Victoria Helen Stone's Blog

I���m all over the internet!

I���ve been talking about Bald-Faced Liar to a lot of people! Dig in to find out about my writing process, what I���m currently reading, and even my signature drink.

Here are a few recent features and interviews!

I hope you���ll read and enjoy!

Kings River Life Magazine: https://kingsriverlife.com/06/18/california-dreaming-or-california-nightmare-why-the-golden-state-is-the-perfect-setting-for-psychological-thrillers/

Hasty Book List: https://www.hastybooklist.com/blog/author-interview-victoria-helen-stone

FUN interview with Angie & Christie Write Now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g8nIfLRl2Oc

Interview & review with Judith Collins: http://bit.ly/BaldFacedLiarQA

“Coastal Noir” at BookTrib.: https://booktrib.com/2025/06/03/coastal-noir-santa-cruz-as-a-character/

Bald-Faced Liar Giveaway!!!

Lake Union is giving away 100 Kindle copies of BALD-FACED LIAR this month!!!



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Bald-Faced Liar

Release day book signing!

I’ll be signing copies of Bald-Faced Liar on Sunday, June 1 in Park City, UT! Stop by & say hi at the Kimball Junction Barnes & Noble from 11am to 1pm! I’ll have bookmarks and chocolate too!

Bald-Faced Liar is my tenth suspense and my first true beach read. You can pre-order below. And you can read this lovely TownLift News article here!

Pre-order Bald-Faced Liar today:  Kindle | Paperback | Audio | 
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Bald-Faced Liar is an Amazon First Reads!

Bald-Faced Liar is an Amazon First Reads pick for May!!! That means you can read it FREE on Kindle one month early if you’re a Prime Member, or for only $1.99 if you’re not! Get it here: https://amzn.to/4jBLw6H

If you don’t use Amazon or Kindle or you prefer a paperback, you can still pre-order anywhere for the June 1 release!!!



BALD-FACED LIAR follows the daily life of Elizabeth May, a charming woman who spies on strangers and lies to everyone she meets. Her curious habits are a shield, meant to protect her after the childhood trauma of a Satanic panic trial. As a traveling nurse, she moves often so no one can get close to her, but being on her own means she has no one to turn to when a stranger begins infiltrating her life and exposing her lies.

I hope you all enjoy my first true beach read!!!

Praise for Bald-Faced Liar

The first reviews are coming in for Bald-Faced Liar!

“I sat down to read just the first chapter and didn���t get up until I���d finished the book. Only Victoria Helen Stone could deliver a heroine so complex, so damaged, and so damned funny. Bald-Faced Liar is a whip-smart ride you won���t be able to put down.��� ���Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age

���Hysterically, mindblowingly great. There���s so much of this book that I loved, and by so much I mean everything. Characters, plot, theme, voice, world-building. Sinking down into Elizabeth���s world was so delightful. What a fun, exhilarating ride.” ���New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Brockmann

Bald-Faced Liar is a First Reads for May!

Bald-Faced Liar is an Amazon First Reads pick for May!!! That means you can read it FREE on Kindle one month early if you���re a Prime Member, or for only $1.99 if you���re not!

Click to read it today!

If you don���t use Amazon or Kindle or you prefer a paperback, you can still pre-order anywhere for the June 1 release!!!
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Bookshop.org
Amazon paperback
Audible

Bald-Faced Liar follows the daily life of Elizabeth May, a charming woman who spies on strangers and lies to everyone she meets. Her curious habits are a shield, meant to protect her after the childhood trauma of a Satanic panic trial. As a traveling nurse, she moves often so no one can get close to her, but being on her own means she has no one to turn to when a stranger begins infiltrating her life and exposing her lies.

I hope you all enjoy my first true beach read!!!��

-Victoria

Suspense or Thriller?

Open question, GoodReads readers!

What do you feel is the difference between suspense and thrillers? I classify most of my books as suspense. In fact I get grumpy when a review dings a book with “this isn’t a thriller.” Exactly right! I actually refer to my books as “psychological suspense” because I love suspense that gets deep into internal POV and personal issues.

One of the adages I’ve heard is that with suspense, you have no idea who the bad guy is. With a thriller, you often know exactly who the antagonist is and the thrill lies in the chase. (That definitely applies to my Jane Doe thrillers.) Then, of course, there are police procedurals, crime fiction, mysteries, spy games, etc.

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE? How do you define suspense vs. thrillers?

Newsletter Giveaway!

My newsletter peeps get an exclusive sneak peek at the first TWO CHAPTERS of Bald-Faced Liar! Right now!!!
I'm also giving away a signed advance copy to a subscriber on March 1. 🥳 That's 3 FULL MONTHS before the release date! And there’s more to come!
Link to sign up for my (very infrequent) newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gyK75L

My 2025 Cover!!!

It’s the cover for BALD-FACED LIAR!!! Aaaaah! I am SO excited about this book. It’s a little weird with a lot of dark humor like Jane Doe. I hope you’ll read it on June 17!!! You can pre-order now. Amazon: amzn.to/4hj44Gu BN: tinyurl.com/59d9be5b
Or add to your GR shelf! Bald-Faced Liar: A Novel

Thank you to the cover artist, Caroline Teagle Johnson!

New year, new news!

Hi all! In addition to everything else in the world *gestures wildly* Meta adding AI profiles is freaking me out! I'll be less active on social media, but I'll be sharing early book news and personal stories & pictures in my newsletter. PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAYS for subscribers only!!! Sign up here: VHStone newsletter