A Small Indiscretion
Cover for the working title | |
| Author | Jan Ellison |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Kathe Mazur |
| Working title | A Small Indiscretion: A Novel |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Suspense |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | January 27, 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8129-9544-2 |
| Website | janellison |
A Small Indiscretion is a suspense novel written by Jan Ellison. It features a woman trying to solve a picture from her past that mysteriously shows up. The book was released in January 2015, and was featured on many outlets such as USA Today.
Plot
A 40 year old woman named Annie Black is a lighting designer and a young mother of 3 children living in San Francisco who is married to a doctor.[1][2] Annie receives a call from her 21 year old son Robbie who suffered a car crash and falls into a coma.[3] The book is then narrated by Annie.[4]
A photographer named Patrick visits her and hands her a picture of her working as an office manager for a man named Malcolm who was a wealthy builder 20 years prior in return for an affair.[5] As her son recovers from the car crash, she needs to solve on how the picture showed up and keep her marriage stable.[6][7]
History
Ellison took some of the notes she journaled in her journals and began to work on A Small Indiscretion. During production of the book, she took an 18 month break, where she began to write her second novel The Safest City, which was reported to have 600 pages. The novel was set in Silicon Valley in 2011.[8]
In January 2015, the novel was published by Random House.[9][10] An audiobook was later released and is read by Kathe Mazur.[11][12]
Reception
The novel received positive reviews from various news outlets.[13] The book was featured on San Francisco Chronicle's Book Club.[14] It was reviewed and featured on the recommended books of the week by USA Today.[15][16] The book was also sold in stores such as Kepler’s Books.[17]
References
- ^ A SMALL INDISCRETION | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Frank, Joan (February 6, 2015). "'A Small Indiscretion,' by Jan Ellison". SFGATE. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "A Small Indiscretion". Enchanted Prose. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "In Jan Ellison's 'A Small Indiscretion,' A Mother Spills All Her Secrets — And You'll Find Yourself Needing To Know Why". Bustle. January 22, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "A Small Indiscretion". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "10 Must-read Books for Spring". HuffPost. April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Review and Giveaway: A Small Indiscretion by Jan Ellison". The Book Binder's Daughter. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Brown, Nate (July 12, 2016). "Every Notebook, Photograph, and Letter: An Interview with Jan Ellison -". American Short Fiction. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Paul, Freeman (June 3, 2015). "'A Small Indiscretion,' a large love of writing". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "David Baszucki family: All on the Roblox CEO's wife Jan Ellison and their four children". Hindustan Times. August 15, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "A SMALL INDISCRETION by Jan Ellison Read by Kathe Mazur | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Jan Ellison: A Small Indiscretion". WVXU. March 25, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "A Small Indiscretion by Jan Ellison: Summary and Reviews". BookBrowse. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Join us for the third installment of the Chronicle Book Club hosted by Book Editor John McMurtrie". San Francisco Chronicle. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Rhule, Patty. "A 'Small Indiscretion' changes lives". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ McClurg, Jocelyn. "Weekend picks for book lovers". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Local author Jan Ellison's debut novel, A Small Indiscretion, is spotlighted at Kepler's". InMenlo. January 26, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2026.