For fans of One of is US Lying, Panic, or 13 Reasons Why who want to discover something new ...
Have you ever wanted to fake your death, start all over? Read AK Smith’s book first.
Welcome, AK Smith!
What do you write?
I write twisty beach reads. I love to read books with a beach, an island or an ocean as their setting and a twist I can’t quite figure out. I write what I love to read.
Which came first, the title or the novel?
The title. I was fascinated with the word Pseudocide. I want readers to have to think about the word and what it means. Most people do not know what the definition is. I thought about calling the book, Playing Dead or You’re not really dead, are you? But I pictured the cover and just couldn’t change it.
Do you find inspiration in your own life for your writing?
Yes, I love to introduce off-the beaten road settings. I am a freelance travel writer another name, and every journey helps me think of a new novel.
This tense tale will keep readers on edge until its surprising finale. - Kirkus Reviews
"A gripping suspense novel with unexpected twists."
"Teen fans of Gone Girl will enjoy this smart dark and unpredictable novel."
"Natasha Preston and Karen M. McManus readers will enjoy." ♥
SHE THOUGHT FAKING HER DEATH WAS THE ANSWER TO A NEW DESTINY
SHE WAS WRONG
PLAYING DEAD ISN'T EASY
Sunday Foster had THE PLAN. Make it through the rest of high school, graduate and THE PLAN will begin. Only, fate chose a different path; one decision, one second changed everything,
THE PLAN is ruined. And then a new idea emerges.
What if you could escape your life? Change your name, where you live, and escape all the bad stuff that keeps happening.
Sunday decides in order to change her destiny she must fake her death and start a new life. Pseudocide not suicide. Sunday has secrets, but she's not the only one. That's when Sunday must decide how far she will go to hide the truth. Plans never work out quite the way you expect. Sometimes you have to DIE to survive.
Tell us about your experience with the publishing process.
I’m a hybrid author my first book, A Deep Thing was published by The Wild Rose Press. Pseudocide is self-published by my publishing company Books with Soul® press.
Any new projects on the horizon?
I’m working on a twisty suspense novel, set on a true to life island in the middle of the sea, with a medical school. Of course, (I convince my husband), that I must visit the island for background and research.
Words of advice for fellow writers in the trenches:
Don’t give up and don’t let others who think that writing isn’t a real job get you down. Make a schedule for writing, and stick with it.
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Full of wanderlust and a professional sunset watcher, A.K. Smith writes twisty suspense books that will keep you up late. Her debut novel, A Deep Thing was awarded the Readers Favorite Gold Medal. A freelance travel writer (under another name), she loves to experience the world, and discover new settings to feature in her latest novels and articles. If she’s not on the water or in the water, she is looking at the water. She spends her days working remotely online in either Mexico on the Sea of Cortez, or in the desert or forests of Arizona. Beautiful settings provide thousands of story ideas that she can’t wait to get down on paper. She is convinced, her best life is with a beach, a book, and a blanket. Her big loves are her husband, family, friends, and kindness. Her goal is to step foot on every continent on Planet Earth (maybe even the moon) --she's slowly getting there.