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CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR named TOP READ by BOLO Books
November 26, 2019 – BOLO Books (Kristopher Zgorski) named CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR a BOLO Books TOP READ of 2019 “If Alfred Hitchcock guest-edited Martha Stewart Living, the result might look something like Hallie Ephron’s latest novel, Careful What You Wish For. This domestic suspense novel focuses on a professional organizer who finds herself completely tangled […]
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR #1 South Shore Best Seller List
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR hits #1 on the South Shore Best Seller List! […]
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR named a “BEST OF 2019” by SUSPENSE Magazine
November 18, 2019 – Suspense Magazine names Careful What You Wish For a “BEST OF 2019” […]
STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME calls CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR “compulsively readable.”
November 13, 2019. Terrific review for CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR from STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME! @SKYMe “This character-driven thriller is compulsively readable.” […]
Lori Rader-Day interviews Hallie for the Chicago Review of Books
“A Motive of Not Wanting to Spark Joy” 9/27/2019 You might know the name Ephron — yes, the dynasty: mother and father screenwriters and four daughters, all writers — but if you’re a crime fiction reader, the Ephron of note is Hallie. Hallie Ephron is a New York Times-bestselling author and a perennial honoree during crime […]
The Christian Science Monitor names CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR one of August’s 10 best books
“When a professional organizer comes across what seems to be stolen property and then discovers a dead body, the mess is more than she bargained for. It definitely does not spark joy. In this thoroughly enjoyable twist on the classic murder mystery, her organizing skills help solve the puzzle.” — Christian Science Monitor […]
Criminal Element/John Valeri calls CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR “a real keeper”
“With Careful What You Wish For, Hallie Ephron has crafted a slow-burning, claustrophobic tale that taps into the zeitgeist of the (inter)national cleaning frenzy. It’s good, old fashioned storytelling at its best—with a modern bent that should appeal to a diverse readership. Turns out that organizing a sock drawer is a lot simpler than decluttering the […]
Showbiz Cheat Sheet recommends CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
August 2, 2019NEW BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR BEACH READS“Perfect for people who love both Marie Kondo and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, Hallie Ephron’s latest effort focuses on a professional organizer who takes on a couple of new clients and ends up with a deadly problem on her hands that even she might not be able to clean up.” – The Cheat Sheet […]
Rave review in TIME by Jamie Lee Curtis
August 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Curtis reviewed CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR in TIME Magazine. She called it “thrilling and suspenseful”! “The red herring smelled fishy to me. The marital dances were familiar yet fun. And I found a compelling companion to Emily, a modern-day grown-up Nancy Drew in a sh-tty car and a ponytail, […]
On finding my way to writing crime fiction on MYSTERY FANFARE
Hallie Ephron writes about finding her way to writing crime fiction (not via Nancy Drew) …. July 22, 2019. MYSTERY FANFARE When I’m asked what books inspired me to write mystery novels, sometimes I go on about how much I loved the Nancy Drew novels. I talk about graduating to the complete works of Agatha Christie, […]
Hallie Ephron awarded New England Crime Bake’s 2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The New England Crime Bake announces it will award the 2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Hallie Ephron at this year’s Crime Bake! “While writing is a solitary act, writers thrive when fostered by a supportive community. The New England Crime Bake Lifetime Achievement Award is given each year to a person or persons who have contributed to the […]
Starred PW review for CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
May, 2018, Publisher’s Weekly: “This outstanding standalone from bestseller Ephron (You’ll Never Know, Dear) may be the first domestic thriller to weave in Marie Kondo’s decluttering theory about discarding things that don’t spark joy. … Appealing characters and some suspenseful detective work help elevate this in-depth look at people’s emotional attachment to things. After being a finalist […]
Kirkus rates Careful What You Wish For: “In a word — neat.”
APRIL 28, 2019, KIRKUS REVIEWS Careful What You Wish For: “Ephron’s tidy approach to stowing clues, arousing suspicions, keeping the chaos of the climax under control, then tying up loose ends makes her a professional organizer of this type of entertainment. In a word—neat.” […]
YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR named NYPL Summer Pick for Adults!
