrist Leslie Schoen goes undercover at a sinister wellness retreat to find her missing brother-in-law. The sequel novella to Tangled Darkness — short on purpose, because dread works best when it won't let you set it down. On Kindle. #BookSky

In the line-edit cave with Play Me Once — the next Portland Murders novel. Three narrators, three versions of the truth, and Detective Aaron Davis back again from book one. Launching January. Cover reveal soon. #amwriting #CrimeFiction

Big release day in thrillers — enjoy it. Then, when you want one closer to home: Tangled Darkness. A Portland psychiatrist, falsely accused of stealing addiction meds, hunting the truth after her medical assistant turns up dead. Book one. #BookSky #CrimeFiction

What removes a person’s ability to tell right from wrong? Former psychiatrist & thriller author Mary Desch joins Katie Allen on the SPEAKING OF INCLUSION podcast to talk addiction, sociopathy, recovery, and writing crime fiction. Tuesday, May 12. #PsychologicalThriller #CrimeFiction #rowanprosepub

A book reflects the reader, too. #boocommunity #books #readers

A board investigation. A clinic under scrutiny. And a case that keeps getting worse the deeper it goes. TANGLED DARKNESS is a psychological thriller where nothing stays contained for long. #bookrecommendations #thrillerbook #psychologicalthriller #readers #bookcommunity

Doesn’t matter the format. If you’re reading, you’re reading. #ReadingCommunity #BookishLife #Readers

Some secrets don’t stay buried… they come back louder. #PsychologicalThriller #ThrillerReads #DarkFiction #AmReading

What she’s trained to read in others won’t save her now. A psychiatrist caught in a DEA investigation, missing opioids, and a murder pointing back to her. Tangled Darkness now available. #psychologicalthriller #crimethriller #thrillerbooks #suspensereads #bookrecommendations

When someone goes quiet, it’s never simple. #MysteryBooks #SuspenseReads #BookLovers #CrimeReads

The inaugural Astra Book Awards just made Mystery & Thriller a headline category alongside Romantasy. That’s Hollywood signaling where the next decade of adaptations is coming from. Watch the nominees (Feeney, Jackson, McFadden, Ukatu) — a map of who buyers think readers want. #CrimeFiction #BookSky

It’s always “no time” until the right book shows up. #bookishthoughts #readingtime #bookcommunity #tbr #read

When love asks you to compromise who you are, what do you choose? A turning point in LETHAL LOYALTY where everything shifts and nothing feels safe anymore. #bookrecommendation #readers #newbookalert #bookcommunity

Trust gets dangerous fast. #suspensebooks #bookaddict #readinglist #thrilleraddict #bookpost #mustread

So Freida McFadden is a real doctor. Explains a lot. Love thrillers with medical teeth? Try Tangled Darkness: my Portland medical thriller about a psychiatrist racing to clear her name after a murder. 🔗 www.amazon.com/Tangled-Dark... #CrimeSky #BookSky

Be honest… what’s your number so far? #readerlife #bookcommunity #amreading #readers

Obsession changes everything. LETHAL LOYALTY #LethalLoyalty #ThrillerCommunity #BookAddict #PsychologicalSuspense #ReadMoreBooks #FictionLovers

Back to where it all begins—TANGLED DARKNESS #bookrecommendations #thrillerbooks #readers #PsychologicalThriller

Trust isn’t given. It’s leveraged. And once it is, there’s no taking it back. LETHAL LOYALTY is a psychological thriller novella about power, manipulation, and the cost when loyalty overstays its visit. Now available. #psychologicalthriller #crimefiction #bookrecs #suspensereads #readersgonnaread

Drop your favorite fictional character below—classic or recent 👀 #BookRecs #FavoriteCharacters #BookishLife #ReadersUnite #LitLovers

The right book at the right time hits different #CurrentReads #BookMood #ReadersGonnaRead #BookObsessed #ReadingTime

