Book News - Michelle Richmond

The Marriage Pact is the new Richard & Judy Book Club Thriller

I’m over the moon that The Marriage Pact is one of 8 books selected for spring 2018 Richard and Judy Book Club. The biggest book club in the UK, Richard & Judy Book Club editions are sold at WH Smith stores and feature additional content for book clubs.

Richard says, “The Marriage Pact is at once a genuine love story and grim contemplation of the real nature of marriage: possession, jealousy, and control. It’s extreme but grippingly though-provoking.”

Judy says, “You know the kind of thing: make sure your spouse knows you love him by giving him a thoughtful gift from time to time; always answer the phone when he calls; make sure you go away together on frequent small romantic breaks. Sounds sensible – but be afraid. Be very afraid.”

If you’re in the UK, you can pick up the Richard and Judy Book Club edition at WH Smith or the airport. If you’re not in the UK, you can still read Richard & Judy feature content online:

Richard & Judy’s review of The Marriage Pact

WHSmith Book Club Questions

5 Companion Books (and one great film) to go with The Marriage Pact

I’m working my way through all of the selections, and I’ve yet to be disappointed! Here’s the complete Richard and Judy Book Club list for spring 2018:

Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell

The Thirst, by Jo Nesbo

How to Stop Time, by Matt Haig

The Child, by Fiona Barton

The Marriage Pact, by Michelle Richmond

The Heart’s Invisible Furies, by John Boyne

The Witch Finder’s Sister, by Beth Underdown

Close to Home, by Cara Hunter

O Magazine books editor’s best summer reads

O Magazine Books Editor Leigh Haber went on local New York television station PIX11 to recommend her favorite summer reads. I was delighted that she included The Marriage Pact in this great line-up of books!

See the segment with Haber’s favorite beach reads (including new books by two great writers I’ve only met recently, Janelle Brown and Jenny Zhang).

Today is also the first day of August, which means it’s time of the August Indie Next list. The Marriage Pact made the list, along with some of my favorite books of the year, including Joshilyn Jackson‘s WONDERFUL novel The Almost Sisters and Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips.

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August Indie Next

The best books of July – according to librarians in US & Canada

Librarians across the United States announce their favorite ten books each month–the ones they’ll be talking about and lending to their patrons. I’m delighted that The Marriage Pact is on the list for July, along with new titles by two fabulous writer friends, Joshilyn Jackson (The Almost Sisters) and Janelle Brown (Watch Me Disappear). Also on the list: The Lying Game, by Ruth Ware, Final Girls, by Riley Sager, Down a Dark Road, by Linda Castillo, When the English Fall,b y David Williams, The Wilding Sisters, by Eve Chase and Wired, by Julie Garwood.

Download the printable Library Reads flyer, featuring information on all of these summer suspense reads.

See the complete list at Library Reads.

Here’s what librarian Becky Bowen from Kenton Public Library in Independence, KY, had to say about The Marriage Pact in her Library Reads write-up:

“Newlyweds Jake and Alice are understandably nervous about starting married life together. So, when given the opportunity to join the exclusive group known as “The Pact” –whose stated goal is to keep married couples happy and together forever, they jump at the offer. However, things quickly take a sinister turn and readers will be hooked as Jake and Alice struggle to find their way out.”

Librarians across Canada have their own top-ten list, Loan Stars. The Marriage Pact is on their list too–along with another favorite of mine this month, Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips.

Huge thanks to librarians for believing in the Marriage Pact!

I have more exciting news about the Marriage Pact to announce in August, so stay tuned!