Murder Your Darlings - a novelist with writer's block is wooed by a bestselling author who might not be as perfect as he appears.

Simone “Sam” Vetiver is an author who has achieved some success writing historical fiction. As the deadline for her fifth book approaches, she is having a tough time writing it. After her book tour, Sam is surprised to receive a letter from the very popular bestselling author William Corwyn, who praises her work and invites her to his bookstore appearance in Boston. Although he is very popular with women readers, he has also attracted stalkers. One of them is a woman William has dubbed The Rabbit. She spends all her free time following William, who also leads an all-female writers' group called the Darlings. As the relationship between the two writers intensifies, Sam soon realizes that her biggest problem is not writer's block. 

Murder Your Darlings is such a clever and suspenseful book. Jenna Blum, best known for her historical fiction, has written her first psychological thriller, bringing us into the world of writers and their constant need to come up with exciting new ideas. It is also about 50-something Sam's quest to find love after her divorce. Could William be "the one"? The setting is perfect. William takes Sam to his home on an island in Maine. Though isolated, it has one other person on it: The Rabbit. Get ready for a twisty ride.

Many thanks to Harper for the advance.

Rated 4.25 out of 5 stars.

Mystery Thriller.

Publication Date: January 13, 2026.

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