“Beautifully evocative and atmospheric, The Haunting of Emily Grace is a one-sitting read. I couldn't put it down”

“Dread creeps like the rising tide in Elena Taylor’s spellbinding new suspense novel The Haunting of Emily Grace. Moody and atmospheric, this dark story lives in the space between grief and madness, reality and what we fear is real. As the waves crash against an isolated island home, so too do the buried traumas of its tortured inhabitants. At one point in the book one character assures another, ‘It will take you awhile to regain your land legs’; this is really a message to all readers, who will find themselves unsteady and uneasy after being tossed about by a story that pulls you under and refuses to let go. Taylor doesn’t just conjure suspense—she dissects it, peeling back the fragile layers of identity, memory, and trust until nothing feels safe. The Haunting of Emily Grace is deeply unsettling in all the best ways”

“Readers who appreciate the strong woman police chief in Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books or the vivid landscapes of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire mysteries will appreciate Taylor’s riveting crime novel”

“A terrific ensemble cast in a total immersion setting! Fans of CJ Box and Julia Spencer-Fleming will adore this novel – it’s whipsmart, completely cinematic, and full of heart. Not to be missed!”

“Taylor’s trademark vivid characters pull you in and the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat”

“Tense and divinely atmospheric, this is the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s day — or any day you long for a chilling, thrilling read”

“An exciting combination of multiple mysteries and a thrilling fight to survive nature’s wrath”

“Taylor skillfully sets the scene”

“Extremely hard to put down . . . Would recommend this to anyone who loves mystery thrillers”

“A wonderful protagonist [and] a stellar mystery with a current of tension and suspicion powerful enough to quicken your pulse”