Author: Simone St. James
Simone St. James delivers another spine-chilling thriller with The Sun Down Motel, a dual-timeline mystery packed with eerie atmosphere and supernatural suspense. 1982: In upstate New York, Viv takes a night shift job at the rundown Sun Down Motel. When she starts noticing strange occurrences and sensing that someone—or something—is watching her, she decides to investigate. Then, she vanishes without a trace. ...
Author: Alex Finlay
A fast-paced and gripping thriller, The Night Shift by Alex Finlay is packed with suspense, multiple POVs, and shocking twists. On New Year’s Eve in 1999, three employees at a Blockbuster store are brutally murdered, with only one survivor, Ella. The suspect vanishes without a trace. Fifteen years later, an eerily similar crime occurs at an ice cream shop, with another lone survivor. FBI agent Keller, defense ...
Author: Bonnie Garmus
Brilliantly written and utterly engaging, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is a novel that blends humor, feminism, and resilience into a powerful story. Set in the 1960s, the book follows Elizabeth Zott, a fiercely intelligent chemist whose career is constantly derailed by the sexism of her time. When circumstances force her to become the host of a cooking show, she turns it into an unconventional science les...
Author: Emily Henry
A witty and heartfelt romance, Book Lovers by Emily Henry is a love letter to bookish people and the enemies-to-lovers trope. Nora is a sharp, ambitious literary agent whose life revolves around her career and her sister, Libby. When Libby insists on a three-week getaway to the small town of Sunshine Falls, Nora reluctantly agrees—only to run into Charlie, a grumpy, no-nonsense editor she’s clashed with in the pas...
Author: Karin Slaughter
Kisscut is an unflinching and disturbing thriller that pulls no punches. Sara, Jeffrey, and Lena are still reeling from their last case when a shocking crime shakes their small town—13-year-old Jenny is caught attempting to murder a teenage boy outside a skating rink. As they investigate, they uncover a horrifying underground world of abuse and manipulation. Slaughter’s writing is graphic, intense, and at times ...
Author: Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter delivers another intense thriller with Indelible, a gripping installment in the Grant County series. The novel opens with a shocking hostage situation at the police station, where Sara and Jeffrey find themselves at the mercy of masked gunmen. As the tension builds, the story alternates between the present crisis and flashbacks to a weekend from Sara and Jeffrey’s past—one that reveals dark secrets...
Author: Katherena Vermette
A raw and emotionally powerful novel, The Strangers by Katherena Vermette is a poignant exploration of generational trauma, identity, and survival. Told from multiple perspectives, the novel follows three generations of Métis women: Phoenix, a teenager in prison; her sister Cedar-Sage, who is in foster care; their mother Elsie, struggling with addiction; and their grandmother Margaret, who carries the weight of he...
Author: Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn delivers another thrilling historical novel with The Huntress, a slow-burning but gripping tale of revenge, survival, and justice. The story follows Ian, a former war reporter turned Nazi hunter, and Nina, a fearless ex-member of the Night Witches, the Soviet Union’s all-female bomber regiment. Both are on the hunt for The Huntress, a deadly Nazi war criminal who vanished after the war. Meanwhil...