Reviews
“Shocking…”
Weighing in on The Butterfly Trap, the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library's Jeanne Powers wrote, "I found it most readable, and was reluctant to put it down. When the story comes to a climax just a few pages from the end, it’s both expected and shocking at the...
Tonight! Mystery and Thriller Mavens
Wow! Tonight at 8 pm. Eastern (DST), I get to be interviewed by the amazing Sara DiVello for her Mystery and Thriller Mavens video/podcast. Sara's a vet, having done author interviews for years, and she's an author in her own right (write?). Check out her Broadway...
From a tumultuous childhood to a thriller…
The great CrimeReads gave me some space today to explore the less-than-idyllic backstory to my new The Butterfly Trap. Did you have a picture-perfect childhood? If not (and who did?), do you find yourself repeating patterns from...
“Butterfly” takes the Page 69 Test
If browsers open your book to page 69, would they get a good (or an inaccurate) idea of the whole work? that was the question posed to me about my new psychological suspense, The Butterfly Trap. This "test" grows out of an observation attributed to Marshall McLuhan,...
“A masterfully woven psychological thriller…”
"Clea Simon’s The Butterfly Trap is a masterfully woven psychological thriller that challenges perception and keeps readers second-guessing at every turn. With an intricate dual-perspective narrative, Simon skillfully blurs the lines between truth and deception,...
A Day in the Life (of “Butterfly Trap”)
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a character in a book? The award-winning crime fiction blog Dru's Book Musings invites authors to give us a day in the life that isn't in the book – and so here I give you Anya, one half of my new "he said/she said" The...
Talking “Butterfly” on Jungle Reds
Did your parents fight? Was it the same fight over and over? Do you see yourself having some of those same arguments with your partner? Today at the great writers blog Jungle Reds, I talk about how my family's patterns and how I...
It’s BUTTERFLY TRAP day!
So excited to have this book out in the world! I'll be celebrating tonight at the lovely Harvard Book Store with Nina MacLaughlin. If you can join us in person, I'd love to see you. If not, and you want a signed book, reach out to the bookstore (there's a link on this...
Talking Twisted Passages with Marie Sutro
Wow, fellow author and interviewer Marie Sutro is amazing! We spoke about The Butterfly Trap few weeks ago for her show Twisted Passages, but until her podcast/Youtube of our interview came online I didn't realize how much she got me to open up! Join us as we talk...
“Toxic but excellent”
Ha! I adore this insightful review from the Psychological Thriller Readers group on Facebook: "The Butterfly Trap by Clea Simon is a toxic domestic drama where everyone plays everyone and believes they are the ones who are the players! I must say I loved the concept...