Genre Mashups, Pt. 1 (7/17/24)

These satisfying genre mashups offer you a big bang for your buck–from fantasy & mystery to horror & sci-fi, and more!

LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER BY NEENA VIEL | 9781250906328 | 2/4/25

The mashup: horror & thriller!

25-year-old Calla Williams is struggling since becoming guardian to her brother, Jamie, who’s usually off getting into mischief. Dre, their other brother, is off doing his own thing, in classic middle-child fashion. When Jamie’s actions spiral out of control, the siblings must go on the run. Taking refuge in a remote cabin that looks like it belongs on a slasher movie poster, the trio now faces a new threat where their lives hang in the balance.

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due 1/1/25.

PRIVATE RITES BY JULIA ARMFIELD | 9781250344311 | 12/3/24

The mashup: literary & speculative!

In this King Lear reimaging, three sisters have not spoken for quite some time when their father dies and they must return to the house they grew up in to sort through the secrets and memories he left behind. Soon enough, their fragile bond is shattered by a revelation in his will. On top of this, they realize something even more sinister is at work–something related to their mother’s long-ago disappearance.

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due 11/1/24.

HARMATTAN SEASON BY TOCHI ONYEBUCHI | 9781250782977 | 3/11/25

The mashup: fantasy & mystery!

Trouble always seems to find veteran and private eye Boubacar. He’d like to be left alone to deal with his bills as the Harmattan rolls in to coat the city in dust, but when a bleeding woman stumbles onto his doorway, Bouba reluctantly finds himself enmeshed in the secrets of a city boiling on the brink of violence. As he learns horrifying new truths, Bouba may have to carve out parts of himself he’s long kept hidden, and decide what he’s willing to offer next.

LibraryReads votes due 2/1/25.

GIFTED & TALENTED BY OLIVIE BLAKE | 9781250883407 | 4/1/25

The mashup: family life & fantasy!

When the CEO of a modern tech company dies, any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children could be the next in line to the throne. Now they’re forced to reckon with their life long rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their unrealized adolescent potential.

LibraryReads votes due 3/1/25.

GIRL IN THE CREEK BY WENDY N. WAGNER | 9781250908643 | 2/18/25

The mashup: horror & sci-fi!

Mt. Hood National Forest has always been a sanctuary for evil—both human and alien. When Erin Harper arrives to find out what happened to her brother, whose disappearance in the forest has haunted her for years, she finds someone else has gone missing, too. When Erin finds this girl in the creek, she vanishes again—this time from the morgue, and days later her fingerprints show up at a murder scene. Erin must find answers quickly, or she might be next…

LibraryReads votes due 1/1/25.

ANOTHER FINE MESS BY LINDY RYAN | 9781250324238 | 4/15/25

The mashup: horror & mystery & comedy!

For over a hundred years, the Evans women have kept the undead from rising. But sometimes the dead rise too quickly. Now the only two women left in the Evans family are left rudderless in the wake of the most Godawful Mess to date. And when the full moon finds another victim, it’s clear their trouble is far from over. Now they must dig deep down into family lore to uncover what threatens everything they love most.

LibraryReads votes due 3/1/25.

SUCH A GOOD MOM BY JULIA SPIRO | 9781250324177 | 4/29/25

The mashup: women’s fiction & thriller!

Brynn Nelson’s life with a newborn baby, a handsome husband, and a successful career on Martha’s Vineyard seems picture-perfect. But when a family friend’s dead body washes ashore, Brynn’s husband is arrested for the crime. Not sure of anything anymore, Brynn’s only path forward is to find out who really killed this woman, even if it means it was her husband.

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due 3/1/25.

SHE DOESN’T HAVE A CLUE BY JENNY ELDER MOKE | 9781250354969 | 1/21/25

The mashup: romance & mystery!

Why Kate agreed to attend her ex-fiancé’s wedding is its own enigma, but she’ll plaster on a fake smile for two nights. And because the groom happens to be her editor, she’ll try to finish a draft of her latest mystery novel as a wedding gift. But when the bride is poisoned and Kate stumbles across a dead body, she finds herself in a real-life mystery that eerily echoes the plot of her latest novel. The only person who seems willing to help Kate catch the killer is Jake Hawkins, aka: the Hostralian; aka: Kate’s biggest romantic regret.

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due 12/1/24.