Instant USA Today Bestseller!

Wow. I am so thrilled to share that SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX is an instant USA Today bestseller. Huge thanks to all of the wonderful booksellers and readers for making this possible!    

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People Magazine Book of the Week!

I’m so thrilled and honored to share that SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX is a People Magazine “Book of the Week.” “In Unger’s 20th terrifying thriller, DNA ancestry kits lead to revenge when siblings, spouses and friends vacation in an isolated luxury cabin. As a dangerous storm threatens, creepy anonymous texts and a menacing presence twist…

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Amazon Editor’s Pick!

SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX is an Amazon Editor’s Pick! “As always, Unger expertly pairs calm-on-the-surface, insightful character studies with mounting tension and slowly-emerging secrets that morph into terrifying twists and reveals.” —Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor Thank you so much! I’m honored to be on this stellar list of must-read mysteries and thrillers.

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Confessions on the 7:45 Series in the Works at Netflix!

Omg! I am beyond thrilled to share that this powerhouse team of mega-talented women, Golden Globe nominated actress Jessica Alba and Charise Castro Smith, writer & co-director of the Oscar-winning “Encanto,” will be at the helm of the Netflix series based on my novel CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45. What a dream team! I’m honored to…

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Co-President of International Thriller Writers

Some big news to share! I am excited to announce that I am the new International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW) co-president along with Gregg Hurwitz! This is such an important organization. And it’s an honor and pleasure to serve this tremendous community of writers. ITW supports and celebrates long-time authors in their careers, while it…

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Love Is Not an Algorithm

Behind The Book: Last Girl Ghosted There’s always a seed for every novel, a moment, or point of obsession that leads me to research. For LAST GIRL GHOSTED, it was a conversation with a young friend about online dating. We were talking about some of the current apps out there — apps for dating, as…

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Goodreads Biggest Mysteries and Thrillers

Wow. Goodreads just named LAST GIRL GHOSTED one of the Biggest Mysteries and Thrillers of the Rest of the Year. And in such great company with John Grisham, Liane Moriarty, Lisa Jewell, Alison Gaylin, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Lori-Rader Day, Rachel Howzell Hall, Colson Whitehead and more. Of course, I am over the moon!

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Five Great Horror Novels That Explore the Darkest Corners of Our Minds

What scares us? What really scares us? It’s not the form outside the window or the noise in the basement. It’s not the unexplained howling or the abandoned building that might or might not be populated by angry ghosts. Or it’s not just those things. What we find most terrifying is the wondering of what…

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