July 6, 2018 – You’ll Never Know, Dear named a New York Public Library Summer Pick for Adults! […]
Hallie’s advice to book groups in the Worcester Telegram
February 25, 2018. Hallie’s offers book groups compelling questions to ask. Offering Ann Connery Frantz at the Worcester Telegram suggestions: “Read it and Reap: Seeking the truth behind fiction.” […]
You’ll Never Know, Dear honored as a Mary Higgins Clark Award finalist
January 19, 2018. Mystery Writers of America announced Hallie Ephron’s You’ll Never Know, Dear nominated as a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. This is Ephron’s fifth time as a finalist for this prestigious award. […]
BEST of 2017! Audiofile names YOU’LL NEVER KNOW DEAR a year’s best!
December 3, 2017. YOU’LL NEVER NOW, DEAR named an Audiofile BEST AUDIO BOOK OF 2017. And congratulations to our wonderful narrator, Amy McFadden! […]
Fresh Fiction gives a rave review to YOU’LL NEVER KNOW DEAR
Dec, 2017: Fresh Fiction gives YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR a RAVE REVIEW: “What a great suspense to read, YOU”LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR written by Hallie Ephron is one that you will not want to miss! This novel has one mystery after another that keeps you guessing and just when you thought you figured it out, […]
Hallie & Steven James THE STORYBLENDER talk about writing
November 12, 2018. Hallie guests on Steven James’s THE STORYBLENDER, talking about writing. […]
NY Times: YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR “surprisingly gentle” family drama
September 3, 2017. New York Times book review finds YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR a “surprisingly gentle” portrait of women “who rely on their doggedness and emotional bonds on a mission to restore family peace.” “Ephron aims for readers who favor… novels in which the writing is straightforward and the plot spools out at a measured pace.” […]
“Engrossing and fast-paced” – SF Review of Books on YOU’LL EVER KNOW, DEAR
San Francisco Review of Books, August 27, 2017: You’ll Never Know, Dear is an engrossing and fast-paced novel that will hold readers’ attention while they try to figure out who is behind all of the mayhem.” […]
Spectacular review in SHELF AWARENESS
Shelf Awareness July 12, 2017. “You’ll Never Know, Dear is a grabber, a mystery ballasted by women on a mission and the ties that bind them. Ephron is sharp; she swerves around potential plot snags and tosses red herrings like a master.” […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 27, 2017. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette weighs in: “Hallie Ephron weaves a captivating tale of suspense in ‘You’ll Never Know, Dear’” […]
Boston Globe rave review!
June 15, 2017 A rave review for YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR in the BOSTON GLOBE! ” Hallie Ephron’s latest looks at dreams, dolls, and a decades-old mystery After 40 years, Janey Woodham’s porcelain doll, the one that went missing when the 4-year-old disappeared one sunny afternoon from her front yard, turns up in the hands […]
Second printing! Audiofile Earphones Award winner!
June 7, 2017 – YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR is already going into its second printing… 1 day after book launch! Audiofile names it an Earphones Award Winner […]
Setting the book in the South… Hallie on Book Club Girl
June 6 on Book Club Girl Hallie talks about setting YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR in beautiful Beaufort, SC, then having to fictionalize it because its history is almost too fantastic and bizarre to be believed. GUEST POST: Hallie Ephron on the Southern setting You’ll Never Know, Dear I grew up in Hollywood, lived in New […]
Facebook livestream, Hallie Ephron at BookExpo 2017 on YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR
June 2, 2017. Here’s Hallie Ephron’s Livestream from BookExpo in NYC. I'm live at #BookExpo in New York City talking about YOU'LL NE… I'm live at #BookExpo in New York City talking about YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR. Ask me your questions now! Posted by Hallie Ephron on Friday, June 2, 2017 […]
Brookline Patch Q&A with Hallie Ephron: Mystery, Haunting Images, and Meat Grinder
5/25/17 Brookline Patch interviews Hallie Ephron Hallie hails from the famous Ephron family, who are compared sometimes to the Bronte sisters… She told Patch why that doesn’t exactly work Read more […]
Advance reviews! Booklist, PW, Kirkus, Romantic Times
Booklist says YOU’LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR, “…with its strong characters and vivid sense of place, the novel should draw from both camps… women’s fiction and mainstream mystery.” Publisher’s Weekly: “Engaging portrait of three generations of bickering, bull-headed, but loving women challenged to become their bravest and best selves.” Kirkus: “Diverting. …Would have been a great […]
Hitting the best seller lists!
