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alafairburke.bsky.social
Criminal law professor. NYT bestselling author of 20+ crime novels. I like dogs and food (separately). Www.alafairburke.com. New book is THE NOTE–you should get it.
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'A pleasure to read.' Alison Flood reviews The Note by @alafairburke.bsky.social 👇 theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/15/crime-and-thrillers-of-the-month-review-the-death-of-us-abigail-dean-the-note-alafair-burke-the-liar-louise-jensen-staircase-in-the-woods-chuck-wendig

Sunday Times Crime Fiction Round-Up 20 April 2025 The Note by @alafairburke.bsky.social A weekend in #TheHamptons goes terribly wrong... tripfiction.com/books/the-no... #travelbybook @faberbooks.bsky.social #booksky

A thing that made me happy: The great @alafairburke.bsky.social discusses WHAT REMAINS OF ME with Polly Stewart in @crimereads.bsky.social -- and makes me think, "Hey, that sounds like a book I would like!" crimereads.com/backlist-ala...

May has always been the good girl. But even good girls have secrets. When she reunites with her best friends for a holiday in the Hamptons, a drunken joke lands the trio in the middle of a missing persons investigation... The Note by @alafairburke.bsky.social is out 24 April in paperback.

Loved this panel discussion about #thebettersister with Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks and co-showrunners Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado. So grateful to Tomorrow Studios for putting together this amazing collection of talented women. deadline.com/2025/04/jess...

Glamour has an exclusive look at the series adaption of THE BETTER SISTER starring Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks. Mark your calendars: All episodes will premiere on May 29th for a big binge!!! It’s so good! Read the full article here. #thebettersister www.glamour.com/story/jessic...

Special price for @alafairburke.bsky.social’s THE NOTE

Thrilled to see that THE NOTE is Oprah Daily’s #1 pick for spring’s most spine tingling thrillers!! www.oprahdaily.com/entertainmen...

They only break your heart once, and ours are truly broken. For nearly 13 happy and healthy years, Double's love, loyalty, curiosity, and humor were an unmistakeable part of our daily life. The end was sudden, which hurt us terribly, but kept him from suffering. Hug your fur family today for us.

An easy #read with @alafairburke.bsky.social at the height of her powers, this #book delivers 😮 A definite dark side to the #story yet many will relate to a trio of #friends on #vacation in the Hamptons whose #revenge prank spectacularly misfires. My #bookreview: www.instagram.com/share/p/BAHr...

The Note by @alafairburke.bsky.social is her latest twisty mystery. I really enjoyed it! My review was first posted on Bookreporter.

I missed talking about crime books too much, so I talked to the good folks at @crimereads.bsky.social and now I can do it every month. January’s column is here. I talk about books by @alafairburke.bsky.social, Lisa Jewell, and Kevin Wade. crimereads.com/gabino-igles...

New issue of Crime Fiction Revolution is O-U-T, with recs for @alisongaylin.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social John McMahon and Isabella Maldonado. Check it out: buttondown.com/eaymar/archi...

Hurry! Bidding ends 2/11. givebutter.com/c/authors4la...

Are you reading THE NOTE? Are you dying to talk about it with other people yet? (Not actually dying...) THE NOTE is this month’s read for the Sarah Selects Book Club with Amazon. LIVE Q&A this Thursday at 3 pm EST, January 30. Come talk all about THE NOTE! www.amazon.com/amazonbookcl...

Only thing better than seeing THE NOTE in CrimeReads’ best psychological suspense list is seeing my talented friend, @alison.gaylin. Her new book WE ARE WATCHING is so good! @crimereads crimereads.com/januarys-bes...

Thrilled to she THE NOTE on @CBSSunday’s January Book Report with Washington Post critic Ron Charles! www.cbsnews.com/sunday-morni...

If you're not tired of hearing me talk about THE NOTE, I had a great time speaking with Gilbert Cruz of the New York Times for The Book Review podcast. Confession: I might have also turned it into a true crime pod for a bit! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Three chapters into reading THE NOTE and I am IN. Thank you, @alafairburke.bsky.social!!

Honored to be in this stellar roundup of "Thriller" recs in @nytimes.com! And in such great company w/ @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social @stephenking.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social @jenniferhillier.bsky.social @tanafrench.bsky.social & more. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Had a great time talking to Jenna Seery about THE NOTE for Barnes & Noble’s Poured Over podcast! www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/poured-...

Had the best time talking with Danielle Girard of the Killer Women podcast. Listen or watch at links below! Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2zjaFpr... YouTube: youtu.be/Mo9fd6PPvyo Facebook: www.facebook.com/DaniellesKil...

Thrilled that THE NOTE is a winter book pick by John Searles for TODAY show! Watch the whole segment here. www.today.com/video/curl-u...

Best swag ever. @alafairburke.bsky.social

Thank you Writer's Digest for the chance to talk about THE NOTE and a few lessons learned about publishing! www.writersdigest.com/write-better...

In addition to being a true talent, @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social is also such a generous person to other writers. Thank you!!

What a dream to be this weekend's New York Times By the Book author. Am I the first to cite Encyclopedia Brown and Flowers in the Attic? Maybe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/b...

Note this was meant to post earlier but there was an error: Next on our #LibraryReads January 2025 list is THE NOTE: A NOVEL by Alafair Burke (Knopf).

Maureen Corrigan's Washington Post review of THE NOTE has me completely over the moon. "As a storyteller, Burke is a master knot maker...It’s impossible to give a sense of how very clever the plot of “The Note” is ..." www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...