SUSPENSE in October: MARY STEWART, Queen of Romantic Suspense! My PoP, including 3 Other Authors!

Sharing my exciting Mary Stewart PoP, and adding in 3 *Other* authors, all inspired by Mary Stewart! It's time for some #SuspenseinOctober !

Mary Stewart wrote 15 amazing romantic suspense books, some quite gothic! She wove together mystery, adventure, romance, and SUSPENSE in an incredible way. In this 2nd annual "Suspense in October" reading event, we can all read and share the incredible books Mary Stewart wrote!

This year, I've EXPANDED the event to include 3 additional authors who all were inspired by Mary Stewart and who write books in a similar way. Can't wait to share these authors and books with you - and to read them!
*Susanna Kearsley
*Anna Lee Huber
*Kate Morton

~~~TIME STAMPS for Different Sections of the Video~~~

Discussing "Suspense in October" & All About Mary Stewart 0:00
Brief Rundown of Mary Stewart's 15 Romantic Suspense Books 4:13
My Mary Stewart Pile of Possibilities (PoP) for October - 3 Great Books! 20:11
Expanding "Suspense in October" to Include 3 Additional Mary Stewart-Inspired Authors 23:48
My "Similar" Authors PoP - More Intriguing Books! 25:44

ONE Simple, Fun Prompt for this Event:

*****Read at least one Mary Stewart Suspense novel that you have never read.
(If you've read all 15 of them, enjoy re-reading one!)

1 - Madam, Will You Talk? (1955)
2 - Wildfire at Midnight (1956)
3 - Thunder on the Right (1957)
4 - Nine Coaches Waiting (1958)
5 - My Brother Michael (1959)
6 - The Ivy Tree (1961)
7 - The Moon-Spinners (1962)
8 - This Rough Magic (1964)
9 - Airs Above the Ground (1965)
10 - The Gabriel Hounds (1967)
11 - Touch Not the Cat (1976)
12 - Thornyhold (1988)
13 - The Stormy Petrel (1991)
14 - Rose Cottage (1997)
15 (Honorary) - Combined Volume Entitled "The Wind Off the Small Isles"
Includes: The Lost One (Short Story - 1960)
The Wind Off the Small Isles (Novella - 1968)

*Bonus Prompt: Read a book by one of the alternate authors I recommend in this video! These are all authors who love Mary Stewart's books, were inspired by her, and who write in a similar fashion. I've suggested two books by each of these authors, and I can't wait to read them myself!

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**Other Videos for You to Watch**

~~ALL 14 Mary Stewart Romantic Suspense Novels - Title, Pub Date, Setting, Tone, Female Lead, Premise~~
https://youtu.be/rMVmXXJhUKI

Details about *every* romantic suspense book Mary Stewart wrote, in chronological order of publication. Title, publication date, setting, protagonist, a brief summary of the premise or plot (no spoilers!), and the overriding tone of the book. I also briefly discuss the change in Mary's writing that is obvious in her last three romantic suspense novels.


~~Mary Stewart: Answers! & First Lines of Each Book! More About the Queen of Suspense~~
https://youtu.be/6tgldWzar2g

Genres, Themes, Strong Women, "Insta"-Love, Road to Publication, & Saving the Vulnerable Child. In this video, I try to answer, often with Mary's own words, some of the common questions people have about the Queen of Suspense! Beginning at 11:00, I also share the first lines of *every* romantic suspense book Mary Stewart wrote, in chronological order of publication!


~~2025 Suspense in October WrapUp: 6 Mary Stewart Books! Vintage Romantic Suspense, Middle-Grade, Poetry!~~
https://youtu.be/A4G2_AlCODE

Six MARY STEWART Books I Read in October - 4 Suspense Novels, a Middle-Grade Historical Fantasy, & a book of poetry. Join me for my WrapUp of this first annual #SuspenseinOctober reading event! (Includes a brief discussion of the difficulties that can arise when reading books written in another era.)

Happy Reading! Kim