THAT NIGHT

I'm thrilled to share the final cover for THAT NIGHT, which will be released June 17, 2014 in the States and Canada. A lot of work went into this cover, and it's my favorite of all my books. I can't wait to hear what you think!

THAT NIGHT COVER RELEASE!

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile, but it's been a crazy year! First little Piper arrived last December, then my new book was released, and I've been working on finishing my fourth book, THAT NIGHT.

Now I have some exciting news! Even though THAT NIGHT won't be released until next summer, my publishers have agreed to share the final cover EARLY if 500 people add it to their "to-read" shelf on Goodreads. I love this cover so much, and I hope you do too! 

Here's the link! THAT NIGHT

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 34

"I'd just gotten home from the hospital and was unlocking my door when a police car pulled in my driveway."
                             --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty-Seven

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 33

"The smell of stale horse feed and mold wafted out..."
                           --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty-Three

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #32

"He forced me toward the barn. My heels dug futilely into the ground, trying to slow the process, but I was off balance, being propelled backward."
                              --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty-Three

 Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #31

"...we both stared down at the swirling river for a while. Far below, one lone tree limb spun around and around, caught in the current."
                                    --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 30

"I glanced up and spotted someone walking toward the trestle. When I realized it was a lone male, my body stiffened."
                             --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty

 Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 29

"When I'd reached the trestle, I stopped and admired the majestic site, over six hundred feet of crisscrossed wooden beams curving out across the river, meeting with the forest on the other side, mountain ranges and trees in every direction."
                                  --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty.

                                 

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 28

"I started down the gravel road, remembering when it was still covered with railway tracks and ties, the wood hot and sticky with creosote in the summer."
                                   --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Thirty

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 27

"He was standing around the side of the barn, pointing to the ground..."
                     --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Twenty-Eight

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 26

"The river roared in the background, and the surroundings drifted away as the scent of wet forest, leaves, and dirt enveloped me, bringing with them a new memory."
                        --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Twenty-Eight

 Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 25

"She turned away and abruptly said, "I have to collect the eggs,"then walked toward a little coop..."
                              --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Twenty-One

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 24

"I stared out at the lake through a big picture window as a thick layer of fog rolled across the dark surface."
                                 --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Twenty

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #23

"I looked down at the seal. She turned and dove under the water, only the ripples on the water showing that she'd ever been there."

                                   --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Nineteen

 (ALWAYS WATCHING is available for preorder. Click here.)

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING # 22

"After a moment, I continued on to Fisherman's Wharf. Paul and I had often taken the kids there..."
                                     --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter nineteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 21

"I paused to watch the winter waves against the breakwater..."
                                    --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Nineteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 20

"I followed the path through the center of the commune..."
                                   --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 19

"I followed the path through the center of the commune..."
                                    --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 18

"There were signs of campfires, blackened logs, the odd beer can and cigarette butt..."
                            --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 17

"It was in bad shape, one of the walls had collapsed, the roof tumbling to the ground, ferns and trees growing up through the old stalls, every railing coated with a damp green moss. The closer I got, the more my throat tightened. And by the time I reached it, my stomach was rolling with nausea."
                                   --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Always Watching is available for preorder: https://www.facebook.com/ChevyStevens/app_113485985484563

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #16

"The old-growth forest had an eerie feeling, a standing snag leaned sideways, like a great fallen beast..."

                                   --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 15

"It was clear the road hadn't been used in years..."

                               --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 14

The pictures that inspired what happens in Chapter Eighteen are some of my favorites, so I have a bit more than the other chapters. I hope you love the Canadian scenery as much as I do!

"Even with my windows closed, the river was loud, full from winter runoff."
                                --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eighteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 13

"When we were young and our parents took us to Mason's Beach to swim, I'd been terrified, thinking the weeds touching my legs were ghostly arms reaching up from below."

                                  --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Seventeen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 12

"After I paid for my gas, I parked my car in front of the small yellow building..."
                             --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Seventeen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 11

"Robbie and Levi approached a pair of teenage girls as they rested on the front steps of the store with their backpacks..."
                            --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Seventeen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO# 10

"He'd take her for rides on his mini excavator, their faces serious, neither of them saying a word."
                              --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Fifteen.

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 9

"I sat on the wooden bench, watching officers come and go in their uniforms..."  --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Fifteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 8

"After work the following day, I stopped at the police station in Victoria..." --ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Fifteen

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 7

"I remembered the sound of each shovelful of dirt falling on his casket while I stood numb by his grave...."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Fourteen

Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 6

"Once in a while on my evening drives, I'd stop and show her photo to some street kids, wondering if Lisa would hear that I was looking for her."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Eight

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 5

"The barn and cabins empty, doors hanging open and windows broken, our voices hushed in the still forest."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Three

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 4

"I let myself into my house, stopping to notice a stray black cat, all skin and bones, saunter across the road and head toward the Ross Bay Cemetery."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Three

Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO # 3

"Across the river, the high bank was a sheer dirt wall, trees and firs clinging to the earth as it eroded from underneath their roots."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Two

* Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #2

"The commune was in a clearing alongside the river, hidden from the logging road..."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter Two

Photo by Chevy Stevens

ALWAYS WATCHING PHOTO #1

"The first time I saw Heather Simeon, she was curled into a ball in the seclusion room at the hospital, a thin blue line tight around her, the bandages sharp white lings circling her wrists."

--ALWAYS WATCHING, Chapter One

* Photo by Poppy Photography

ALWAYS WATCHING

My new novel, ALWAYS WATCHING, will be out June 18! ( US and Canada.) This year I'm doing something new and will be posting pictures from important scenes along with a line or two directly from the novel. I had a lot of fun tromping about Shawnigan Lake and Victoria with my friend, Tamara, from Poppy Photography, and taking photos. I think it will give you a great first look into the book. Stay tuned for the first picture tomorrow!

PS: You can also follow along on my Facebook page.