What is the title of your latest release?
THE RESIDENT MURDER
What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
A suspense-packed, multi-POV medical thriller that will keep you in a constant state of guessing and intrigue
How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
NYC, which is where I did my own medical training and thus, was most familiar with the culture of medicine
Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?
Absolutely
What are three words that describe your hero?
Cautious, compassionate and inquisitive
What’s something you learned while writing this book?
It’s difficult to write both likeable and suspicious characters
Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I typically edit as I draft
What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
bagels with lox and cream cheese
Describe your writing space/office!
Typically in my home office, which is sparsely furnished, but has some inspiring art on the walls
Who is an author you admire?
So many-Mary Kubica, Liz Alterman, John Marrs
Is there a book that changed your life?
Again, so many! A notable few include The Nightingale, Covenant of Water, A Place for Us, The Other Mrs.
Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published). Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
Last summer, I was overwhelmed with the amount of negativity in the world and I needed to harness my energy into something else. I had an idea for a book brewing for a while and just decided instead of doom scrolling one night, I’d sit in my office and write. One thing led to the next and in 4 weeks, I had my first manuscript.
What’s your favorite genre to read?
Thrillers of course!
What’s your favorite movie?
Shutter Island
What is your favorite season?
the Fall
How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
a small gathering of family and friends, maybe a weekend trip somewhere
What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
Just finished Look Closer by David Ellis and loved it!
What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Persian food
What do you do when you have free time?
read, read, read
What can readers expect from you next?
The sequel to THE RESIDENT MURDER is already in the works! Look out for THE SOCIALITE MURDER!
THE RESIDENT MURDER by Jessi Kroft
Modern dating can be such a killer…
True-crime enthusiast, Dr. Kylie Saunders is two years into an arduous medical training program in New York City, which leaves her with little time for romance. Until she meets Dr. Blake Weathers.
A fellow resident with an intense passion for neurosurgery, devilishly good looks and irresistible charm, Blake is completely intoxicating. Yet Kylie can’t shake the unsettling feeling that the enigmatic surgeon is hiding something.
After sending Kylie mixed messages following several promising dates, she reluctantly calls things off with Blake and focuses on meeting someone through the Connections app.
But when a friend and colleague is brutally murdered, and Kylie discovers a secret that links Blake to the crime, her reservations about him intensify.
As she delves further into the mystery surrounding the murder, while attempting to turn her love life around, Kylie soon learns that the Manhattan dating scene is far deadlier than she could have imagined.
When the police suspect the killer used Connections to lure the victim, Kylie’s search for answers reveals a terrifying truth: that they’re about to take a swipe at her next…
Thriller Medical [ Author Self-Published, On Sale: January 15, 2026, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9798218767204 / ]
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About Jessi Kroft
Jessi Kroft is a native New Yorker and physician. She writes a combination of medical and fictional writing, and has published opinion pieces. The Resident Murder is her debut thriller. She is currently working on the sequel.
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