^ 'Author Interview - Riley Sager, author of Home Before Dark'.'These Male Authors Don't Mind if You Think They're Women'. Although Home Before Dark is definitely a slow burner, I did enjoy the pay off. I had to keep reminding myself this was Sager and not a new-to-me author. I wish I could pinpoint what I mean by that but I can’t. His latest book, The House Across the Lake, will be published in 2022 by Dutton Books. His first novel, Final Girls, has been published in 30 countries and won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel. 'Forget George Eliot: now it's male authors disguising their sex to sell more books'. Home Before Dark is the fourth Riley Sager novel I’ve read, the first thing I noticed was that the writing was unfamiliar. Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, most recently Home Before Dark and Survive the Night. Devil's Night (2013, also released as Death Night).

Bad Moon (2011, also released as Death Falls).The House Across the Lake (2022) Īs Todd Ritter Kat Campbell series.

This has since changed, as the current website features a photo of Ritter and uses male pronouns. He referenced the choice to write under the name Sager, stating that 'since we were looking for a new publisher, one could argue that editors would be willing to go with someone who had a clean slate, rather than a critically acclaimed author with a spotty sales record.' The author's website for 'Riley Sager' initially lacked an author photo or any gender identifying language, including pronouns. And locals aren’t thrilled that their small town has been made infamous. People from the past, chronicled in House of Horrors, lurk in the shadows. Ritter has also released one novel under the penname Alan Finn, Things Half in Shadow. When Maggie inherits Baneberry Hall after her father’s death, she returns to renovate the place to prepare it for sale. Writing career Īs of 2022 Ritter has released six novels as Sager and three novels under his real name, the latter of which make up the Kat Campbell series. Before becoming a full-time novelist Ritter worked as a journalist, editor and graphic designer. Ritter grew up in a ranch-style house in Pennsylvania. Todd Ritter, also known under the nom de plume of Riley Sager and Alan Finn, is an American author of thriller novels.

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