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Deborah Goodrich Royce

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Detroit, Michigan, The United States
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Daphne du Maurier, Tana French

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September 2012



Deborah Goodrich Royce's thrillers examine puzzles of identity. Reef Road hit Publishers Weekly's Bestseller list, Good Morning America's top 15 list, and was named an Indie Next pick by the American Booksellers Association for January 2023. Ruby Falls won the Zibby Award for Best Plot Twist in 2021 and Finding Mrs. Ford was hailed by Forbes, BookRiot, and Good Morning America's "best of" lists in 2019.

She began as an actress on All My Children and in multiple films before transitioning to the role of story editor at Miramax Films, developing Emma and early versions of Chicago and A Wrinkle in Time.

With her husband, Chuck, Deborah restored the Avon Theatre, Ocean House Hotel, Deer Mountain Inn, United Theatre, Savoy Bookstore, and numerou
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Deborah Goodrich Royce The best thing about being a writer is that magical feeling when you sit at your computer and your characters do or say something that you just never …moreThe best thing about being a writer is that magical feeling when you sit at your computer and your characters do or say something that you just never thought of! Or the story takes a turn that surprises you! Yes, I outline and plan where I am going. But then, sometimes, the book takes me somewhere else. That is magical. (less)
Deborah Goodrich Royce When I am experiencing a block with a book, I try to put it aside and focus on another aspect besides writing. I might take a walk or read something e…moreWhen I am experiencing a block with a book, I try to put it aside and focus on another aspect besides writing. I might take a walk or read something else. I have a meditation practice, but I do that the first thing every day, before I have turned my attention to the world or writing. And I am a serious fan of the bath—as tonic, as therapy, as refuge, as warmth, as inspiration, as just about everything good. I will take a bath at any time of day that I feel the need! (less)
Average rating: 3.58 · 6,548 ratings · 1,218 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Finding Mrs. Ford

3.68 avg rating — 3,307 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions
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Reef Road

3.55 avg rating — 1,978 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions
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Ruby Falls

3.38 avg rating — 1,259 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions
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The Reef Road: A Novel

2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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A Conversation with Deborah Goodrich Royce

Q: What inspired you to write Finding Mrs. Ford?
A: Several different threads of inspiration coalesced to get me started on Finding Mrs. Ford. First—and I say this only half facetiously—was the empty nest. I jokingly say that it took the youngest child leaving home for me to get the real estate in my brain back. To be clear, I LOVE my children and could not—would not—imagine my life without them. H Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 29, 2019 10:24 Tags: finding-mrs-ford, mystery, suspense, thriller

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“I am missing those I love. That is how we say it in English, anyway. In French, it flips around to tu me manques. You are missing to me. You are missing from me.”
Deborah Goodrich Royce, Ruby Falls

“He is kind. He has almost every attribute that he needs to be successful in life. But he lacks some subtle discernment, some ability to judge character that, from time to time, lands him in settings like this one. Perhaps it is the gentle padding of privilege that allows him to assume the best of everyone.”
Deborah Goodrich Royce, Finding Mrs. Ford

“In Essentials, Unity: in Non-Essentials, Liberty: in All Things, Charity.”
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