Suzanne Trauth
@suzannetrauth.bsky.social
Novelist and Playwright.
My books: Show Time, Time Out, Running Out of Time, Just in Time, No More Time, Killing Time, What Remains of Love.
My books: Show Time, Time Out, Running Out of Time, Just in Time, No More Time, Killing Time, What Remains of Love.
I hope you enjoy this passage from my upcoming book, The First to Die.
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I hope you enjoy this passage from my upcoming book, The First to Die.
What book would you add to this list?
Books You Should Read Before the End of the Year
From mysteries to horror to fantasy and more, here are the books coming out before the end of 2025 you should know about.
bookriot.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What book would you add to this list?
Meet Brigid. She loves seeing Connie again, but is their relationship enough of a magnet to keep her old friend here on the east coast…
--The First to Die
--The First to Die
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Meet Brigid. She loves seeing Connie again, but is their relationship enough of a magnet to keep her old friend here on the east coast…
--The First to Die
--The First to Die
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy this passage from my upcoming book The First to Die.
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoy this passage from my upcoming book The First to Die.
A great Mystery Writers of America, New York chapter, lunch last Saturday organized by Carol Binkowski. Fun conversation about books and writing and the publishing process.
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A great Mystery Writers of America, New York chapter, lunch last Saturday organized by Carol Binkowski. Fun conversation about books and writing and the publishing process.
The day was already sweltering, humid air like a wet sheet clinging to Connie, her bangs plastered to her forehead, her shirt dotted with damp patches. Urban smells permeated the neighborhood—exhaust, heat shimmering off the pavement, cooking odors.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The day was already sweltering, humid air like a wet sheet clinging to Connie, her bangs plastered to her forehead, her shirt dotted with damp patches. Urban smells permeated the neighborhood—exhaust, heat shimmering off the pavement, cooking odors.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
What’s in the box?
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What’s in the box?
In honor a spooky season, what is your favorite scary read? Let me know in the comments.
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In honor a spooky season, what is your favorite scary read? Let me know in the comments.
Meet Liam Tucker. He can’t reconnect with his estranged daughter Connie; too much past between them. But he is shaken by the uncanny resemblance between his daughter and his dead wife…
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Meet Liam Tucker. He can’t reconnect with his estranged daughter Connie; too much past between them. But he is shaken by the uncanny resemblance between his daughter and his dead wife…
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
My new book A First to Die is coming out in November. This is a passage.
October 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My new book A First to Die is coming out in November. This is a passage.
The reading from my book A First to Die.
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The reading from my book A First to Die.
Despite the sun shining in a brilliant blue sky, the area was tinged with gray. Sunny in San Diego and sunny in Hallison, New Jersey were two different animals.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
October 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Despite the sun shining in a brilliant blue sky, the area was tinged with gray. Sunny in San Diego and sunny in Hallison, New Jersey were two different animals.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
How do you get out of a reading slump?
Try these habits to reinvigorate your reading | Letters
Letters: Readers share their methods for getting the most out of books
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
How do you get out of a reading slump?
Meet Gaby Tucker. She wants her sister Connie to remain in New Jersey…she wants her family to be whole again. To put the past behind them…
-The First to Diet
-The First to Diet
October 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Meet Gaby Tucker. She wants her sister Connie to remain in New Jersey…she wants her family to be whole again. To put the past behind them…
-The First to Diet
-The First to Diet
I hope you enjoy this reading from my new book, A First to Die.
October 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I hope you enjoy this reading from my new book, A First to Die.
Meet Connie Tucker. She wants to find her mother’s killer. She needs to find herself…meanwhile everyone keeps reminding her how much she looks like her dead mother. A mirror image…
-The First to Die
-The First to Die
October 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Meet Connie Tucker. She wants to find her mother’s killer. She needs to find herself…meanwhile everyone keeps reminding her how much she looks like her dead mother. A mirror image…
-The First to Die
-The First to Die
Did you know: In America, the most banned books are Harry Potter.
October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Did you know: In America, the most banned books are Harry Potter.
If Connie closed her eyes, her parents magically materialized on the porch swing, creaking steadily back and forth on warm summer nights. Sometimes Uncle Charlie sat on the steps and the three of them drank beer, Charlie telling stories and her father laughing. But that was before.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
October 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If Connie closed her eyes, her parents magically materialized on the porch swing, creaking steadily back and forth on warm summer nights. Sometimes Uncle Charlie sat on the steps and the three of them drank beer, Charlie telling stories and her father laughing. But that was before.
~The First to Die
~The First to Die
How 18 Well-Read People Find the Time To Read
18 Well-Read People on How, Exactly, They Find the Time
We ask book critics, authors, Substackers, New York staffers, and more.
www.thecut.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How 18 Well-Read People Find the Time To Read
Great fun at the Passaic County Book Festival last Saturday! Meeting author friends and chatting with new authors and readers. The weather cooperated!
October 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Great fun at the Passaic County Book Festival last Saturday! Meeting author friends and chatting with new authors and readers. The weather cooperated!
Coming soon ….a peek at my upcoming book The First to Die.
September 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Coming soon ….a peek at my upcoming book The First to Die.
A wonderful week in Nashville at the Bouchercon convention with old and new friends. Shared a panel with Deborah Ledford, Cathy Tully, Marjorie McCown, and Caryl Janis. Moderated by Teresa Michael. A great group! And I signed copies of my mystery series. Terrific fun! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A wonderful week in Nashville at the Bouchercon convention with old and new friends. Shared a panel with Deborah Ledford, Cathy Tully, Marjorie McCown, and Caryl Janis. Moderated by Teresa Michael. A great group! And I signed copies of my mystery series. Terrific fun! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
How to fall back in love with books
In a reading slump? Here’s how to fall back in love with books, according to an expert
Stylist asked bibliotherapist and library curator Lucy Pearson for her best tips.
www.stylist.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
How to fall back in love with books
This weekend! 📚 I’ll be at the Passaic County Book Festival on Saturday, September 27, at Weasel Brook Park in Clifton, NJ. Stop by for books, food, and fun—I’d love to see you there!
September 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This weekend! 📚 I’ll be at the Passaic County Book Festival on Saturday, September 27, at Weasel Brook Park in Clifton, NJ. Stop by for books, food, and fun—I’d love to see you there!
Tips on how to make reading fun again
Reading for Pleasure Is Way Down. These 10 Tips Can Make It Fun Again
In our anxious, tech-filled world, fewer of us are reading for pleasure. Here’s how to get back in touch with the joy of books.
www.inc.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Tips on how to make reading fun again