“Another shape-shifting psychological mystery by Emily Arsenault, a writer who constantly surprises me.” - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
“The Last Thing I Told You swept me in with its haunting premise and captivating characters. Emily Arsenault weaves a thrilling, layered story that connects past and present, truth and memory. An original, unpredictable tale of psychological suspense.” - Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger
“Ensnared in an intricate web, Arsenault’s vivid characters seamlessly narrate a suspenseful tale in voices that resonate truth. But is that what they’re telling? If you like a twist-filled page-turner, you’ll love The Last Thing I Told You.” - Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times bestselling author
“The Last Thing I Told You is an expertly woven tale of dark obsession and blood secrets. With her sharp eye and clear prose, Arsenault gives us a finely dissected portrait of a disturbed young woman as well as a tense thriller that defies categorization. Compulsively readable, and highly recommended.” - Francie Lin, Edgar Award-winning author of The Foreigner
“A rich, finely-observed, character-driven psychological thriller that creeps up on you, surprising as it unfolds, inevitable in retrospect.” - Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of You'll Never Know, Dear
“Arsenault deftly shifts among three perspectives in this exquisitely creepy blend of historical true crime and modern ghost story [...] Arsenualt’s gift for letting readers feel the characters’ anguish from the inside while showing their irrational strangeness from the outside makes for terror that sticks.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An emotionally satisfying ending. Abby’s and Frances’ mirrored stories are the stars of the show.... A striking reminder that today’s domesticity is not too far removed from that of the 19th century.” - Kirkus Reviews
“intricately plotted... Passionate and suspenseful, it is the author’s best book to date. [...] That ending is as satisfying as the story is engrossing, taking the reader beyond the fun of a breathtaking tale to an important lesson about dealing honestly with one’s own past and present.” - The Recorder.com
“From the opening pages, it’s clear that this will be a haunting novel.... An engrossing, suspenseful mix of historical fiction and contemporary thriller, with some unexpected twists and wisdom: ‘We have to learn to live with our ghosts.’” - Booklist
“Emily Arsenault’s The Evening Spider is a good old-fashioned gothic novel with a modern twist; a tale of dusty old journals, creaky houses, and ghostly whispers...Arsenault never strays from the task at hand, which is to keep you up all night with a light burning until you reach the surprising end.” - Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator's Wife and The Swans of Fifth Avenue