Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio, #partner for the ALC of The Christmas Magpie in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Published: November 17, 2026 Summary: Unavailable in any other format in the U.S. — a terrifying festive holiday thriller from the five-million copy bestselling author of The Magpies and The Wasp Trap. It’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they want…
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Thank you Mariner Books, #partner, for the advanced copy of A Great Country in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Mariner Books Published: March 26, 2024 Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author, a novel in the tradition of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere, exploring the ties and fractures of a close-knit Indian-American family in the aftermath of a violent encounter with the police. Pacific Hills, California: Gated…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Dreamscape for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of The Curse of Penryth Hall in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Dreamscape Media Published: December 5, 2023 Summary: An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, #partner for the advanced e-copy of Fallow in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux / Macmillan Audio Published: September 15, 2026 Summary: Slyly funny and disarmingly tender, Fallow is the story of a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, then finds herself caught up in a…
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I actually have met this next debut author and just adore her!! We spent some time together last spring at Thrillerfest and I have already read her debut thriller – spoiler alert…it’s fantastic!! You can find my review here. The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez Publisher – Gallery/Scout Press Pub Date – July 14, 2026 Summary: SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… A darkly twisted and wonderfully original…
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Thank you Atria Books, #partner, for the finished copy of Sulfur Springs in exchange for my honest review. I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Atria Books / Recorded Books Published: August 22, 2017 Summary: On the Fourth of July, just as fireworks are about to go off in Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O’Connor and his new bride Rainy Bisonette listen to a desperate voicemail left by Rainy’s son, Peter.…
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Thank you Libro.fm/PRH Audio for the ALC of London Falling in exchange for my honest review. I purchased the physical copy for my own collection. Publisher: Doubleday/ Random House Audio Published: April 7, 2026 Summary: A spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Galley Books for the advanced copy of The Death Row Club in exchange for my honest review Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press / Simon & Schuster Audio Published: July 14, 2026 Summary: SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… A darkly twisted and wonderfully original debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Jessica Knoll – at an annual weekend…
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Thank you Atlantic Crime, #partner, for the advanced copy of You Let Me In in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atlantic Crime Published: October 13, 2026 Summary: Lock Every Door meets Rear Window in this white-knuckle thriller about a struggling writer locked in a twisted game of cat-and-mouse with a stalker hell-bent on dredging up her past I’m in your house. I’m in your head. And now I know…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and St. Martin’s Press, #partner for the advanced copy of Birth of the Witch in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan Audio Published: November 17, 2026 Summary: First in the enchanting new epic by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lost Bride Trilogy Niamh McShane was born a witch and died a witch in the…
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Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Atria Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Please Enjoy Your Stay in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atria Books / Simon & Schuster Audio Published: October 13, 2026 Summary: After a true crime podcast reopens her cousin’s murder case, a woman must confront her past at a glamorous European castle-turned-hotel where she follows a trail of toxic…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Home for the Homicides in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: October 13, 2026 Summary: ‘Tis the season . . . for murder. When Special Agents Holly Frost and Mark Shepherd report to the idyllic town of Christmas to investigate a very less than idyllic…
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I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Recorded Books Published: September 6, 2016 Summary: Since the violent deaths of his wife, father, and best friend all occurred in previous Novembers, Cork O’Connor has always considered it to be the cruelest of months. Yet, his daughter has chosen this dismal time of year in which to marry, and Cork is understandably uneasy. His concern comes to a head when a man…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of The Neighbors Are Watching in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: June 30, 2026 Summary: From the “master of suburban scandal” (Samantha M. Bailey) comes a scandalous suburban thriller about privilege, unlikely friendships, and the lengths we go to protect our family. Just outside Washington…
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Thank you PRH Audio for the ALCs and Dutton and Berkly Pub, #partner for the e- galleys in exchange for my honest reviews. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again…the debut game is strong this year!! Both these were great debuts & I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for what these authors write next!! THE HOUSE BUILT ON ALLIGATOR BONES by Sophia Huneycutt Published:…
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Thank you Harper Audio for the ALC and Harper Perennial, #partner for the advanced copy of Witch Trial in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Harper Perennial / Harper Audio Published: September 29, 2026 Summary: Internationally bestselling author Harriet Tyce returns with a page-turning thriller involving three teenage girls, one murdered classmate, and a chilling modern-day witch trial that will leave readers breathless. Let the Witch Trial begin .…
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Thank you Harper Audio for the ALC and William Morrow Books, #partner for the finished copy of Do You See What I See? in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: William Morrow Books / Harper Audio Published: October 6, 2026 Summary: New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens another fantastically creepy holiday novella, featuring a young writer sent to a seaside mansion to help a famous novelist finish…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Where There’s Smoke in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: October 6, 2026 Summary: Following the USA Today bestselling series debut, No Rest for the Wicked, Rachel Louise Adams returns with Where There’s Smoke. A lot has happened in Dolores Hawthorne’s life since the events of last…
