Cosmic horror! Agatha Raisin! Murder in a brewery! Here’s what we’re reading this #ThrillerThursday: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ by David Wong “Wong’s wildly mind-bending third installment (after THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS) of the adventures of protagonist David Wong is filled with the humorous horror readers have come to expect. While […]
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Maximum Shelf: SOMETIMES I LIE
My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. This is how Alice Feeney’s debut novel, SOMETIMES I LIE, starts. And fans of psychological thrillers won’t be able to stop reading after that, according […]
Thriller Thursday (9/28/17 Edition)
This #ThrillerThursday we’re reading two new series mysteries and a chilling true crime account involving the Coors brewery. SLEEP LIKE A BABY by Charlaine Harris In the next installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling and LibraryReads author Charlaine Harris’s Aurora Teagarden series, Roe has a newborn to care for, a vulnerable new marriage […]
Thriller Thursday (9/21/17 Edition)
What’s tingling your spine this #ThrillerThursday? We’re reading: MURDEROUS MISTRAL by Cay Rademacher Two starred reviews! “Rademacher, short-listed for the Crime Writers’ Association International Dagger Award (for The Murderer in Ruins), has written a carefully plotted police procedural that vividly captures the landscape and scents of Provence while introducing Blanc and a small group of […]
#thrillerthursday (08/31)
Welcome to #thrillerthursday on this very last day of August! Kill the Heroes by David Thurlo “This fast-paced mystery makes an easygoing read, spiced with plenty of humor… A solid southwestern mystery.”–Booklist Dark River Rising by John Rogers “A local criminal is found tortured to death, a snake stitched into his belly, and Baton Rouge […]
#thrillerthursday (08/10/17)
It’s #thrillerthursday and we’re reading: City of Saviors by Rachel Howzell Hall “Lou . . . is a formidable fighter―someone you want on your side.”―New York Times Book Review “Hall has created a strong and likable African American detective who rivals Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch in grit, intelligence, and tenacity.”―Library Journal, starred review on Trail […]
Thriller Thursday (6/29/17 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday to these bestselling authors and their new books: TRAP THE DEVIL by Ben Coes “Coes continues to deliver intense and gripping novels showcasing the world of special ops with his hero Dewey Andreas. Coes continues to get better with each installment of the series, building on themes from The Da Vinci Code and […]
June 2017 Fantasy
Looking for a summer escape? Dive into one of these new fantasy titles: DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire A June 2017 LibraryReads pick with three starred reviews! The second urban fantasy book in the Wayward Children series, following EVERY HEART A DOORWAY, explores what happened to Jack and Jill before they […]
Thriller Thursday (6/15/17 Edition)
Summer’s heating up with these new mysteries: THE FORGOTTEN GIRL by Rio Youers Two starred reviews! “Canadian author Youers makes his U.S. debut with a paranormal thriller distinguished by subtle characterizations and emotionally evocative prose. Harvey’s compelling, moving search for Sally and the truth offers everything that fans of intelligent suspense could wish for.” — […]
Sneak Peek: July 2017 Indie Next List
The July 2017 Indie Next list includes three Macmillan titles! THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris A Library Journal Spring 2017 Editors’ Pick with three starred reviews! A woman who believes she was a witness to a crime obsesses over whether she could have prevented a death, while fearing for her sanity. “This psychological thriller is […]