March, 2017: Hallie’s There Was an Old Woman broke into Amazon’s Movers & Shakers, Top 100 at #14 & made its debut on the USA TODAY Bestselling Books list! […]
Hooked on Books reviews NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
2/7/2017 Lovely review: NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT “will appeal to Hollywood aficionados, psychological thriller buffs, and anyone who can’t resist a psychological thriller or a page-turner. If you like mystery, you’re going to love this book. ” … B. Lynn Goodwin HOOKED ON BOOKS in WRITER ADVICE […]
PREVIEW New/Revised Writing & Selling Your Mystery Novel: “Developing a Fascinating Premise” on Writers Digest
December 20, 2016. Hallie’s advice on developing a great premise, now on WRITERSDIGEST.COM … a preview from the new revised WRITING AND SELLING YOUR MYSTERY NOVEL […]
New edition of WRITING & SELLING YOUR MYSTERY NOVEL
12/16/2015 TODAY a NEW & EXPANDED edition of WRITING AND SELLING YOUR MYSTERY NOVEL goes on sale from WRITERS DIGEST BOOKS. […]
Hallie Ephron interviewed on KPTV Fox 12 by Stephanie Kralevich
Sept. 2, 2016. Hallie Ephron interviewed by Stephanie Kralevich on KPTV Fox 12 Portland Oregon at the Willamette Writers Conference. […]
Interview with Hallie Ephron AMFM Magazine
July 29, 2016. Fun intervew with Hallie Ephron on AMFM Magazine. On Growing up with writers made me not want to write. […]
Praise from Kirkus Reviews ECHOES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Kirkus Reviews calls ECHOES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES “inspired” and Hallie’s short story “Understudy in Scarlet” (of a movie actress who once played Irene Adler and is now understudying a much younger Irene) “a delight from beginning to end.” Anthology editors Leslie S. Klinger and Laurie R. King did a brilliant job with stories by: Tasha […]
“There Was an Old Woman” is Chelmsford’s “One Book”
5/4/2016 Books by Hallie Ephron, Hank Phillippi, and Steve Berry were chosen for Chelmsford’s One Book program: “Keeping Chelmsford in Suspense!” […]
Revuzeit calls NIGHT NIGHT “Perfect for Oscar night reading”
2/28/2016 REVUZEIT on NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT Just out is the paperback Night Night, Sleep Tight by one of my favorite writers, Hallie Ephron. Yes, she is one of those sisters whose formative years in Hollywood and genetic framework brought them all eventually into the wide world of entertainment. Hallie is the award-winning and bestselling […]
MWA names NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist
1/19/2016 Mystery Writers of America nominates Hallie Ephron’s “Night Night, Sleep Tight” finalist for the 2014 Mary Higgins Clark Award. […]
Hallie Ephron interview on Connie Martinson Talks Books
April 21, 2015 – Hallie talks to about Night Night, Sleep Tight on “Connie Martinson Talks Books” in Los Angeles […]
Hallie on CT Style Book Lovers with Teresa Dufour
4/13/2015 Hallie Ephron talks about Night Night, Sleep Tight with Teresa Dufour of CT Style (WTNH) […]
Hartford Books Examiner rave review for NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
4/6/2015 Rave review from John Valeri, Hartford Books Examiner: “Hallie Ephron is at her absolute, unequivocal best with Night Night, Sleep Tight. Autobiographical elements—the author is, after all, the daughter of celebrated screenplay writers Henry and Phoebe Ephron—elevate the story from standard whodunit fare, resulting in a deeply atmospheric and authentic sense of time and […]
InStyle Magazine: NIGHT NIGHT #1 “page-turning pick to read this April”
InStyle Magazine picks Night Night, Sleep Tight as its #1 “page-turning pick to read this April.” “Just like her big sis Nora, this talented Ephron is fully capable of captivating an audience for extended periods of time (304 pages, to be exact). But instead of the usual cheery rom-com that’s become synonymous with her last name, […]
