Winner: 2021 Readers Favorite Bronze Medal
for Psychological Thrillers!
"A psychological thriller with more than enough twists, turns, and misdirection to keep even the most jaded reader turning pages all night long." –Lori Robbins, author of the Silver Falchion Award-winning novel, Lesson Plan for Murder
Grace Pierrepoint Rendell, the only child of an ailing billionaire, has been treated for paranoia since childhood. When she secretly quits her meds, she begins to suspect that once her father passes, her husband will murder her for her inheritance. Realizing that no one will believe the ravings of a supposed psychotic, she devises a creative way to save herself—she will write herself out of danger, authoring a novel with the heroine in exactly the same circumstances, thus subtly exposing her husband's scheme to the world. She hires acclaimed author Lynn Andrews to help edit her literary insurance policy, but when Lynn is murdered, Grace is discovered standing over the bloody remains. The clock is ticking: can she write and publish her manuscript before she is strapped into a straitjacket, accused of homicide, or lowered six feet under?
With a cast of secondary characters whose challenges mirror Grace's own, Saving Grace is, at its core, an allegory for the struggle of the marginalized to be heard and live life on their own terms.
PURCHASE INFORMATION FOR LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES
Saving Grace: A Psychological Thriller (Black Rose Writing, 2020, Punctuated Publishing, 2022)
ISBN: 978-0-9977118-8-2
Paperback Price before Discount: $17.95
Ingram Discount to Booksellers, Libraries: Yes
Genre: Domestic Suspense
Plot: Grace Pierrepoint Rendell, the only child of an ailing billionaire, has been treated for paranoia since childhood. When she secretly quits her meds, she begins to suspect that once her father passes, her husband will murder her for her inheritance. Realizing that no one will believe the ravings of a supposed psychotic, she devises a creative way to save herself—she will write herself out of danger, authoring a novel with the heroine in exactly the same circumstances, thus subtly exposing her husband's scheme to the world. She hires acclaimed author Lynn Andrews to help edit her literary insurance policy, but when Lynn is murdered, Grace is discovered standing over the bloody remains. The clock is ticking: can she write and publish her manuscript before she is strapped into a straitjacket, accused of homicide, or lowered six feet under? With a cast of secondary characters whose challenges mirror Grace's own, Saving Grace is, at its core, an allegory for the struggle of the marginalized to be heard and live life on their own terms.
Kirkus Says: ... Expert pacing...A wild ride whose propulsive energy will keep readers turning pages. An intriguing murder mystery that readers will rush to finish.
Available as: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Purchase through: Ingram, Beacon Audiobooks, Overdrive, Author
ISBN: 978-0-9977118-8-2
Paperback Price before Discount: $17.95
Ingram Discount to Booksellers, Libraries: Yes
Genre: Domestic Suspense
Plot: Grace Pierrepoint Rendell, the only child of an ailing billionaire, has been treated for paranoia since childhood. When she secretly quits her meds, she begins to suspect that once her father passes, her husband will murder her for her inheritance. Realizing that no one will believe the ravings of a supposed psychotic, she devises a creative way to save herself—she will write herself out of danger, authoring a novel with the heroine in exactly the same circumstances, thus subtly exposing her husband's scheme to the world. She hires acclaimed author Lynn Andrews to help edit her literary insurance policy, but when Lynn is murdered, Grace is discovered standing over the bloody remains. The clock is ticking: can she write and publish her manuscript before she is strapped into a straitjacket, accused of homicide, or lowered six feet under? With a cast of secondary characters whose challenges mirror Grace's own, Saving Grace is, at its core, an allegory for the struggle of the marginalized to be heard and live life on their own terms.
Kirkus Says: ... Expert pacing...A wild ride whose propulsive energy will keep readers turning pages. An intriguing murder mystery that readers will rush to finish.
Available as: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Purchase through: Ingram, Beacon Audiobooks, Overdrive, Author
Praise for Saving Grace: A Psychological Thriller
... Ms. Barr's storytelling is a master class of Oooh! Whee! delight ensuring her fans, old and new, a "just-one-more-chapter" reading experience they will not soon forget! -Tonya Mathenia, InD'tale Magazine
... Expert pacing...A wild ride whose propulsive energy will keep readers turning pages. An intriguing murder mystery that readers will rush to finish." - Kirkus Reviews
Saving Grace is a psychological thriller with more than enough twists, turns, and misdirection to keep even the most jaded reader turning pages all night long. It is beautifully paced and convincingly narrated, and the suspense builds to a most satisfying conclusion. A terrific read, from start to finish. - Lori Robbins, author of the Silver Falchion Award-winning novel, Lesson Plan for Murder
Saving Grace is a fun and fast-paced mystery that will have you laughing out loud, while you're wondering if Grace will save herself and catch the bad guys. If you like Susan Isaacs, you'll love D.M. Barr. - Cathi Stoler, author of BAR NONE A Murder On The Rocks Mystery
Is Grace a delusional paranoid in need of psychiatric help or is she reallyin danger of being murdered by the husband who seems so solicitous? That's the question in Saving Grace, an unstoppable rollercoaster of anovel that is one part Gaslight and one part Suspicion, topped with a twist of Me-Too. Reality itself shifts, as the suspense builds and Grace fights to define who and what she is. Masterfully written and plotted with memorable characters, Saving Grace asks the reader to look beneath the surface to find the truth. I give this novel an enthusiastic two thumbs up. - S. Lee Manning, author of Trojan Horse