A Different Type of Poison

By

Liz Alterman
When a bestselling author receives an invitation to return to her hometown, she never suspects she may be walking into the most unsettling plot twist of her life.
A Different Type of Poison

By

Liz Alterman

When a bestselling author receives an invitation to return to her hometown, she never suspects she may be walking into the most unsettling plot twist of her life.

Not every invitation is meant to be accepted. This one could be her last.

When a bestselling author receives an invitation to return to her hometown, she never suspects she may be walking into the most unsettling plot twist of her life.

After her first two books flatlined, author Molly Archer is delighted that her dark campus thriller, Birds at Night, is an instant hit. A newly divorced parent raising two children in an upscale community north of Manhattan, Molly will do whatever it takes to sustain her novel’s momentum and support the lifestyle she’s worked so hard to achieve.

When an enthusiastic book club organizer from her hometown reaches out, Molly welcomes the opportunity to meet readers. Traveling back to Ohio offers the perfect excuse to check on her widowed mom, whose health—and memory—appear to be unraveling.

As much as she looks forward to the trip, one thing troubles Molly: She can’t remember Anna Fox, the woman who extended the invitation and seems all too eager to reconnect.

Will Molly’s visit introduce her to a new group of adoring fans or is she stepping into her deadliest chapter yet?

A simmering, slow-burn domestic suspense novel, A Different Type of Poison explores the stories we tell, secrets we bury, and the price we pay for both. Misery meets The Plot in this taut literary thriller perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth, Liane Moriarty, and Lisa Jewell.

About the Author

Liz Alterman is the author of the award-winning memoir, Sad Sacked, the young adult thriller, He’ll Be Waiting, the suspense novels The Perfect Neighborhood, The House on Cold Creek Lane, and You Shouldn't Have Done That, as well as the romcom Claire Casey's Had Enough. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and other outlets. Subscribe to her Substack where she shares the ups and downs of the writing life (and cat photos).

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