Meet Georgina Cross
Hello friends!
I love psychological thrillers, so I’m very excited to talk a bit today with Georgina Cross, a hot new voice in the genre. I read her debut novel, The Stepdaughter, and loved how it kept me guessing until the last page, but everything tied up so perfectly I was annoyed with myself for not seeing the twists! Her second thriller, The Missing Woman, released last week, and I can’t wait to dive in.
The Missing Woman, Georgina Cross
Author’s description:
Erica thought Sabine had it all. The glances Erica makes to the other woman across the pool, envying her life, the looks going unnoticed, until the day Sabine stares back and she holds the stare a little too long. A cold feeling clenches inside Erica’s chest, a fearful warning. And before the sun sets and the pool lights turn on, both women know something is about to go terribly wrong.
A little bit about Georgina Cross:
A graduate of Louisiana State University, Georgina has worked in television news, marketing and communications as well as business development and as a workforce director. She founded Susie’s Wish, a non-profit that sends patients with life-threatening illnesses to the beach—something that resonates deeply with me, because I’ve always found the ocean to be very healing and peaceful. She and her husband David enjoy basketball, scary movies (yeeessss!!), and trying new restaurants with their blended family of four sons.
My conversation with Georgina:
Q: What theme(s) in your books do you hope your readers will connect with, and why?
A: Friendship and loyalty is a huge theme of this book. There are several friendships that are explored in this book, both their good and bad influences, and it was interesting for me to see how far friends will go to protect each other or whether they’ll choose to protect themselves first.
Q: What made you want to write this particular book?
A: I love writing suspense and I kept toying with the idea of a mysterious look between two women kicking off the action in the book. What did the look mean? Is the other woman being paranoid, or was the look a warning and something terrible is about to happen?
Q: Was there any special research you did to make the book feel real?
A: No research as the book is set in an exaggerated version of a neighborhood where I used to live. That neighborhood pool is my old pool so it was a lot of fun to draw details from our former home and neighbors.
Q: What else would you like readers to know about the book?
A: This is a slow burn and I intended for it to be this way after my first book, The Stepdaughter, where most of the book is set in one night, the night the girl disappears, and is super action-packed. This book, The Missing Woman, has more layers and secrets to explore before reaching the twists & turns. There are surprises at the end so look out for earlier clues!
My thoughts:
I personally love a book that rewards careful readers with hidden clues and a big punch at the end, so this sounds amazing to me! And, The Missing Woman is on sale right now for $0.99, so if you’re interested, I say go grab it now. You can find her first thriller, The Stepdaughter, here.
You can also sign up for Georgina’s newsletter by clicking here, and find her on social media here:
Georgina Cross Website
Facebook: GeorginaCrossAuthor
Twitter: @GCrossAuthor
Instagram: @georginacrossauthor
Happy reading,
M.M.
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