Profile of Hallie on CT News…
3/31/2015 Joe Meyers writes a terrific profile of Hallie Ephron for CT News. Hallie Ephron grew up in Hollywood, but she put that life behind her to establish deep roots in New England, where she has become one of our top suspense novelists. “Never Tell a Lie,” “Come and Find Me” and “There Was an […]
Iron Mountain Daily News praises NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT
3/26/2015 The Iron Mountain Daily News: “With a sense of the glamour and scandal of old tinsel town, Hallie Ephron takes one of the most notorious chapters in Hollywood history and crafts a mystery that will keep the reader’s interest from its beginning to its most unconventional ending.” […]
Bookreporter’s Joe Hartlaub weighs in on Night Night
3/26/2015 “NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT is an extremely impressive work. The plotting and character development read as if they could have been transplanted from an unpublished Raymond Chandler novel.” — Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter […]
Profile of Hallie Ephron on 90.9WBUR The Artery
3/24/2015 90.9WBUR The Artery, Boston’s NPR news station “Hollywood childhood inspires Hallie Ephron’s latest suspense novel.” Hallie Ephron began writing what’s become her latest suspense novel, “Night Night, Sleep Tight,” about two decades ago. But at that point, it wasn’t a novel—it was a memoir about her growing up in the ‘60s with her family […]
“Hooray for Hollywood and Hooray for Hallie Ephron”
3/22/2015 Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch “Ephron combines her insider’s knowledge of L.A. with well-conceived and well-executed characters to create a winner that transcends its Turner-Crane-Stompanato origins. … And sleep tight? Not bloody likely if, like this reviewer, you’ll be up late devouring Ephron’s latest in one sitting. … So hooray for Hollywood, hooray for homicide, […]
Night Night, Sleep Tight one of the “killer thrillers” in Good Housekeeping
April, 2015: Good Housekeeping Magazine names Night Night, Sleep Tight one of the “killer thrillers” — a “page turner” “as addictive as Gone Girl” […]
Suspense Magazine: NIGHT NIGHT is a “perfect package”
“The Hollywood lifestyle—from the glitz and glam to the grit and deceit—are all wrapped up in a perfect package by this award-winning author. And taking a drive through Old Hollywood, fearing and admiring that coveted 90210 area code will be something readers will not forget.” – Suspense Magazine […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer catches Hallie Ephron’s talk at MWA-University…
June 28, 2014 Reporter Tom Avril of The Philadelphia Inquirer came to see what MWA University was all about. He caught Hallie Ephron teaching plotting. Six established crime authors held forth on the tricks of their trade at the Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill, covering such topics as dramatic structure, character development, and the art of […]
“There Was an Old Woman” named Mary Higgins Clark Award finalist
Mystery Writers of America announces Hallie Ephron’s “There Was an Old Woman” named one of five finalists for the 2014 Mary Higgins Clark Award. — 1/15/2014 […]
There Was an Old Woman one of Sarah Weinman’s TOP 10 for 2013
Sarah Weinman announces her 10 favorite crime novels for 2013 and There Was an Old Woman makes the list! “There Was an Old Woman, Hallie Ephron. A terrific example of contemporary domestic suspense that features a fantastic nonagenarian heroine (and a cool thirtysomething co-protagonist, too) determined to keep her Bronx apartment from the grabby hands […]
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine delivers its verdict!
