FAQ

Is there going to be a sequel to HUSH, HUSH?

Yes: CRESCENDO.

When is CRESCENDO due out?

October 19, 2010

What happens in CRESCENDO?

As it gets closer to CRESCENDO's release date, I'll be revealing more about the book, including an official summary and the cover. Right now, all I'm saying is that readers will find out what really happened the night Nora's dad was murdered. Let's just say he was living a secret life...one with ties to Patch...

What is the name of the model on the cover of HUSH, HUSH?

The model's name is Drew Doyon.

Did you have any input into HUSH, HUSH's cover?

About a week before the photo shoot, my editor emailed me photos of several models, and asked me to select the ones I thought best portrayed Patch and Nora. The moment I saw Drew Doyon, I knew he had to be Patch. Obviously I knew there was a good chance there might be models on the cover, but that's about all I knew. I didn't attend the photo shoot, and when my editor emailed me the final cover, I screamed. I hadn't been expecting such a fantastic, dynamic shot. I love my cover! Many, many thanks to James Porto, the photographer, and Simon & Schuster's design team.

What made you decide to write about fallen angels?

When I started writing Hush, Hush, I knew I wanted Patch to be the ultimate bad boy...but with a twist. He hadn't always been bad. In fact, at one point, he'd been really good, and something had caused this big change. While pondering what had caused Patch's fall from grace, the metaphor of “falling” that I was carrying around in my head became something quite literal – a fallen angel. Since I already knew Patch was going to be the ultimate bad boy, this revelation seemed perfect – after all, fallen angels are the original bad boys.

Is Patch based on someone you know?

Patch's character was inspired by a guy I knew a long time ago. And that's all I'm going to say about that!

What is Patch's real name?

You'll find out in Crescendo :)

On pages 296 and 297 of the hardcover, why does Patch act as though he doesn't know who wants to kill Nora?

When Dabria tells Patch that Nora's is on the shortlist for death, his expression reveals “disbelief mixed with annoyance.” At this point in the story, Patch has already marked Nora as his sacrifice, and he doesn't know if Nora is in danger from him, or someone else. Which forces Patch to ask Dabria the name of the individual who wants Nora dead. He needs to know if there is someone else after her, too. If someone else is after her, or if there's another reason why she might die soon, he knows he needs to work quickly.

If Nephilim are immortal, at what age to they stop aging?

The day a Nephil swears fealty is the day he/she stops aging.

Are there such things as female fallen angels?

Yes.

Is Nora immortal? She has Nephilim blood.

No, Nora is not immortal. Only first-generation Nephilim are. After that first generation, children born to a Nephil would have traits far more close to their human parent than their Nephil one. Nora's Nephilim blood traces all the way back to Chauncey, who was born in the 16th century. After hundreds of years, her Nephilim blood is considerably thinned out. The only thing separating her from any other girl is her blood disorder (hence the reason she takes iron) and the strange marking on her wrist.

Are you telling me that Chauncey never had a female decedent before Nora? All the others were male?

Yes. Stranger things have been known to happen.

Did Chauncey have a child with the farmer's daughter from the prologue?

Yes, he did.

Is there more to Detective Basso than meets the eye?

Let's just say he returns in CRESCENDO...

How many countries has HUSH, HUSH sold in, and which countries are they?

Currently, the book has sold in thirty three territories. They are: the UK, Germany, France, Brazil, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Holland, Thailand, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Catalonia, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Israel, Lithuania, Greece, Romania, Serbia, and Croatia.

Do you have any tips for writers?

Coming soon

Could you please recommend other books I might enjoy after HUSH, HUSH?

Coming soon