Author Archives: shanessagluhm

The Bone Nest-Lone Star Literary Life

I’m grateful to Lone Star Literary Life for this thoughtful editorial review of The Bone Nest. I’m honored they took the time to read the book so carefully and share their reflections. “It was all a façade: a house of cards, a nest of bones.” Youth teetering at the edge of adulthood is the timeContinue reading “The Bone Nest-Lone Star Literary Life”

The Bone Nest-Midwest Book Review

Proud to share this editorial review of The Bone Nest from Diane Donovan of Midwest Book Review In The Bone Nest, 1986 was the year a serial killer destroyed lives in the small town of Bluesummer, Texas. Four lifelong friends who spend their last summer together before college find themselves at the heart of events whenContinue reading “The Bone Nest-Midwest Book Review”

The Bone Nest Early Review-Kathryn Brown Ramsperger

Lifelong Friends. Summer Breezes and Sleepovers. Farewells midst July fireworks.  What could go wrong?Plenty.  A serial killer on the loose threatens the last days of Summer. Only three friends survive, and one of them may be the killer. Is he guilty or innocent?  The Birds are back in Shanessa Gluhm’s THE BONE NEST, and this time, theyContinue reading “The Bone Nest Early Review-Kathryn Brown Ramsperger”

The Bone Nest Editorial Review-Indies Today

I’m so excited to share that The Bone Nest received a 5-star review from Indies Today! The review, courtesy of Nicky Flowers, is below. It is 1986, and the folks of Bluesummer are on edge. Multiple local girls have gone missing, only to be found dead at the hands of the Songbird Strangler. The murdererContinue reading “The Bone Nest Editorial Review-Indies Today”

The Bone Nest -Reedsy Discovery Review

Happy to share the first editorial review for The Bone Nest courtesy of Satabdi Mukherjee with Reedsy Discovery. The Bone Nest is a slow building, emotionally layered mystery that mixes small town unease with the long shadows of an old crime. The story begins in 1986 in Bluesummer, Texas, where a serial killer known as theContinue reading “The Bone Nest -Reedsy Discovery Review”

The Bone Nest Advance Review

I was truly honored when Kimberly Coghlan, the editor behind Enemies of Doves and A River of Crows, asked to read and review my third novel, The Bone Nest. You can read her review below: I was so invested in The Bone Nest that I finished it in just a few hours, yet this novelContinue reading “The Bone Nest Advance Review”

Justice, Grace, and a Death Row Case

Leading up to the release of The Bone Nest, I wanted to feature stories of the wrongly convicted and the men and women who fight for them. My first in the series highlights someone whose work has inspired me and helped shape the way I approached this novel. When I began writing The Bone Nest,Continue reading “Justice, Grace, and a Death Row Case”

A Woman of Many Voices: Interview with an Audiobook Narrator

On the eve of the audiobook release for A River of Crows (produced by Tantor Media), I thought it would be fun to share a behind the scenes look at the recording process. I reached out to the extremely talented narrator Jessica Marchbank (AKA Lu Banks), and she agreed to be interviewed for my blog.Continue reading “A Woman of Many Voices: Interview with an Audiobook Narrator”

Songs and Storytelling

Last week my husband and I watched the ACM awards and were glad to see Hardy and Lanie Wilson win an award for Music Event of the Year with their song, Wait in the Truck, a powerful story of domestic violence and vigilante justice. That got us talking about songs that tell great stories. NotContinue reading “Songs and Storytelling”