In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Lori Rader-Day's Wreck Your Heart, an exceptional standalone following an aspiring country singer grappling with family turmoil and murder. In its review, PW calls it "a consistently surprising mystery that readers will be hard-pressed to put down."
Here's how the book came together:
Lori Rader-Day
“The first draft was the most fun I’d ever had writing anything. I tend to challenge myself in the revision process, always digging in and questioning every line. I’d received great, really thoughtful notes from my editor, to help make the book everything I’d hoped it would be, and I was given the gift of time to see the process through. The time was a double-edged sword, though, because I’m an impatient person. I can’t wait for readers to meet Dahlia.”
Sharon Bowers
“After many books, we changed publishers. Coming to work with Kelley Ragland, her terrifically detailed editing, the enthusiasm for this project, and the incredibly dedicated team at Minotaur, felt like a homecoming.”
Kelley Ragland
“When I heard from Sharon that Lori had written something new and a bit different than what she’d done before, I was immediately intrigued, and I fell quickly in love with Dahlia Devine and her tale, as well as with this new narrative style, which was a little lighter—but no less intense—than what I’d read from Lori before.”
David Rotstein
“Once we were all in agreement on the overall approach, the cover needed to be fully illustrated. My research led me to the wonderful Anderson Design Group, specifically the work of Aaron Johnson. Aaron was amazing to collaborate with, and he created our bold, beautifully stylized cover reminiscent of vintage music posters.”
