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tanen jones

grew up in Texas and North Carolina. She has a degree in American history and spent several years editing college textbooks. Tanen now lives in New York with her partner, where she writes from her apartment window. The Better Liar, an ID Book Club pick, has been published in the US, the UK and Commonwealth, the Netherlands, and South Korea. As of 2023, a television adaptation is in development at Amazon, starring Daisy Ridley, with showrunner Raelle Tucker of True Blood.

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This May release by @lindzcook is a dark, deeply moving drama with a hook that pulled me in immediately: When Alice finds a stash of a dozen unopened letters her brother Rob wrote to family and friends before his death, she decides to deliver them. B

it's already february 6 in london, and that means #TheBetterLiar releases in the UK and Commonwealth TODAY! ‘Gripping, suspenseful […] The characters are deep and complex and unpredictable – exactly the kind of characters a thrille

i really, really enjoyed #InTheDreamHouse by @carmenmmachado. you can find a couple of my favorite excerpts on my story highlights. i find it next to impossible to write memoir, because i constantly feel i'm being untruthful. this narrative gave me a

I was lucky enough to read #KeepHimClose before it comes out on March 12! Here's my recommendation:

Keep Him Close is a dark, thoughtful drama turning on two mothers' desperate quest to find out what really happened between their sons that nigh

every book on the shelf. every single one. it had help. i know most readers don't bother with the acknowledgments. i always do. you should try it sometime. you will be surprised at how many hands touched each book you love before you did.
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#TheBetterLiar is out now.
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thank you @booksaremagicbk and @annapitoniak for helping me launch #TheBetterLiar tonight! it was one of the best nights of my life to date and i'm forever grateful 🖤

#roaring20sdebut #booksaremagic #newrelease

my first time seeing my book in a store. yes i cried