Stella Hudson is an unusual type of lawyer. She generally works at the behest of divorce court judges to advocate for children at the center of the most difficult and contentious custody cases. As a best interest attorney, or guardian ad litem, her sole focus is on what’s best for the children she represents. Her…
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage This book kept me up at night—that’s right, I was completely terrified by the story of a little girl who wants more than anything to live alone with her father. And that means getting rid of her mother. Told from the points of view of both mother and child, you…
While it would be easy to attribute the success of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen to the dynamism of their creative collaboration, that would diminish their individual accomplishments. Hendricks earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, has contributed to the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Allure, and spent more than twenty years…
You Are Not Alone is the highly anticipated third novel of psychological suspense by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, where a lonely woman’s new friendship with two glamorous sisters may prove deadly—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! Shay Miller wants to find love. But it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled. But her job…
Why was writing The Murder List like doing math? Because it’s all about understanding the properties of a triangle. One of the basic shapes of in geometry, right? And one of the basic shapes of conflict. Three points on a triangle. Or three points of view. And in a twisty triangle thriller, it all depends…
An Anonymous Girl is the next novel of psychological suspense and obsession from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the blockbuster bestselling authors of The Wife Between Us. Last January, a new collaboration between longtime editor Greer Hendricks and novelist Sarah Pekkanen took the literary world by storm with the publication of The Wife Between Us, resulting…
An Anonymous Girl is the next novel of psychological suspense and obsession from Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us—take a visual guide with GIFnotes! Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Christopher J. Yates delivers his highly anticipated sophomore effort along with a diverse range of books! See what we're…
The young, vibrant woman stealing a husband isn’t a new trope, but it sure is a tired one. Good thing there’s The Wife Between Us. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen put a new twist on a very old trope in this fun book. As for the twist itself? It actually surprised me, which is unusual…
What do you do when you find yourself in a scary love triangle where you don't know who to trust? Read between the lies with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—“The Wine Between Us” cocktail, inspired by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's psychological…
