TY - BOOK AU - Hoover,Colleen TI - Woman down: a novel SN - 9781662539374 AV - PS3608.O623 W663 2026 U1 - 813/.6 23/eng/20251205 PY - 2026///] CY - Seattle PB - Montlake KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Fiction KW - Adultery KW - Women novelists KW - Suspense fiction KW - Authorship KW - Film adaptations KW - Writer's block KW - Police KW - Man-woman relationship KW - fast KW - Novels KW - Romantic suspense fiction KW - gsafd KW - Thrillers (Fiction) KW - lcgft KW - Romance fiction KW - Romans KW - rvmgf KW - Thriller KW - ukslc N2 - "Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the Internet turns on you. And she's been uninspired to write ever since. Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It's Petra's last-ditch attempt to save her career--and herself. Then he shows up. Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra's words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who's becoming her muse"-- ER -