Mine (2025)
Crystal has what most people dream of: a devoted husband, a lakefront home, and long, quiet days to fill as she pleases. But beneath the surface of her idyllic life lies a secret—a crushing debt she can’t escape. Determined to claw her way back to freedom, she turns to reselling trinkets from the local flea market, where she meets an eccentric collector eager to help her succeed. Their friendship is a lifeline…until it tightens into a noose.
As Crystal’s world begins to shrink, the lines blur between generosity and control, kindness and possession. What begins as a side hustle becomes a sinister game of ownership—one that could cost Crystal everything, including herself.
“Foley has built a visceral (and terrifying) world through his prose, which is sparse and sharp. Similarly, his characters are fully fleshed and distinct, drawing you in every step of the way. But watch out for the ending! It creeps up on you.”
Park Dads (2020)
When his career-minded wife unexpectedly gets pregnant, a people-pleasing extrovert opts to stay home with his newborn baby only to see his spontaneous social life die until he meets a fellow stay-at-home dad at the neighborhood park.
“I found myself laughing, gasping, and feeling genuinely shocked and touched by the moments of revelation and the rawness of the characters.”
Love, Or Something Like It: A Connection of Stories (2018)
In the chaotic world of Los Angeles, there is a chain reaction of love, loss, rage, vengeance, shame, bravado, paranoia, tenderness and hope:
– A fate-determining reunion at a tourist trap.
-A far-from-enjoyable holiday cruise.
-A romance for the ages started in a funeral home.
-Two very different road trips taken by two very different women – with one married man in common.
-A family dinner ruled by a cold patriarch.
-A high school sophomore taking a long shot for the girl of his dreams.
With two acts and seven short stories, this is one big, tangled, twisted, all-American tale about love – but not a love story.
“A really measured pace and tone that allowed for the characters’ inner turmoil and emotion – a real undercurrent of sadness and uncertainty, striving and hope – to shine through. There were many moments of surprising insight into how we humans, flawed and vulnerable as we are, mesh ourselves together in relationships that may or may not be great for us. In amongst all this, the violent scenes – though referred to rather than described vividly – came like a sudden eruption and kept the pages turning. An excellent collection of linked stories.”
Charades (2016)
Who are you? What do you do, and why? How do you make everyone believe it? How far will you go to keep it that way? Meet Otis, an elderly owner of a meat shop in Vancouver, Canada. Slow to move but quick to observe, Otis knows all about his faithful customers – the food they eat, the company they keep, the secrets they unwittingly divulge and the perceptions they’re determined to sustain. But what’s Otis to do with this unwanted burden? How can he bring about their freedom and deliverance? What will happen to them if he doesn’t? Set in a rainy metropolis as diverse as its residents, Charades examines the narratives we fashion and the measures we take to maintain those stories.
“This book is very well written and takes you on an adventure. It is a tale about life, death, redemption and much more. The book is very easy to read and has a great flow to it. The ending is one that will stick with me forever.”
Eastbound Sailing (2012)
Aiden Lawrence is a jaded young man struggling to reconcile with his past, present and future. When he goes to check up on his late father’s cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest, he comes across three locals – an old-soul store cashier, a free-spirited hippie and a nihilistic carpenter – who drastically shape his path. Eastbound Sailing follows Aiden on his cyclical journey through a broken world in pursuit of redemption – a pursuit that forces him backwards before letting him rest.
“I’m fond of stories full of the mistakes and regrets of growing up, and this book certainly is that and more. It is a heartbreaking coming-of-age story with a surprising and tragic ending. The main character, Aiden, is a character that many will find themselves in. Angst, hope, and forgiveness are themes explored in a worthy manner.”
Agent: Doreen Holmes at Integral Artists
Todd Foley Writes 