CR 008: Robyn Harding on External Validation, the Dark Side of Fame, and Dealing with Haters
The bestselling author discusses her latest psychological thriller, “The Haters.”
Bestselling author Robyn Harding, widely known for penning suspense-filled thrillers, didn’t set out to write about crime. Her 2004 debut novel, The Journal of Mortifying Moments, was a rom-com referred to as “laugh-out-loud funny” by Publishers Weekly. This was followed by additional chick-lit novels—among them, The Secret Desires of a Soccer Mom and Chronicles of a Midlife Crisis. But after writing the screenplay for the 2015 film The Steps, she realized she had a fondness for darker material.
“For so long, I was writing humorous women’s fiction,” Harding says. “And then I wrote my dramedy screenplay. I realized I’m obsessed with the dark side. I love writing thrillers. I love writing twists and intrigue. I think humor can find its way through, but what I find really intriguing is thrillers and mysteries, and the dark side of human nature.”
Since 2017, Harding has published six bestselling thriller novels, including The Perfect Family (“highly e…
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