Heather Young is the author of two novels. Her debut, The Lost Girls, won the Strand Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for an Edgar Award. The Distant Dead was named one of the Best Books of Summer 2020 by People Magazine, Parade, and CrimeReads. A former antitrust and intellectual property litigator, she traded the legal world for the literary one and earned her MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars in 2011. Heather lives in Mill Valley, California, where she writes, bikes, hikes, and reads books by other people that she wishes she'd written.
One of the best books I've read this year.... I found the story engrossing and loved Young's use of language to draw you into the heart of the story -- DC Childs novels author Sarah Ward * Crime Pieces * Powerful and poignant * People (Best Books, Summer 2020) * Honestly engaging * New York Times Book Review * A searing, powerful story * CrimeReads (Most Anticipated Books, Summer 2020) * Stunning... an ideal recommendation for fans of Kate Atkinson and Jodi Picoult * Booklist (starred review) *