Sunday, August 02, 2026

Q&A with Rachel Peterson

From my Q&A with Rachel Peterson, author of Killing Sadie:
How much work does your title do to take readers into the story?

Now this is a juicy question! The title of Killing Sadie is, at first glance, a pretty obvious summary of the novel. But just like our unreliable teenage narrators and the twisty lies they tell to the police and themselves, nothing is quite as straightforward as it seems. The title is designed to pull readers in immediately with what happened. But the truly unexpected and shocking question that matters most as readers dive into the world of Sadie Cooper is … why.

What's in a name?

The names I choose for our cast of characters in Killing Sadie are...[read on]
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