Kaylie Jones – författare

In this splendid novel, Celeste finds herself engaged to Alex, a wealthy man whose standards are as exacting as her own -- or so she thought. As she begins to question their relationship and herself, Celeste is haunted by painful memories: of her past in well-heeled, blue-blooded Connecticut; of the friends and family who seem to have disappeared from her life; and of Nathan, for whom Celeste still carries a lingering passion. At last coming to terms with the lies and illusions that have propelled her forward for years, Celeste must take responsibility for the choices she has made. She decides to be true to herself -- and so challenges her fiancé, her family, and the very society in which she''s steeped.

“The Shiny Car in the Night” by Nick Mamatas has been selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2013, edited by Otto Penzler and Lisa Scottoline"There is plenty of mayhem for fans of dark fiction in the pages of Long Island Noir: shootings, killings, all manner of brutality...Suburbia may be even meaner than the big city."--The New York Times"Akashic’s Long Island volume in its regional noir series offers an eclectic and effective mix of seasoned pros (Reed Farrel Coleman, Tim McLoughlin, Sarah Weinman) and new voices (Qanta Ahmed, JZ Holden, Amani Scipio). The 17 contributors portray a wonderful diversity of people driven to extremes . . ."--Publishers WeeklyOriginal stories by: Jules Feiffer, Matthew McGevna, Nick Mamatas, Kaylie Jones, Qanta Ahmed, Charles Salzberg, Reed Farrel Coleman, Tim McLoughlin, Sarah Weinman, JZ Holden, Richie Narvaez, Sheila Kohler, Jane Ciabattari, Steven Wishnia, Kenneth Wishnia, Amani Scipio, and Tim Tomlinson.Kaylie Jones moved to Sagaponack, New York, in 1975, where her family continued to live for more than thirty years. She is the author of five novels, including A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries and the memoir Lies My Mother Never Told Me. She teaches in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton and in the Wilkes University low-residency MFA program in professional writing.

A girl comes of age in Paris with her expatriate family—and struggles with sibling rivalry—in a "delightful" novel that "captures the essence of childhood" (Library Journal). Based on the author''s life with her famous father, novelist James Jones, A Soldier''s Daughter Never Cries tells the story of Channe Willis, who happily lives with her parents in Paris. But when they adopt a French boy named Benoit—ending Channe''s only-child status—her idyllic world is disrupted, and the relationships among this unusual family turn volatile. The basis for a Merchant Ivory film, this is a "discerning, brightly written" novel about love and loss (Library Journal). "Although we''ve gotten used to second-generation actors equaling or surpassing the accomplishments of their parents, the same hasn''t happened with second-generation novelists. Nonetheless there are a few . . . and added to their small number ought to be Kaylie Jones." —The New York Times "Every page is a joy." —Sue Harrison, Self Magazine Includes a new introduction by the author and a previously unpublished chapter

A young widow must face the truth about her family—and herself: "At once a suspenseful mystery and a superlatively gripping story of self-discovery." —Shelf Awareness When Merryn Huntley is told by Dallas police that her wealthy husband has been killed in a car accident, along with a local waitress, her first instinct is to flee in order to protect her nine-year-old daughter. And the only place that feels safe enough is her mother''s beautiful, isolated home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Merryn''s mother used to tell her: When you tell a lie, make sure you keep it as close to the truth as possible, because it will be easier to remember. Now, from the moment Merryn arrives, she''s forced into twisting the truth—about how much she knew of her husband''s shady business affairs; about her own secret lovers; and most importantly, about how she is beginning to doubt the one person who''s always been the greatest influence in her life: her mother. When two FBI agents show up and ask Merryn questions, it only intensifies her compulsion to lie. But as her perfect life begins to crumble, she must decide whether she can face the most painful reality of all—that she has been lying to herself her entire life. "A compulsively readable novel . . . With engaging characters, a compelling story, and a seductive sense of place, this is a literary treat." —Booklist "This fascinating novel bases its mystery not so much on unfolding events, although these are well paced, but instead on how a person can live a life parallel to the truth, based on an ever-shifting set of lies and misrepresentations. There''s real danger is remaking the truth to avoid conflict, and that is never more apparent than in this well crafted book." —Reviewing the Evidence "A seething portrait of a narcissistic mother . . . Jones keeps the action churning . . . but perhaps the novel''s greatest feat is Bibi, an all-too-real toxic monster." —Publishers Weekly "An impossible-to-put-down book." —Ann Hood