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The Writer: A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense Kindle Edition

by Miranda Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 186 ratings
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“I was HOOKED!… I stayed up all night! I couldn’t put it down!… Jaw-dropping… had me biting my nails!!!… Had me speechless!… Wowwww.” @booktalkwithjay, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It was only meant to be a story. But now someone is dead…

When people find out that I’m a writer, they always ask the same question. Where do you get your ideas from?

When I answer, I always lie.

No one knows about the darkness in my past. Not even my group of fellow hopeful authors, the only people I share my work with.

But now there’s a new girl in the group. Marley. Young and pretty and annoying. She stares at me, asks too many questions. Does she know what I did?

Because strange things are happening. My tires were slashed. A woman was hit by a car outside my apartment. Yesterday, someone was murdered.And all the details come from the stories we shared.

Someone in our group is a killer. But how can I prove it, without revealing my own secret?

Where do I get my ideas from? You don’t want to know…

A completely unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages! If you like Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and The Wife Between Us, then you’ll love The Writer.

See what readers are saying about The Writer:

“My FAVORITE… A must-read book!!… Just mind-blowing and jaw-dropping. That ending I didn’t see coming. I read this in one sitting!”NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Totally unputdownable… An unbelievable twist!... that ending left me with an open mouth! Whatever I expected, it was definitely not what actually happened!... I absolutely loved it!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Wow! What a book… Full of unexpected twist and turns… I am completely obsessed!… Kept me on the edge of my seat… I had a hard time putting it down… Will keep you up reading late into the night!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Awesome and gripping!… You try your hardest to figure it out and there was always a twist to have you doubt yourself!… Mind-blowing!” Goodreads reviewer

“Fun, twisty, and fast paced!… I gobbled it up!… Fantastic. I loved the cliffhangers at the end of each chapter, I just couldn’t stop!… Kept me on the edge of my toes… I stayed up way too late reading this one!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“OMG… I read it in one sitting! I was kept on my toes, what a rollercoaster… Everytime I thought I had it figured out, there was a plot twist.” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“You think you know what’s going to happen, trust me, you don’t!… I highly recommend!… Amazing!” @amanda_the_personal_librarian, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Fantastic!… Had me hooked from the first page to the last. Can’t recommend enough.” Celebrating Authors, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“WOW!!... you will absolutely adore… I would give it more than 5 stars if I could!… so many secrets, twists, turns, and my favorite explosive shocker at the end!” Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I flew through this book!… had me in a trance… I kept saying ‘just one more chapter’ and before I knew it, I was done… The ending left my mouth wide open!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Absolutely brilliant… an absolute wild ride. I could not put it down, literally! From the moment I came home from work I’ve done nothing but read this book until I finished… half the time my heart was beating out of my chest.” @erin_leigh_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  4. Publication date
    April 15, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CS6QFGL9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (April 15, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1611 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1835252915
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 186 ratings

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Miranda Smith

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Miranda Smith writes psychological and domestic suspense novels. Her titles have sold over 200,000 copies across all platforms and garnered over 30 million Kindle Unlimited page reads. All her books are available in KU. Her latest novel, THE WRITER, releases in April 2024.

Two of her titles, NOT MY MOTHER and HIS LOVING WIFE, were published in Poland in 2022. NOT MY MOTHER and THE SCHOOL TRIP will be published in Germany in 2024.

When it comes to fiction, Miranda writes about complicated women, dark impulses and Southern settings. She is drawn to stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

She lives in East Tennessee.

(Photo by Sonja Wiseman)