“In alternating, interrelated narratives, Ephron delivers a suspenseful punch that kept me up all night reading.” “A cleverly plotted, well-orchestrated, and thoroughly engaging novel.” — Steve Steinbock in “The Jury Box” on THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine […]
Washington Post: A glowing review of There Was an Old Woman
WASHINGTON POST reviewer Maureen Corrigan: “Location, location, location: The most basic element of any New York story is its address. Hallie Ephron’s “There Was An Old Woman” is a New York suspense story set in an extraordinary outer-borough neighborhood that will stay with readers… . More… […]
Hallie Ephron talks to WBZ’s Jordan Rich about THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN
Listen to the podcast, Jordan Rich of WBZ radio interviewing Hallie Ephron about her new book, “There Was an Old Woman.” […]
RAVE review in Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX
“Author Hallie Ephron spins an intriguing tale of suspense in her latest book, ‘There Was An Old Woman,’ which is both thrilling and chilling;“ “a brilliant offering fans of suspense and intrigue will thoroughly enjoy.” More… […]
May 1: Interview with Hallie Ephron on CT Style
May 1 at 12:30 PM (EST) Teresa Barbera interviews Hallie Ephron on Connecticut Style, WTNH 8. Here’s me with the teleprompter… THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN – “It’s a story of trust, betrayal, madness… […]
Joe Meyers for Hearst CT Media Group: “I couldn’t rest until the story was played out.”
“William Morrow calls the new Hallie Ephron book “There Was an Old Woman” a “novel of suspense” and that it is — the author sets up characters so real and situations so harrowing that I kept reading it, way too late into the night, because I knew I couldn’t rest until the story was played […]
BOSTON GLOBE best seller!
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN hits the Boston Globe best seller list! […]
Boston Globe review finds TWAOW’s suspense “gripping,” “real and nuanced”
“Ephron’s novels are gripping because her characters are just real and nuanced enough to identify with. Ultimately, it’s compassion that makes us stay up late reading and, nose in book, miss our subway stop the next morning.” More… […]
Hartford Books Examiner praises TWAOW characters, suspense, emotional depth
“There Was an Old Woman represents Hallie Ephron at her very best. … Readers will be taken with the good, old-fashioned storytelling, brilliantly nuanced character portraits, and thought-provoking subtext. More than just a page-turner, this story is a haunting reminder that true terror starts at home… More… […]
Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter RECOMMENDS “There Was an Old Woman”
THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN is “character-driven,” “engrossing,” “well told!” “Even if you figure things out early on, Ephron throws a curveball near the end that you’ll never see coming. All things considered, THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN is Ephron’s best book to date.” More… […]
Review in the Winnepeg Free Press: Tightly written suspense thriller frighteningly real
“DESPITE the bedtime story image suggested by the title, American writer Hallie Ephron’s new novel is no children’s nursery rhyme. There Was an Old Woman is a tightly wrought, expertly written and frighteningly real suspense thriller that will keep you turning pages.” “There is a depth to her characters that is reminiscent of Ruth Rendell‘s […]
Lansing Journal mystery reviewer Ray Walsh raves!
“[THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN] is a dark, captivating and deliciously creepy tale that’s liable to keep you reading all night long.” … More […]
Hallie on “Growing Up Ephron” in March “O” Magazine
In the March ’13 issue of The Oprah Magazine Hallie talks about “Growing Up Ephron” — with three talented, articulate sisters (Nora, Delia, and Amy), all coming of age in the shadow of a complicated, talented, unhappy mother. Sometimes when people ask me about Nora, I feel like saying, “You know, there are three other […]
NEVER TELL A LIE adapted for film
“Never Tell a Lie’ has been adapted for film on the Lifetime Movie Network. “And Baby Will Fall” starring Anastasia Griffith, Brendan Fehr, and Clea Duval. Hallie talks about Novelist Sees Characters Brought to Life. […]