Tag: suspense
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THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS by HEATHER DARWENT
She’s an outsider desperate to belong, but the cost of entry might be her darkest secret in this intoxicating debut of literary suspense following a clique of dangerously ambitious students at the University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh is a moody type of city. A lot of fog and atmosphere, history, and perfect for someone trying not…
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THE HUNTER by JENNIFER HERRERA
A riveting atmospheric suspense debut that explores the dark side of a small town and asks: How can we uncover the truth when we are lying to ourselves? Leigh O’Donnell has lost everything. Her job and her marriage. Reckless behavior seems to be her go-to. Now she is back in her hometown in Ohio. A…
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THE HOUSE IN THE PINES by ANA REYES
A captivating psychological suspense debut about a young woman still haunted by her childhood best friend’s death who learns of an eerily similar incident and must find her way back to a cabin in the New England woods, armed with only hazy memories, to finally uncover the truth that has eluded her. When Maya was…
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THE VILLA by RACHEL HAWKINS
A haunted murder villa in Italy. Famous rock stars and hangers-on. Temperamental artists and writers and young people behaving badly. Emily and Chess have been friends forever. But now they are in their 30s and Chess’s life is going great, with her advice and lifestyle brands, while Emily is stalled in her relationship with Matt…
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A HARD DAY FOR A HANGOVER by DARYNDA JONES
Sunshine Vicram #3 Sunshine is back! And we could not be happier! Of course, our lovely Aurora is following in her mother’s footsteps, which will probably get her in trouble. And that gorgeous hunk of man Levi is back as well! So will they finally hook up? Who knows! It is definitely one of those…
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WE KNEW ALL ALONG by MINA HARDY
Jewelann Jordan is a hot mess. She hates her husband, has a son who is seriously troubled about something, and her shopping addiction has gotten so bad she is renting a storage unit! But wait, her high school reunion is here and all she wants is what we all want. To inspire envy and regret…
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WINTER’S END by PAIGE SHELTON
Alaska Wild #4 This is the fourth book in this series from our beloved mystery writer, Paige Shelton. I really enjoy the Alaska series. We are back with Beth in Benedict, Alaska. Spring is finally showing up and with it comes the Death Walk. Sounds like something our ancient ancestors participated in. Spooky. It’s an…
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The Perfect Assassin by JAMES PATTERSON AND BRIAN SITTS
Prof. Brandt Savage—grandson of the legendary action hero Doc Savage—is forced into a top-secret training program where he discovers his true calling…as the perfect assassin. Dr. Brandt Savage, the grandson of Doc Savage, is about to go on a sabbatical from the University of Chicago but instead finds himself kidnapped and hustled into a dark…
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before you knew my name by JACQUELINE BUBLITZ
Two women arrive in New York looking for a fresh start, Alice Lee has not had an easy life but she arrives in New York with a stolen camera and $600. With dreams of making a name for herself as a photographer. And now she is dead. Killed with the very camera she loved. She…
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LIVID by PATRICIA CORNWELL
A Kay Scarpetta Novel #26 We are back with Kay, Lucy, and all the gang! And you know there is about to be drama! Of the murderous kind. Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is testifying in a sensational murder trial. Cameras in the courtroom, abrasive attorneys, and a judge who seems to not have…