What does it take to have it all? And what does one give up in order to keep it? These are questions that Hank Phillippi Ryan explores in her latest book, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS. There are multiple meanings in that seemingly simple titular phrase, and we see the many permutations along the way as we follow a debut author on her bestselling novel's book tour.

Tessa Calloway was popular on social media, and when she quit her thankless job and livestreamed her exit, she told her audience that she was taking back "her one life." Within seconds there were hundreds of comments from her followers, and her popularity soared. For many women, the idea of taking control of one's life and celebrating the "one life" we have resonated deeply. So three years later, when Tessa published her first book, All This Could Be Yours, she already was the darling of social media.

The phrase "all this could be yours" has special meaning for Tessa. Her husband, Henry, said it to her as he proposed, but it also can have a darker side, a negative implication. In Tessa's novel, the main character Annabelle has a boss who says those words to her as he gives her a choice. But Annabelle is confident, feisty, and determined to grab the world with her own two hands and overcome any obstacles in her way. She doesn't accept his offer. Instead, she takes back her life.

"Brilliant writing, nonstop action, mysteries on several fronts, and a character we can sympathize with who finally seems to have what she deserves in life all serve to make this a book that you'll finish in a day. It's clever, thoughtful and perfectly executed."

Tessa's fans adore Annabelle. But what no one knows is that the character is based on a real person, a secret that Tessa has guarded closely almost her whole life. The only person she told was Emily, her best friend after two summers spent together as teenagers, who disappeared from Tessa's life following an accident.

But now, on what should be her extremely successful book tour, strange things are happening. Tessa finds a locket that was left in the nightstand of her hotel room, and it has a picture inside. She is intrigued and is determined to find the true owner, calling her #LocketMom on social media. Almost immediately, everyone is talking about Locket Mom, and Tessa’s social media numbers are climbing even higher, with more and more engagement as people across the country share the mystery and wonder to whom the locket belongs.

Tessa is recognized on one of her flights and upgraded to first class, where she sits next to a handsome man who is reading her novel. He tells her that he bought it for his daughter, Anna, which is short for Savannah. The name Savannah makes Tessa uncomfortable for some reason. And then there are more events that really unsettle her. Strangers in the audience start asking questions that probe her childhood and the town she grew up in, and someone even wants to know her birth name.

For good reason (which we will learn), Tessa keeps her personal details private. These questions are not ones that authors encounter on book tours. Leaving one of the many planes taking her from city to city, she can't find her carry-on luggage. She panics, but the flight attendant assures her that it will turn up. As she exits the aircraft, it is waiting for her. Apparently someone picked it up by mistake, which seems strange, because that person's carry-on was not left on the plane.

When Tessa gets to her hotel room, she finds a new pair of earrings in her luggage. They are the same color, periwinkle, as the cover of her book. When a fan at the next book signing asks what seems to be an innocuous question, "Do fans sometimes send you earrings?" it's chilling. Why would someone take her suitcase to put something in it?

Strange things are also happening at home. Tessa and her husband had just purchased a beautiful new house on the East Coast, but because she was leaving for the book tour, she only got to spend one night there. Now Henry is there with their two children, Linny and Zack. He has lost his job, and staying home with the kids should be easy. But while Tessa loves him, she doesn't trust him to be as responsible as she is. He feeds them pizza. He's hanging out with the woman next door and the woman across the street, and she wonders if she should be concerned. Then there's no wondering. She IS concerned.

The mystery deepens, the danger increases, and finally Tessa is confronted with the truth. At least what someone wants her to believe is the truth. What she does and how she handles the situation will determine her future path.

The writing is what we'd expect from a seasoned, award-winning, bestselling author like Ryan. The dialogue and descriptions are pitch perfect. Everything she includes serves to drive the plot --- and the mystery --- forward. We can't imagine what or who might be behind the diabolical deeds, but we do know that whoever is doing it might be following her from city to city.

For diehard readers, it's really fun to see what an author’s life is like on the road. But it's also impossible not to be pulled into Tessa's world and worry about who or what is lurking, waiting for the next chance to scare her, to make her feel alone and vulnerable, and to fear what might be next. Reading this novel is actually a bit frightening as it makes us realize what little privacy we have. Social media opens a door to public prying, and even those who are not bestselling authors can be found and doxed.

Brilliant writing, nonstop action, mysteries on several fronts, and a character we can sympathize with who finally seems to have what she deserves in life all serve to make this a book that you'll finish in a day. It's clever, thoughtful and perfectly executed.

Imagine, if you will, Hank Phillippi Ryan on tour for her novel, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, about an author who is on tour for her novel, All This Could Be Yours. Ryan points out the meta nature of the title(s) in her Acknowledgments, and it's worth considering. But I think we can be rest assured that her book tour will be a tad less fraught with danger --- although probably not less hectic --- than Tessa's.