Kristen Van Nest, Thriller Author and Comedian
The Storm Reaper
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The first Violet Crisp thriller — a serial killer has spent a decade hiding murders inside hurricane season off Fire Island, until the tide starts washing the bodies back.
Kristen Van Nest
Thriller Author · Comedian · Storyteller
I’m a thriller author and comedian. I spent my twenties living all over the world, from a Fulbright year in Luxembourg to three years in the wine industry in China, and now I write thrillers with quirky characters, determined female leads and hilarious, petty drama. Come for the laughs, stay for the plot twists.
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When successful executive Audrey visits her old friend Jessica at a dating retreat run by their estranged friend-turned-tradwife influencer McKinley, she can't help but feel something is off, especially since they won't let her see Jessica until the retreat is over.
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“Don’t Worry Darling meets Blink Twice… one-liners that belong in a funny horror like Bodies Bodies Bodies, and a much-needed reality check.” — Laura Donovan, Business Insider
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who Is Kristen Van Nest?
Kristen Van Nest is a thriller author and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her first Violet Crisp thriller, The Storm Reaper, is set on Fire Island, where she spent every childhood summer. Her tradwife thriller novella Perfect Modern Wife has been optioned to become a movie by writer/director Joanna Tsanis, and her travel memoir Where to Nest is an audiobook she reads herself. She has been quoted in The New York Times and Deadline, and The Storm Reaper was featured in CrimeReads.
What Books Has Kristen Van Nest Written?
Kristen Van Nest has written three books. The Storm Reaper (2026) is a Fire Island murder mystery and the first book in the Violet Crisp series. Perfect Modern Wife (2025) is a tradwife-cult thriller novella about a woman searching for her missing friend on a famous influencer’s farm. Where to Nest (2024) is a comedic travel memoir, read by the author, about her twenties in Luxembourg and China.
Is Perfect Modern Wife Being Made Into a Movie?
Yes. Perfect Modern Wife by Kristen Van Nest has been optioned by horror writer/director Joanna Tsanis, who is writing the screenplay. The novella follows Audrey, a successful executive who goes undercover at a tradwife influencer’s farm to find her missing friend Jessica.
What Is the Serial Chillers Club?
The Serial Chillers Club is Kristen Van Nest’s thriller book blog and newsletter. Subscribers get monthly book recommendations, free copies from her favorite authors and discounts on her upcoming novels.