Aliah Wright worked her way through college simultaneously as an editorial assistant for the Philadelphia Daily News and as a stringer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A successful journalist, she spent her career working for a variety of news outlets. Those include the Associated Press, where she was a political correspondent, and the USA Today Network as the former entertainment editor for Gannett News Service. A graduate of Temple University, she lives with her family just outside her hometown of Philadelphia. Now You Owe Me is her first novel.
Ben and Corinthia spent years abducting college coeds, until one night they took the wrong victim . . .
No one knew witnessing their first murder at seven would propel Ben and his twin toward a killing spree in Pennsylvania. Racked with guilt, they vow to take just one more victim. Too bad they snatched the wrong woman.
ADVANCE PRAISE
“This is such a fun and thrilling read—both suspenseful and humorous, frightening and charming. In several passages, just when you think you have it all figured out, Aliah Wright turns the tables and springs a new, but plausible trap. And, whatever you do, don’t peek at the surprise ending first! A terrific debut by a promising writer with a diverse set of fantastic characters, I highly recommend Now You Owe Me.” —Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, author of The Lizard
“Now You Owe Me is a crisply written, fast-paced thriller with meaning layered so deftly into the entertainment, you get a double bonus of social commentary and spine-chilling twists. In the best tradition of smart writing marrying depth with depravity, Aliah Wright brings her characters to life so skillfully, you’ll close the book eager to open her next.” —Jessica Jiji, author of Sweet Dates in Basra
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VERDICT Well-crafted characters will draw in readers, and an intricately woven plot will keep them in their seats. Recommended for fans of Tana French, Gillian Flynn, and Karin Slaughter.
Kirkus Review writes, “Wright explores the ravages of psychopathy on society through the lives of two young killers. The Zanetti twins, Benjamin and Corinthia, are marked by violence from an […]