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Jessica Strawser

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in Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

Website

http://www.jessicastrawser.com

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Fiction, Contemporary, Suspense

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JESSICA STRAWSER is the USA Today bestselling author of seven suspenseful book club novels featuring strong women put to the test, including ALMOST MISSED YOU, NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the Month selection), A MILLION REASONS WHY, and THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW (a People Magazine Pick). Her two most recent novels, THE LAST CARETAKER (a 2023 Amazon Editors First Reads Selection) and CATCH YOU LATER (new in October 2024) have both become instant bestsellers on the USA Today charts.

She is Editor-at-Large for Writer’s Digest, a contributing editor for Career Authors, and a popular speaker at writing conferences at reader-focused events.

Her work has appeared in The New York Times' Modern Love, Publishers Weekly, and other fine venues. She l ...more

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Average rating: 3.63 · 59,868 ratings · 7,294 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not That I Could Tell 3.52 avg rating — 20,947 ratings — published 2018 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Caretaker 3.89 avg rating — 11,901 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost Missed You 3.57 avg rating — 9,389 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Million Reasons Why 3.80 avg rating — 5,711 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catch You Later 3.98 avg rating — 4,154 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forget You Know Me 3.05 avg rating — 5,016 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Next Thing You Know 3.72 avg rating — 2,741 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter 2017 St. Martin's First Sampler by Kathleen Rooney (Goodreads Author), Jay Baron Nicorvo (Goodreads Author), Jessica Strawser (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quitters Club: A Novel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Trend Alert: On the Goodreads Blog Today!

I'm happy to have a trend roundup on the Goodreads blog today, discussing the inspiration behind NOT THAT I COULD TELL and a wave of other new and forthcoming domestic suspense titles featuring moms in danger:

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“There was a fine line, it turned out, between being a dreamer and being a loner.”
― Jessica Strawser, Almost Missed You

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“But still, I think it's important for you to know that you can be happy on your own.”
― Jessica Strawser, Almost Missed You

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“Time is the biggest, most elusive gift anyone can possess or give or share. Under the wrong circumstances, it can be mistaken for a curse.
Under the right ones, you can never have enough.”
― Jessica Strawser, The Next Thing You Know

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September Side Reads Nomination ~ 1st Poll

Top 5 books move onto final round

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

by Dashka Slater

9 votes, 20.5%

The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding

by Jennifer Robson

8 votes, 18.2%

Bel Canto

by Ann Patchett

8 votes, 18.2%

Sunburn

by Laura Lippman

7 votes, 15.9%

The Great Believers

by Rebecca Makkai

5 votes, 11.4%

The Queen of Hearts

by Kimmery Martin

3 votes, 6.8%

Clock Dance

by Anne Tyler

2 votes, 4.5%

The Ensemble

by Aja Gabel

1 vote, 2.3%

Not That I Could Tell

by Jessica Strawser

1 vote, 2.3%

Lovely War

by Julie Berry

0 votes, 0.0%

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