December 20, 2008
From Amy Koenig and the family of Meg O'Brien
To all of Meg's friends and fans.

It is with great sorrow that I write this letter.

Meg O’Brien, our mother, our friend, died on December 6, 2008.

Rest in peace Mom, know that you are loved and missed.

“If thou of fortune be bereft,
And in thy store there be but left,
Two loaves, sell one, and with the dole,
Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul”
Muslih-uddin Sadi
(Meg’s favorite quote)

Thank you to everyone for your love and support during this time of deepest grief,
Amy Koenig (her middle child- and one of her five favorite children)

 

“Extraordinary . . . a new novel of mesmerizing suspense . . . filled with dark, twisted secrets and deadly terror, this powerful and wrenching journey into the human psyche grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the final sentence. An unforgettable reading experience." . . . Rave Reviews on I’LL LOVE YOU TILL I DIE

“...a pace any locomotive would envy…and many convoluted twists…snare readers like a siren's call…" –Publishers Weekly on The Last Cheerleader

 "The plot is as twisty as anything Hitchcock ever filmed . . . Daphne Du Maurier with a very nineties spin!" . . . The Purloined Letter on I’ll Love You Till I Die

"Riveting . . . a page turner from start to finish." . . . Faye Kellerman on I’LL LOVE YOU TILL I DIE

" . . . O'Brien realistically captures the devastating psychological aftermath of childhood trauma…by giving voice, through intelligent dialogue, to the perspectives of both victim and abuser." . . . Publishers Weekly on CRASHING DOWN