About Author Heather Gudenkauf
Heather Gudenkauf is a remarkable American author renowned for her riveting suspense novels. Born with hearing impairment, Heather turned to books in order as her escape, avidly immersing herself in captivating narratives that later ignited her passion for writing. Her educational background is impressive; she is a proud alumna of the University of Iowa where she pursued a bachelor degree in elementary education. Heather has dedicated her professional life to the noble cause of education, serving in various capacities, including her current role as a Title I Reading Coordinator.
Living in Iowa with her husband, three children, and a loving dog, Heather finds pleasure in spending quality time with her family, exploring nature through hiking, and participating in regular running exercises. However, her favorite pastime remains reading – a pastime that was the stepping stone to her writing career.
Heather Gudenkauf’s Unique Writing Style
Heather’s writing style is both unique and unusual. She showcases an ability to weave suspense and emotion into her narratives that confidently engage and captivate her readers, leaving them hanging on her every word.
Her characters are intricately developed persons with depth and backgrounds inducing her readers to empathize with them, in their perfectly imperfect human conditions. Her thematic elements of suspense, love, mysteries and familial relationships mirror real-life scenarios, providing her readers with a sense of identification and connection with the characters.
Books in Order: Heather Gudenkauf’s Impressive Bibliography
Heather engraved her name into the world of literature with her debut novel, “The Weight of Silence” which was published in 2009. Since then, she has written several other novels, each one as fascinating as the last. Here is a list of her books in order of their original publication:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Weight of Silence | (2009) |    |
| These Things Hidden | (2011) | |
| One Breath Away | (2012) | |
| Little Mercies | (2014) | |
| Missing Pieces | (2016) | |
| Not a Sound | (2017) | |
| Before She Was Found | (2019) | |
| This Is How I Lied | (2020) | |
| The Overnight Guest | (2022) | |
| Everyone Is Watching | (2024) | |