Title:The Mother’s Promise Author:Sally Hepworth Published:February 2017, St. Martin’s Press Format:ARC Paperback, 336 pages Source:Publisher A new poignant and breathtaking novel from the author of The Things We Keep and The Secrets of Midwives. With every book, Sally Hepworth becomes more and more known for her searing emotional portraits of families—and the things that test their bonds. In The Mother’s Promise, she delivers her most powerful novel yet: the story…

Title: The Wicked City Author: Beatriz Williams Series: The Prohibition Series, #1 Published: January 2017, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams recreates the New York City of A Certain Age in this deliciously spicy adventure that mixes past and present and centers on a Jazz Age love triangle involving a rugged Prohibition agent, a saucy redheaded flapper, and a debonair…

Title:The Shimmering Road Author:Hester Young Series:Charlie Cates Trilogy, #2 Published:February 2017, G.P. Putnam‘s Sons Format:ARC Paperback, 416 pages Source:Publishers A pulse-pounding mystery from the author of “The Gates of Evangeline” featuring Charlotte Charlie Cates, an unforgettable heroine whose dark visions bring to light secrets that will heal or destroy those around her… When soon-to-be mother Charlotte Charlie Cates begins to have recurring dreams about harm coming to her unborn daughter,…

Title:The Lost Woman Author:Sara Blaedel Series:Louise Rick, #9, Missing Persons #3 Published:February 2017, Grand Central Publishing Format:Arc E-copy, 320 pages Source:Netgalley A housewife is the target of a shocking, methodical killing. Shot with a hunting rifle through her kitchen window, the woman is dead before she hits the ground. Though murdered in England, it turns out that the woman, Sofie Parker, is a Danish citizen–one who’s been missing for almost…

Title:The Bat Author:Jo Nesbo Series:Harry Hole, #1 Published:July 2013, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Format:Paperback, 369 pages Source:Personal copy Before Harry took on the neo-Nazi gangs of Oslo, before he met Rakel, before The Snowman tried to take everything he held dear, he went to Australia. Harry Hole is sent to Sydney to investigate the murder of Inger Holter, a young Norwegian girl, who was working in a bar. Initially sidelined as…

Title:Killing Kate Author:Alex Lake Published:January 2017, Harper Format:Paperback, 416 pages Source:Publisher A serial killer is stalking your home town. He has a type: all his victims look the same. And they all look like you. Kate returns from a post break-up holiday with her girlfriends to news of a serial killer in her home town – and his victims all look like her. It could, of course, be a simple…

Title:Behind Her Eyes Author:Sarah Pinborough Published:January 2017, Flatiron Books Format:ARC Paperback, 320 pages Source:Publisher   Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes? Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. When Louise…

Title:Right Behind You Author:Lisa Gardner Series:Quincy & Rainie, #7 Published:January 2017, Dutton Format:ARC E-book, 400 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher   Is he a hero? Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash’s older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and…

Title:The Girl Before Author:J.P. Delaney Published:January 2017, Ballantine Books Format:ARC E-copy, 352 pages Source:Netgalley   Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life. The request seems odd, even intrusive—and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating. Emma Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until…

Title:Midwinter Blood Author:Mons Kallentoft Series:Malin Fors, #1 Published:January 2013, Atria/Emily Bestler Books Format:Paperback, 464 pages Source:Personal copy Meet police superintendent Malin Fors: Talented. Troubled. With a sixth sense for the truth. In the early hours of one of the coldest February nights anyone in Linköping, Sweden, can remember, the bloody body of an obese man, stripped bare and horribly mutilated, is found hanging from a lone oak tree in the…

Title:Little Girl Lost Author:Carol Wyer Series:DI Robyn Carter, #1 Published:January 2017, Bookouture Format:ARC E-book, 274 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher A perfect family hiding disturbing secrets. A killer who wants the truth to be told. A teacher goes missing under suspicious circumstances. A millionaire is murdered at a local reservoir. For Detective Robyn Carter, there’s no obvious link between the men. But as she starts to delve into the cases, her…

Title: The Perfect Girl Author:Gilly Macmillan Published:September 2016, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:Paperback, 464 pages Source:Personal copy Zoe Maisey is a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ. Three years ago, she was involved in a tragic incident that left three classmates dead. She served her time, and now her mother, Maria, is resolved to keep that devastating fact tucked far away from their new beginning, hiding the past even from…

Title:Two Days Gone Author:Randall Silvas Series:Ryan DeMarco Mystery, #1 Published:January 2017, Sourcebooks Landmark Format:ARC E–book, 400 pages Source:Netgalley   A literary page-turner about a beloved college professor accused of murdering his entire family, and one small-town cop’s dangerous search for answers. Thomas Huston, a beloved professor and bestselling author, is something of a local hero in the small Pennsylvania college town where he lives and teaches. So when Huston’s wife…

Title:While you Were Sleeping Author:Kathryn Croft Published:November 2016, Bookouture Format:ARC E-book, 326 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher   You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. He is not your husband. This is not your bed. What do you do? Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and eleven-year-old Spencer. But her peace is shattered when she wakes in her…