Simple things. Real happiness. #bookcommunity #booklovers #readers

LETHAL LOYALTY is out now. A companion novella in the Portland Murders Series about trust, power, and the consequences of loyalty. #LethalLoyalty #PortlandMurders #PsychologicalThriller #thrillerreads

We’re back in Portland. LETHAL LOYALTY is out now. A dangerous relationship. A financial scheme. And a decision that turns deadly. All 3 titles in the series are on sale. TANGLED DARKNESS: $2.99 from 3/24-3/31 IF I GO QUIET: $0.99 from 3/26-3/31 LETHAL LOYALTY: $0.99 #newbookalert #bookrec

Built by books, one story at a time. #bookcommunity #readers #booklife

Silence is part of the practice. But something here isn’t right. IF I GO QUIET by MM Desch is now available. #bookcommunity #booklovers #thrillerbooks #psychologicalthrillerbooks #bookrec #newbook

How far would you go for love and power? A dangerous relationship. A financial scheme. And a decision that turns deadly. LETHAL LOYALTY, a companion novella in the Portland Murders Series, reveals the consequences of loyalty when trust becomes a weapon. Pre-order now. #newbook #bookre #thriller

Looking for your next suspenseful read? TANGLED DARKNESS is waiting. #MysteryNovel #CrimeFiction #BookRecommendation #ThrillerBooks

Some books never leave you. #readers #bookcommunity #booklovers

Some retreats promise peace. Ascension Grove promises something else. IF I GO QUIET by MM Desch is now available. #newbook #bookcommunity

Somewhere between the pages, life gets quieter. #bookcommunity #currentlyreading #readers

Every story starts somewhere. #bookcommunity #readers #bookquote

From Psych Recovery to Ascension Grove. Dr. Leslie Schoen’s investigations are far from over. Same detective.
Same psychiatrist.
A new investigation. IF I GO QUIET now available. #thrillerbooks #bookrecs #newbook

Always reading. Always writing. #authorslife #bookcommunity #reading #writing

Which author has had the biggest impact on literature? #authors #bookdiscussion #readers

A powerful reminder from Joseph Brodsky about why reading still matters. #literature #readers #josephbrodsky

The reviews are in. Riveting. Razor-sharp. Unsettling. IF I GO QUIET

Your next suspense read, ready on your e-reader. Link in bio. #bookrecommendations #thrillerbooks

Are you an indoor reader or a sunshine reader? #ReadingLife #BookLovers #Readers #Bookish #CurrentlyReading

A half-read book always calls you back. #bookcommunity #readinglife #currentlyreading

There’s always a book somewhere in our lives, waiting to be picked back up. Some meet us exactly when we need them. What are you currently reading? #bookrecs #currentlyreading

The best stories don’t let go easily. Even after the mystery is solved, they stay with you. What was the last book you couldn’t stop thinking about?

🚨Reader emergency. 🚨 TANGLED DARKNESS recommended for late nights, racing thoughts, and “just one more chapter” moments. Link in bio.

Final Saturday thought: After 30 years in psychiatry, here's what I know for sure: Everyone is carrying something. Everyone. The CEO. The barista. The person who cut you off in traffic. Your protagonist. Your antagonist. That doesn't excuse bad behavior. But it does explain it.

Hey all — I just got my sequel novella released on Amazon as an eBook...it follows the story in Tangled Darkness. RIGHT NOW, you can get both eBooks for $0.99....If you're a thriller fan, check it out 😍... www.amazon.com/If-Go-Quiet-.... www.amazon.com/Tangled-Dark...

Queer author thought: I don't write 'representation.' I write people. Who happen to be queer. Who happen to solve murders. Who happen to struggle with addiction. Who happen to have complex marriages. Because that's what existing looks like. We're not symbols. We're just... here. Living. 🏳️🌈

Reminder from a retired psychiatrist: 'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.' It means you're really good at hiding it. And hiding it is EXHAUSTING. If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.