Karen Hugg | THE BIG THRILL

Karen Hugg

Karen Hugg writes literary mysteries and thrillers inspired by plants. Born and raised in Chicago, she moved to Seattle and worked as an editor at hi-tech places like Amazon.com and Amazon.fr before becoming an ornamental horticulturalist and master pruner. She earned her MFA from Goddard College and is the author of The Forgetting Flower and Song of the Tree Hollow. Her work has appeared in Crime Reads, Thrive Global, the Rooted anthology, and other publications. For more information, visit www.karenhugg.com.

Between the Lines: Megan Abbott

The Slow Burn of a Ballet Thriller By Karen Hugg When Megan Abbott saw The…

Up Close: Spencer Quinn

Taking on a Charming Dog’s Life By Karen Hugg Peter Abrahams’s first dog was a…

Up Close: Clare Mackintosh

Piecing Together an Intense Puzzle By Karen Hugg Clare Mackintosh has never feared flying. She…

On the Cover: Mia P. Manansala

Filipino Food with a Side of Murder Makes for an Appetizing Read By Karen Hugg…

Up Close: Paula Munier

Buzzing with a Love of Books By Karen Hugg Pierre Simon Fournier may have said…

Up Close: J.A. Jance

A Lifetime of Thrills By Karen Hugg What’s special about J. A. Jance is she…

Up Close: Paul Vidich

Literary Work Disguised as a Spy Novel By Karen Hugg While Paul Vidich has never…

Eddie’s Boy by Thomas Perry

By Karen Hugg Though Eddie the Butcher is a fictional creation of Thomas Perry’s mind,…

Suicide Blonde by Brian Thornton

By Karen Hugg Brian Thornton loves history. “For me it’s exciting to take an actual…

On the Cover: Wendy Webb

Minnesota in Her Bones By Karen Hugg Wendy Webb has Minnesota in her bones—she was…