What if you Googled yourself and discovered something shocking?
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Eva Lesko Natiello has crafted a fast-paced suspense for fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train.
In The Memory Box, devoted mother of two, Caroline Thompson, is living a peaceful suburban life. But when a seemingly innocent Google search turns up cascades of stunning information, Caroline is hurled into a state of paranoia. As her blissful family life is upended, Caroline is desperate to prove her findings false before someone discovers how very true they are. The disturbing underpinnings of The Memory Box expose a story of deceit, misconceptions, and an obsession for control. With its twists, taut pacing, and psychological tenor, Natiello’s page turning suspense cautions: Be careful what you search for…
As a self-publishing success, get to know Eva as she answers 20 questions on her writing, her inspirations, and her life!
1. Your best virtue as an author.
Imaginative.
2. Your most quirky author habit.
When I’m stuck, I lie down and pretend I’m sleeping and voila! Unstuck. Every time.
3. Your favorite quality in a protagonist.
An insanely shocking secret!
4. Your favorite quality in an antagonist.
Vulnerability.
5. If you could ask any other author, past or present, a question who would it be and what would you ask.
Kristin Hannah. It took me a long time to pull myself together after reading The Nightingale. I would ask how she felt when she finished writing it and what she did to restore herself and refuel for her next book.
6. When you aren’t writing, you are____
Reading. Because even when I’m sleeping, showering, eating, anything, I’m still writing!
7. Your easiest book to write.
The first one – The Memory Box
8. Your hardest book to write.
My current book – Mistaken. Coming soon (I promise!).
9. Your ideal writing place.
In a room with lots of windows, tons of sun, total quiet and preferably a view of the ocean!
10. Your favorite childhood book.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
11. The book you’ve re-read the most.
White Oleander by Janet Finch.
12. Your favorite literary hero.
Mama Mae from The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom.
13. Your favorite literary villain.
Severus Snape from Harry Potter.
14. The name of your autobiography.
Writing From the Intersection of Oops, Yikes, & Awe
15. You favorite comfort food.
Pot roast and mashed potatoes (do I have to eat a vegetable???). And, if I get a dessert too, warm apple pie and ice cream 😀
16. First thing you do when you finish writing a novel.
Cry…
17. A secret talent you have.
I’m a pretty good cook and I can fix most things that break.
18. Where have you always wanted to travel?
Morocco, Greece, Amsterdam, St. Barts, Provence, and the Maldives.
19. One tip for aspiring authors.
Don’t wait, be original, finish – that’s one if you read it without pausing 😉
20. Puppies or kittens?
Always puppies!
Learn more about Eva and her books at her website www.evanatiello.com. And, check out her book in our Mother’s Day Gift Guide or pick up a copy in print in one of our national Barnes & Noble stores.