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Captivating & addictive
I surely did not expect the twist at the end. Fun and thrilling reading. Another winner Miranda!Keep em comin!! ❤️ Happy Mother’s Day !
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DDixon
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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A mystery with a great storyline filled with dark secrets and so many twists and turns that keeps you guessing until the end. The ending was explosive and completely unexpected. A great story that keeps you thinking about it long after you’ve finished it.
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Aaron L.
5.0 out of 5 stars When writing turns deadly.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024
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Miranda Smith is one of my favorite authors and I just fished her latest book The Writer. The story is about an aspiring author named Becca who has been tormented by an anonymous stalker for the past 10 years. Although Becca has never seen her stalker, someone keeps leaving her an index card with a black heart on it in random places. In the tip jar at work, next to the female lingerie (not hers) in her boyfriend's car, in her mailbox, stapled to the tree in her backyard. Over the years Becca does her best to ignore these subtle threats but once people start dying, she knows she has to take matters into her own hands since the police don't believe in her stalker.
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BrendaStar
3.0 out of 5 stars Good twists and turns
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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I didn’t care for the book as I didn’t find the characters believable especially the persons committing the crimes. Iiked other book of this author.
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Bob Day
4.0 out of 5 stars The last two pages were unnecessary ....
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
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.... and left a smudge on the book.
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J.
5.0 out of 5 stars My newest addiction
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
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Beginning on page one, this author’s books draw you in. Her stories take you on crazy twists and turns right up to the last page! Love LOVE her.
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Cherise Isabella
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant plot,fast-paced, intense
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
Becca Walsh is a struggling writer hoping to be published and having a successful career as an author.
However, so far all she has is her writing group which meets once a week to share each other's stories. What separates Becca from these women though, is her tormenter, someone who knows about Becca's past and refuses to let her forget it. Things then take a drastic turn when someone is murdered in exactly the way Becca's latest story victim is murdered.
Who is responsible? Could it be one of the women in her writing group or someone even closer to her?

This book started really strong; fast paced and straight to the point. In the first 25% we get a good sense of who our MC is and her complex and tormented character. I love when characters have a layer of complexity to them. The suspense begins almost immediately raising many questions with little answers, capturing my attention and keeping me cemented into the pages of this story. There were so many times I thought I had it figured out but I boy was I wrong.
They were many revelations along the way and so many people to suspect as our antagonist, that I found myself even more engrossed and was so pumped for the big reveal at the end.

This is sadly where things fell down for me. The ending felt way too rushed and a little unbelievable. Though, I truly didn't suspect the antagonist's identity, it still didn't blow me away as much as I wanted it to.
After such a suspenseful build-up, I expect the plot twist to be more thrilling and jaw dropping. However, it was very mediocre and unfortunately lackluster. The last little twist felt like an unnecessary almost forgotten detail that the author forgot to include, deciding to just throw it in there at the last minute.
I felt like they were way too many loose ends that needed to be tied up at the end, resulting in my rating of 3.75 stars. Had the ending been better crafted, this would've easily been a 5-star read, easily!
Having said all that, it was still a very enjoyable, bingeable and unputdownable read with a solid plot, if not mediocre ending. I will definitely be exploring more of this author's work.
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KReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Write On!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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I loved this book about an aspiring writer, I read it one day! This not too common trope among psychologicial thrillers is one I'd like to see more of--Authors writing about authors. Becca was a wonderful and inspirational character, and I loved all the twists and turns. The author's breezy writing style made it a fast and easy read, and I enjoyed the humor that was sprinkled through out the book. I look forward to reading more books from this talented writer!
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Ashley Cestra
2.0 out of 5 stars Eh
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
I was really Intrigued by the premise of this book but actually reading it was a different story. I had to keep reading the blurb to make sure I was reading the right story. The pace of this book was really slow, and the main character was hard to relate with. She was incredibly juvenile at times and I had to keep taking breaks throughout reading.
Without giving spoilers, the “bad guy” came so far out of left field, there was no way to even guess that. That person wasn’t talked about, or brought up, they just appeared at the end. It’s almost like I didn’t have enough information to even play along while reading….
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craig fogarty
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in Australia on June 23, 2024
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The Writer is a fun, sharp read with a good premise and an unexpected ending.
Becca is a writer and is struggling to make ends meet.
She attends a writing group with four other thriller writers.
The Mystery Maidens met once a week to discuss their current works in progress.
Becca also has a secret and she believes one of them is stalking her.
When her newest story plays out in real life, Becca thinks she could be in danger if she doesn’t uncover the truth…..
A hooking read and definitely one to check out.
It caught my attention pretty much straight away and I was invested in the plot, characters and setting.
Fast paced, short chapters, inviting writing and I’m pleased to say I’m keen to read more by this author.
I thought one thing but it went completely the other way.
Full of suspense, lots of suspects and a twist here and there.
With a clever mystery to stimulate the mind, The Writer is a great satisfying book.
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mrsg
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2024
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I really enjoyed this & kept you guessing until the very end. I literally couldn't put it down & read it in a day. I wasn't sure when I started as I hadn't read anything by this author before but will read more by her now. Highly recommend this thrilling story.
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