Bookreporter Talks To... Ashley Audrain

Ashley Audrain joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her new domestic thriller, THE WHISPERS, which follows on the heels of her debut, THE PUSH. Both books are Bookreporter Bets On selections. Ashley sets her latest in a neighborhood that is being regentrified. Some homes are remodeled, while others are original to the neighborhood. We follow two moms of young children, Whitney and Blair, as well as Rebecca, an ER nurse who longs to be a mother, and Mara, an older woman who is watching these families grow up. Ashley explains why she created these four characters, as well as her inspiration for the block that they live on. She talks about the book’s explosive opening and how it sets up the story. And oh, that ending. Ashley also shares her process on writing, revising and editing. Book discussed in this episode:  THE WHISPERS by Ashley Audrain: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/... Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: John Sargent:    • Bookreporter Talks To... John Sargent   Sarah Pekkanen:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Sarah Pekkanen   Angie Kim:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Angie Kim   Melanie Benjamin:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Melanie Benjamin   Shari Lapena:    • Bookreporter Talks To...Shari Lapena   Tracey Lange:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Tracey Lange   Naomi Hirahara:    / pwvkwqt2no   Liz Nugent:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Liz Nugent   Alli Frank and Asha Youmans:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Alli Frank and As...   Carolyn Mackler:    • Bookreporter Talks To...Carolyn Mackler   Adrienne Brodeur:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Adrienne Brodeur   Lisa See:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Lisa See   Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events: Nita Prose:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Nita Prose   Chamaine Wilkerson:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Charmain...    Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Marie Be...   Janet Skeslien Charles:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Janet Sk...   Miranda Cowley Heller:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Miranda ...   Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/ FOLLOW US on Facebook:   / bookreporter   Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions