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Fault Lines
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Arriving January 12, 2027
Now Seeking ARC Readers
In anticipation of Fault Lines‘ January release, I am assembling my Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) team.
Applications are open from now until November 1, 2026.
The ARC team will be finalized the first week in November, with digital copies of the book being shared to ARC readers by November 10th.
Early readers will receive an advance copy and have the opportunity to share an honest review if they finish the book. Reviews are voluntary; positive reviews are never required. Previous ARC experience and a large online following are not necessary.
Not ready to make your decision yet? Click on the book to your right to learn more about the story.
In a home built upon secrets, fault lines run deep.
By the time police arrive, Jacob Barlowe is sober and his wife is dead.
He retreats from the world, burying himself—and all his earthly possessions—inside the walls of his Seattle home. When he dies eight years later, his estranged daughters have one objective: remove the hoard immediately so they can sell the property and collect their inheritance, ridding themselves of their father, and each other, for good. But Jacob’s grandson, longing for connection and searching for answers, convinces his mother to let him sort through the chaos. Now he has only a handful of weeks to clean the house and unearth the family’s secrets, one dusty artifact at a time. There’s only one problem: what he uncovers might just tear the family apart forever.
Sounds Intriguing, But Will I Like It?
Of course you will!
But you might like it best if you enjoy:
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upmarket book club fiction that invites re-reading and encourages discussion
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psychological family dramas
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splashes of mystery
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multi-narrator, multi-timeline texts
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similar books such as Celeste Ng’s, Everything I Never Told You or Liz Moore’s, The God of the Woods
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My Story
Keys clacking beneath my fingers, I hovered over the desk typing faster than my young brain could think. Which is why I misspelled the same word differently on at least five separate occasions.
Thus began my first foray into writing. I didn’t give writing much thought for a few decades after that (okay, more than a few decades). But eventually I got over my shame and tried again. This time, with a bit more success.
Although my writing journey didn’t travel along a direct path, I’m happy to have finally arrived at my destination. If I’m being honest, I’m still finding my way around. I get lost frequently and sometimes my writing, like my mind, takes unexpected detours. But I love the freedom of the written word, the ability to bend reality, to envision what could be instead of what is. But what I love most about writing is the language: the way a skillful turn of phrase can capture the essence of life in only five words, can surprise you, can change you. Words are powerful. I love that I get to play with them every day.
My Writing
Level up your core ELA classes by incorporating meaningful creative writing into regular instruction. Artfulness makes it easy!
Discover Andrea’s award-winning nonfiction narrative: On a Sunday Morning in the Golden & Teen Nib 2023 Anthology.
Read Andrea’s latest story, “Slipping Away” in the anthology, The Cost of Our Baggage, and discover other great writers while you’re at it.