Kate Valentine, a bestselling mystery author who finds herself at her ex-fiancé’s destination wedding. (Yes, you read that right.) There’s champagne, tension, unresolved feelings, and a dead body. Oh, and her ex-crush, Jake, just so happens to be there too. The setup is great, but the delivery is more Hallmark-channel-meets-summer-beach-read than true crime podcast. This…
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Buried Road
In Buried Road, Katie Tallo delivers a moody, character-driven thriller that blends small-town secrets with a powerful mother-daughter bond. The story follows thirteen-year-old Bly Monet and her mother, Gus, who have spent years in quiet survival mode after a man named Howard vanished from their lives. When his obituary appears in the paper it sets…
The Retirement Plan
Three best friends, one big betrayal, and a whole lot of life insurance money. The Retirement Plan is a sharply funny, slightly murderous debut that dives into the chaos of long-term marriages, lifelong friendships, and the dreams we have for our golden years. When Pam and her friends Shalisa, Nancy, and Marlene find out their…
Nora Goes Off Script
Nora Hamilton knows how to write a perfect love story; it’s literally her job. But when her own real-life marriage crumbles, she turns heartbreak into screenplay gold, and the next thing she knows, Hollywood is filming the movie version in her actual house. Enter Leo Vance: former Sexiest Man Alive, playing the role of Nora’s…
Evocation
The bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood, introduces us to David Aristarkhov, a Boston attorney who moonlights as a powerful medium for a secret society. But David’s life of high-powered law and secretive magic is threatened when the Devil himself comes to collect on an ancestral deal. Desperate, David turns to his ex-boyfriend and…
This is Why We Lied
In This is Why We Lied, the latest installment in Karin Slaughter’s beloved Will Trent series, newlyweds Will and Sara should be basking in the glow of their honeymoon. But trouble has a way of finding them—even on vacation. When a violent incident disrupts their getaway, it pulls the couple back into the world of…
How to Kill Men and Get Away with it
Katy Brent is quickly becoming an auto-read author for me! Her books are a wild mix of dark humor, murder, and mystery—perfect for fans of contemporary satire who don’t mind a little (or a lot) of gore. How to Kill Men & Get Away With It is a brilliantly twisted take on the modern thriller,…
The Match
Harlan Coben’s The Match takes us back into the world of Wilde, the mysterious “feral child” who was found abandoned in the Ramapo Mountains decades ago. Now an adult, Wilde is still searching for answers about his past. His quest leads him to a shocking DNA match, opening up a tangled web of family secrets,…
Dial A for Aunties
I’ve read the entire Aunties series by Jesse Q. Sutanto, and I can confidently say that the first book, Dial A for Aunties, is by far my favorite. This story is a perfect blend of chaos, comedy, and charm that kept me laughing from start to finish. Meddy Chan is just trying to be a…
What Have We Done
Three former residents of Savior House—a troubled group home for teens—are forced back together after 25 years when someone begins hunting them down. Jenna is now a stay-at-home mom with a hidden past, Donnie is a washed-up rock star struggling with addiction, and Nico is a reality TV producer drowning in debt. Their only connection?…