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Thank you to the author for the advanced copy of The River Runs Black in exchange for my honest opinion. Publisher: Severn House Published: October 6, 2026 Summary: A small town on the water where things aren’t as perfect as they look . . . After the recent death of a teenager by overdose, a record drug seizure along the Canadian border is a game changer for New York State’s criminal…
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Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, #partner, for the finished copy of The Cove in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Published: May 5, 2026 (originally published in 2021) Summary: THE PERFECT ESCAPE… Gabrielle Adams has it all – brains, beauty, a handsome fiancé, and a dream job in publishing. Until, one day, everything changes. The ‘Underground Killer’ takes his victims when they least expect it: standing on the…
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I purchased this book for my own collection. I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Flatiron Books / Macmillan Audio Published: March 25, 2025 (paperback) / April 9, 2024 (audio) Summary: n a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the…
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Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, #partner, for the advanced copy of Hysteria in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Published: June 2, 2026 (originally published in 2019) Summary: In a beautiful world, murder is always ugly… Recently returned from his last case in Ireland, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr Alexander Gregory receives a call from the French police that he can’t ignore. It’s Paris fashion week…
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Thank you Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Restless Bones in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books Published: June 16, 2026 Summary: Fingerprint analyst Shaw Connolly grapples with both a new case and the lingering presence of her sister’s killer in Gillian French’s second compelling Maine thriller. When a missing woman’s body is discovered in a submerged car one year after her disappearance, Shaw Connolly…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and St. Martin’s Press and Crooked Lane Books, #partner for the physical copies in exchange for my honest reviews. I love a good retelling and when you add in some horror elements, I’m all in! Both of these came highly recommended and one was even a debut!! MARION by Leah Rowan Published: June 2, 2026, St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan…
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Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, #partner, for the advanced copy of Holy Island in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Published: April 7, 2026 (originally published in 2015) Summary: Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered and he is thrust back…
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Thank you Over The River PR, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Ferryman’s Daughter in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Published: October 1, 2206 Summary: The daughter of an infamous murderer gets caught up in a copycat’s sick game in this thriller about legacy, self-determination, and corrosive secrecy from the bestselling author of Not What She Seems. Forensic science teacher Sanaa Karrem buried her…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Scribner, #partner for the advanced copy of The Witches of Cambridge in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Scribner / Simon & Schuster Audio Published: September 8, 2026 Summary: The brand-new series from the bestselling author of Practical Magic, following two brilliant young women in 1950s Cambridge, Massachusetts, as they become immersed in a mysterious secret group…
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I purchased this book for my own collection. Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Published: February 10, 2010 (first published 1967) Summary: One of Agatha Christie’s personal favorites, Endless Night is a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved queen of mystery. When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he…
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Thank you St. Martin’s Press #partner, for the advanced copy of The Fair Weather Friend in exchange for my honest review. I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan Audio Published: January 20, 2026 Summary: SHE HAD NO ENEMIES; ONLY ADORING FANS. AT LEAST, THAT’S WHAT THE HEADLINES READ. It’s always sunny for Faith Richards. The popular TV meteorologist, endearingly referred to as “The…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of No Rest for the Wicked in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: September 16, 2025 Summary: With an expert hand, Rachel Louise Adams’s debut No Rest for the Wicked reads like an edge of your seat, heart-pounding scary movie. In one Halloween obsessed Midwestern town,…
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The next author I am spotlighting in conjunction with my partnership with ITW — International Thriller Writers — has two different titles for her book and slightly different summaries, depending on where it is available. But rest assured, they are the same book! The Wives of Murder Club by Emma White — US/UK title Publisher – Embla Books (only available as e-book right now) Pub Date – June 2, 2026…
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Thank you Sourcebooks Audio for the ALC and Poisoned Pen Press, #partner for the advanced copy of Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press / Sourcebooks Audio Published: July 14, 2026 Summary: One isolated cabin. One cheating boyfriend. One plan to get even. When Nora, Ruby, and Cham discover that they’ve each been dating the same man, what starts…
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Thank you PRH Audio for the ALC of An Infinite Love Story in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Berkley / Penguin Audio Published: July 7, 2026 Summary: When an astronaut is lost in space, his wife relives their epic love as she attempts to unravel what truly happened to him, in this sweeping love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s Space Race, from the New York…
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Thank you Crooked Lane Books #partner, for the advanced copy of The Killing Yards in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Published: September 22, 2026 Summary: This gritty crime novel set in 1990s New York City will appeal to fans of Dennis Lehane. New York, 1993. Jimmy Lettner, a convicted drug-trafficker who once lost a daughter in a narco-fueled car wreck, runs Manhattan’s hottest nightspot, Abattoir.…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Harlequin Audio for the ALC and Angela Books PR, #partner, for the advanced copy of A Time of Witches in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Hanover Square Press / Harlequin Audio Published: September 1, 2026 Summary: Two women, bound by blood and betrayal, must break silence across centuries—or be silenced forever, in the dazzling new novel by New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin.…
