Heather Chavez

Jul 30, 2024 | novelsuspects.com | Heather Chavez

Before I was a writer, I was a voracious reader. In elementary school, I consumed books the way other kids might consume candy: quickly, grabbing any I could find. My dad’s old paperback copy of James Michener’s Hawaii. My aunt’s stash of Harlequin romances. My own gifted copies of Nancy Drew mysteries. And, of course, the book that changed everything for me—Dean Koontz’s Whispers. As an adult, I wrote a very bad first novel. And another. And another.

Jul 24, 2024 | crimereads.com | Heather Chavez |Catriona Ward |Dean Koontz |Alice Sebold

As I write this essay at the start of fire season, the skies near me are smoky from a blaze north of where I live. For many residents of wildfire-prone areas, the smell of smoke or strong gusts on a hot day can be triggering. We check our apps or bookmarked links. We text friends and family. Some of us pack go-bags, or record quick videos to document our belongings.

Jun 27, 2023 | crimereads.com | Heather Chavez

Morally ambiguous characters wouldn’t make the best of friends, but they do make for interesting books. So—why is it that readers are often able to root for fictional killers, who violate one of the basic tenets of society: the right to life? That’s one of the questions I asked myself when I started writing Before She Finds Me, which features Ren Petrovic, a pregnant assassin who targets those she and her husband deem worthy of punishment.

Jun 27, 2023 | copperfieldsbooks.com | Heather Chavez

Featured Book: Before She Finds Me: A NovelSANTA ROSA --Copperfield’s Books is excited to welcome friend and local author Heather Chavez to Montgomery Village for the launch of her new thriller - Before She Finds Me: A Novel. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. This event is free and open to the public.