New Zealand-Set Thrillers

 

Alt Text: Thrillers by Nalini Singh: There Should Have Been Eight, Quiet in Her Bones, A Madness of Sunshine.

Nalini's latest thriller, Such A Perfect Family releases next week!! In the meantime, if you haven't already, it's a great time to dive into her previous New Zealand-set thrillers:

There Should Have Been Eight is a locked room mystery except the ”room” is a gothic ruined mansion in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It features seven friends, one huge secret, and a reunion that goes quietly, terribly wrong… 

Quiet In Her Bones is a quietly dark story about a woman who vanished ten years ago, and has now been found in the tangled forest only a short distance from her home...still dressed in the clothes she was wearing that night. What happened to Nina Rai? Someone in her exclusive cul-de-sac knows the truth...

And A Madness of Sunshine is an atmospheric thriller set in a remote New Zealand town. What if you knew one of your neighbors or friends was a murderer...but you didn’t know who... Who would you trust? 

~Ashwini

Nalini Singh Thrillers Sweepstakes

Alt Text - Nalini Singh Thrillers Sweepstakes: A Madness of Sunshine, Quiet in Her Bones, There Should Have Been Eight, Such A Perfect Family. No purchase necessary. US Residents, 18+. Ends 12/26/25. See official rules at official website.

US residents: Nalini's US publisher is running a sweepstakes featuring Nalini's thrillers, including the upcoming Such A Perfect Family! Click here to enter. Good luck!! 

~Ashwini

New Zealand-Set Thrillers

Alt Text: Thrillers by Nalini Singh: There Should Have Been Eight, Quiet in Her Bones, A Madness of Sunshine.

Have you tried any of Nalini's New Zealand-set thrillers?

There Should Have Been Eight is a locked room mystery except the ”room” is a gothic ruined mansion in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It features seven friends, one huge secret, and a reunion that goes quietly, terribly wrong… 

Quiet In Her Bones is a quietly dark story about a woman who vanished ten years ago, and has now been found in the tangled forest only a short distance from her home...still dressed in the clothes she was wearing that night. What happened to Nina Rai? Someone in her exclusive cul-de-sac knows the truth...

And A Madness of Sunshine is an atmospheric thriller set in a remote New Zealand town. What if you knew one of your neighbors or friends was a murderer...but you didn’t know who... Who would you trust? 

Kindle Daily Deal: There Should Have Been Eight

 

Alt text: Kindle Daily Deal - There Should Have Been Eight. Now $1.99.

USA & Canada folks: Nalini's standalone thriller There Should Have Been Eight is a Kindle Daily Deal! It's $1.99 for today only. If you don't already own the ebook, now's the time to grab it for a great price!

Kindle, KindleCa

~Ashwini

There Should Have Been Eight Paperback Release - USA and Canada

 

Alt Text: "Singh writes with gripping passion and an acute eye for social commentary, all while delivering a divinely engaging mystery." (Entertainment Weekly). There Should Have Been Eight. In paperback October 15.

Have you tried Nalini's locked room thriller? The paperback edition will be out very soon in the US and Canada!! ~Ashwini

Sweepstakes Featuring There Should Have Been Eight

 

Alt Text: Berkley Strong Female Leads& Reads Giveaway. No purchase necessary. US residents, 18+. Ends 10/10/24. See official rules at official website.

US residents: Berkley is running a sweepstakes, and There Should Have Been Eight is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. Good luck!! 

~Ashwini

Kindle Fall Event Deal: There Should Have Been Eight

 

USA & Canada folks: Nalini's standalone thriller There Should Have Been Eight is a Kindle Fall Event Deal! It's $2.99 for a limited time. If you don't already own the ebook, now's the time to grab it for a great price!

Kindle, KindleCa

~Ashwini

Sweepstakes Featuring There Should Have Been Eight

 

US residents: Berkley is running a sweepstakes, and There Should Have Been Eight is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. The sweepstakes will run until September 23rd. Good luck!! 

~Ashwini

There Should Have Been Eight - Paperback Out Now in NZ & UK

 

Alt Text: There Should Have Been Eight: paperback out September 12 UK & NZ, October 15 US & Canada, December 10 Australia. "The wild finale will leave you gasping." - Book Reporter.

There Should Have Been Eight is out in paperback in the UK and New Zealand! 

This is a locked room mystery except the ”room” is a gothic ruined mansion in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It features seven friends, one huge secret, and a reunion that goes quietly, terribly wrong… 

Upcoming Live Event - New Zealand: Author Talk & Book Signing

 

NZ folks: A reminder about this free event happening next week! Join Nalini as she discusses her most recent thriller There Should Have Been Eight, and shares insights into her writing journey. The talk will be followed by a book signing.

Tuesday 17th September, 5:30pm - 8pm NZST
University of Auckland
10 Symonds Street, Room 440
Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010

To reserve your ticket, click here. 

~Ashwini

Goodreads Giveaway: There Should Have Been Eight

 

US residents: A reminder that the giveaway on Goodreads for 10 print copies of There Should Have Been Eight ends next week! Click here to enter.

Good luck! ~Ashwini

Goodreads Giveaway: There Should Have Been Eight

 

US residents: Nalini's US publisher is running a giveaway on Goodreads for 10 print copies of Nalini's thriller There Should Have Been Eight! The giveaway will run until 16 September. 

Good luck! ~Ashwini

There Should Have Been Eight Ebook on Sale (US & Canada)

 

Price drop alert! My gothic locked-mansion thriller is on sale for $6.99 across all ebook platforms in the US & Canada. I'm not sure for how long, so grab it now if you like reunions, stunning alpine landscapes, secrets...and a slow slide into murder.  

AppleBooks, GooglePlay, Kindle, KindleCa, Kobo, NOOK

There Should Have Been Eight

 

Signed Books & Bookish Goodies

Do you like collecting signed copies of books? If so, what are some of your most precious ones? If you’re not a collector of signed copies, do you collect any other bookish items? (Photo is of a stack of signed preorders of There Should Have Been Eight for Chapter Books & Tea!)

There Should Have Been Eight Australia & NZ Print Release

 

The New Zealand & Australian print editions of There Should Have Been Eight are now in bookshops! Thank you for your patience! I hope you enjoy my take on a gothic locked room thriller.

There Should Have Been Eight Out Worldwide

 

Woohoo!!! There Should Have Been Eight is now out worldwide!! All editions - print, audio, ebook - available except for print in Australia/NZ - your print editions hit the bookshelves on Tuesday!

Why New Zealand Noir?

 

I wrote an article for Crime Reads on why New Zealand makes a great setting for thrillers and mysteries, and it’s now live! Are there any locations you think would make a fantastic setting for a book?

There Should Have Been Eight Out Now

 

And it’s out!! There Should Have Been Eight is hitting shelves around the world this week! I can’t wait for you to get your hands on my quietly gothic thriller!

Thank you for all the support for my walk on the thriller side. You’re amazing!!! 

p.s. I took about three gazillion photos before I decided on this one. Seems appropriate for a book featuring a photographer protagonist. 

There Should Have Been Eight Out Soon!

 

As we count down to the release of There Should Have Been Eight (out tomorrow!!) here’s an image of an endless sand/beach road in New Zealand (speed limit to the left).

My thrillers are all inspired by the breathtaking NZ landscape. So many stunning and lonely vistas! Hands up if you enjoy books with a dramatic sense of place?!