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Thank you St. Martin’s Press #partner, for the advanced copy of Fury in Death in exchange for my honest review. I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan Audio Published: September 8, 2026 Summary: In the new crime thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author, Lt. Eve Dallas journeys into the darkness where murder is born… NYSPD homicide detective Eve Dallas never knows…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of A Tour to Die For in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: September 23, 2025 Summary: In Michelle Chouinard’s A Tour to Die For, Capri Sanzio is back, giving a true crime tour her guests won’t soon forget. After all, a tour guide who specializes…
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Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio, #partner for the ALC of Please Remain Seated in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Published: September 22, 2026 Summary: From the author of the horror sensation We Used to Live Here and The Caretaker comes a bingeable and perfectly unsettling audio collection of three brand new short stories, taking listeners all the way from a nightmareish flight through unfriendly skies to a submarine…
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Thank you Libro.fm / PRH Audio for the ALC and Dutton, #partner, for the finished copy of An Immaculate Deception in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Dutton / Penguin Audio Published: September 1, Summary: A debut Gothic horror set in 1870s Brazil—a tale of creeping suspense in which a young pregnant woman finds herself unable to escape her lover’s isolated family home, and a family’s deal with the…
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Thank you Libro.fm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Simon & Schuster #partner for the advanced e-copy of Before You Were Anne in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Simon & Schuster / Simon & Schuster Audio Published: September 1, 2026 Summary: After a woman is killed and her daughter vanishes, detective Chelsey Calhoun uncovers a legacy of violence and survival that spans from Japan to…
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I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Recorded Books Published: August 19, 2014 Summary: When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the residents of the nearby Bad Bluff reservation whisper that it was the work of a deadly mythical beast, the Windigo, or a vengeful spirit called Michi Peshu. Such stories have been told by the Ojibwe people…
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If there’s one thing I love discovering, it’s a debut novel, especially a good debut thriller or mystery and I am thrilled to be partnering with ITW — International Thriller Writers – to help spotlight the debut authors that are part of this year’s Debut Author Program. I have already started sharing some of these over on Instagram, but I also want to share them here. Nasty Little…
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Thank you Libro.fm / PRH Audio for the ALC and Doubleday, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Pirate Queen in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Doubleday / Random House Audio Published: September 8, 2026 Summary: Grace O’Malley was born to be at sea. Raised alongside her brother by their father, chief of the name of clan O’Malley, Grace learns early that her dreams of the open water…
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Thank you Atria Books, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Silent Appeal in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atria Books Published: September 1, 2026 Summary: From “modern Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times, London) Janice Hallett, a follow-up to her blockbuster debut novel The Appeal, featuring the Fairway Players as they put on Agatha Christie’s play The Hollow and find themselves embroiled in murder, blackmail, and betrayal once again.…
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I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Recorded Books Published: August 20, 2013 Summary: Violence and murder blow into Minnesota’s sleepy Tamarack County as ex-sheriff Cork O’Connor returns in the latest installment of William Kent Krueger’s New York Times bestselling series.As a blizzard swells just days before Christmas, the car belonging to the wife of a retired local judge is discovered abandoned on a rural road in Tamarack County. After days of…
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I purchased this book for my own collection. Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Published: August 13, 2024 (first published 1922) Summary: The novel that introduced Tommy and Tuppence, a bantering pair of 1920s bright young things who solve a mystery together while falling for each other. The Great War is over and jobs are scarce. Tommy Beresford and Prudence “Tuppence” Cowley, who were friends before the war, run into each other in…
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Thank you Atlantic Crime, #partner, for the advanced copy of Promised Land in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atlantic Crime Published: September 1, 2026 Summary: Word is bond—until the past threatens to break it From the Edgar Award-winning author comes a decisive sequel to Holy City in which a missing person case forces deputy sheriff Will Seems to confront the way history anchors, corrupts, and defines the present Deep within…
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Thank you William Morrow, #partner, for the finished copy of What They Did in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: William Morrow Published: August 18, 2026 Summary: A dark, deadly secret between two friends tears them apart, only to reunite them decades later as they are forced to confront what happened that night . . . or lose all they hold dear. She keeps me safe. She keeps me wild. Carly…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Flatiron Books/Pine and Cedar Books, #partner for the advanced copy of They Say a Girl Died Here in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar Books / Macmillan Audio Published: August 25, 2026 Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes and We Live Here Now comes a thrilling, genre-bending mystery about two murdered girls, the ones who might…
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Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Flatiron Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Last One Out in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Flatiron Books / Macmillan Audio Published: April 16, 2026 Summary: Carralon Ridge, a once vibrant village in rural New South Wales, has become a shell of itself, its houses and buildings bought up and left to rot by the mining company operating at…
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