Ruby Falls by Deborah Goodrich Royce

Release: May 4th 2021
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Source: Suzyapproved Book Tours
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Like the chilling psychological thriller The Silent Patient, Deborah Goodrich Royce’s Ruby Falls is a nail-biting tale of a fragile young actress, the new husband she barely knows, and her growing suspicion that the secrets he harbors may eclipse her own.

On a brilliantly sunny July day, six-year-old Ruby is abandoned by her father in the suffocating dark of a Tennessee cave. Twenty years later, transformed into soap opera star Eleanor Russell, she is fired under dubious circumstances. Fleeing to Europe, she marries a glamorous stranger named Orlando Montague and keeps her past closely hidden.

Together, Eleanor and Orlando start afresh in LA. Setting up house in a storybook cottage in the Hollywood Hills, Eleanor is cast in a dream role—the lead in a remake of Rebecca. As she immerses herself in that eerie gothic tale, Orlando’s personality changes, ghosts of her past re-emerge, and Eleanor fears she is not the only person in her marriage with a secret.

In this thrilling and twisty homage to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, the story ricochets through the streets of Los Angeles, a dangerous marriage to an exotic stranger, and the mind of a young woman whose past may not release her.

About the Author:

Deborah Goodrich Royce’s first novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, debuted in 2019 to rave reviews. She divides her time between the Northeast and Florida, where she writes, reads, watches a lot of movies, and spends time with her family.

Deborah serves on the governing and/or advisory boards of the Avon Theatre, the American Film Institute, New York Botanical Garden, the Greenwich International Film Festival, the Greenwich Historical Society, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, the Preservation Society of Newport, and the PRASAD Project. She and her husband have restored more buildings than she can count, including the Ocean House Hotel, and the Deer Mountain Inn.

Deborah holds a BA in French and Italian from Lake Erie College and an honorary doctorate from the same institution. In an earlier life, she was an actress in film and television and a story editor for Miramax Films. Ruby Falls is her second psychological thriller, and she owes a debt of gratitude for its inspiration to Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock.https://deborahgoodrichroyce.com/

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Ruby Falls Review:

“Ruby Falls” was a psychological thriller that I just could not put down, and it made me reminisce about the classic Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock movies.

The author did a terrific job of maintaining the suspense of the story. I got engrossed with the story right from the first page, as we learn about Ruby’s life with her new husband, Orlando. I adored Ruby and rooted for her throughout the tale. She has a fascinating history, and you immediately root for her as she tries to balance her newly married life with her professional career. Similarly, Orlando is one of those people you love to hate, and the author wrote him in a deliciously evil manner. Right from the get-go, you sense that he has an ulterior motive for the strange way in which he behaves towards her. I also loved Dottie as the mysterious clairvoyant who knows about Ruby’s past. Even Howard was adorable, and I wished he were more prominent in the tale.

There are many exciting twists and turns that I did not see coming, and they made the book memorable. I loved the moments when Ruby searched for her cat and found something shocking or when she deciphers the mysterious letter from her father. Furthermore, I always enjoy a story with a surprising twist in the end, and this book did not disappoint! The climax shocked me and was one I did not see coming from a long shot. The author executed the entire story perfectly, and I loved reading every bit of it!

Overall, “Ruby Falls” is a gripping psychological thriller, and I highly recommend it if you are a fan of the genre.