MARLEE BUSH

AUTHOR OF WHEN SHE WAS ME
COMING MAY 27, 2025

WHISPERS OF DEAD GIRLS

She’d hoped to make peace with the past but now she’s thrust back into it: Ren Taylor’s murdered teenage sister is still immortalized in town, and Ren can’t stop seeing her wherever she goes…

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"Haunting, propulsive, and chillingly atmospheric with claustrophobic small-town vibes, I was totally gripped by Marlee Bush’s Whispers of Dead Girls, which I devoured in one sitting!"
―May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives
"Marlee Bush’s propulsive new thriller, forces readers to wonder if a damaged person can ever truly heal... I devoured this powerful, gutsy book, and you will, too.”
―Carter Wilson, USA Today bestselling author of Tell Me What You Did
“Puzzle pieces change shape as the fierce female characters shift in the shadows, and the author keeps us twisting and tumbling until the whispers become roars. Unforgettable.”
—KD Aldyn, author of Sister, Butcher, Sister
"Emotions run deep in this tension-filled and expertly-plotted thriller about grief, sisterhood, the hurts that won’t heal, and the haunting memories we can’t leave behind."
—Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau, author of The French Honeymoon
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PRAISE FOR WHEN SHE WAS ME

"A searing, blistering thriller that grabs you and doesn’t let you go until its final, dizzying twist. Beautifully written and as tender as it is terrifying..."
―Jenny Hollander, author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead
"A nail-biting story of sisterhood, suspicion, and suspense. When She Was Me weaves together past and present seamlessly to create a twist you won't see coming."
―Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching
"I tore through When She Was Me with my heart in my throat... Marlee Bush has crafted one of the most mesmerizing psychological thrillers I have ever read."
―Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes
"Atmospheric and lushly described... The serpentine twists and nuanced character relationships will haunt you long after you turn the last page."
―RJ Jacobs, author of This is How We End Things
"Told in vibrant, hypnotic prose, with complex relationships and haunting secrets at its core, When She Was Me is a standout debut from a wildly talented new author."
―Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here