Title: Stolen Things Author: R.H. Herron Published: August 2019, Dutton Format: ARC E-copy, 368 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: A sensational crime, a missing teen, and a mother and daughter with no one to trust but themselves come together in this shocking debut thriller by R. H. Herron. “Mama? Help me.” Laurie Ahmadi has worked as a 911 police dispatcher in her quiet Northern California town for nearly…
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Title: Forgotten Bones Author: Vivian Barz Series: Dead Remaining, #1 Narrator: Julie McKay Published: August 2019, Brilliance Audio Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: An unlikely pair teams up to investigate a brutal murder in a haunting thriller that walks the line between reality and impossibility. When small-town police officers discover the grave of a young boy, they’re quick to pin the crime on a convicted felon who…
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Title: The Birthday Girl Author: Melissa de la Cruz Published: August 2019, Dutton Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza comes a return to adult fiction, centered around a mysterious woman’s birthday celebration—and what it reveals about her past. Ellie de Florent-Stinson is celebrating her fortieth birthday with a grand celebration in her fabulous house in Palm…
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Title: The Woman in the Park Author: Teresa Sorkin & Tullan Holmqvist Published: August 2019, Beaufort Books Format: ARC Paperback, 224 pages Source: Publisher Summary: When Manhattanite Sarah Rock meets a mysterious and handsome stranger in the park, she is drawn to him. Sarah wants to get away from her daily routine, her cheating husband and his crazy mistress, her frequent sessions with her heartless therapist, and her moody children.…
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Title: Whisper Network Author: Chandler Baker Published: July 2019, Flatiron Books Format: ARC E-copy, 320 pages Source: Netgalley Summary: Four women learn their boss (a man who’s always been surrounded by rumors about how he treats women) is next in line to be CEO—what will happen when they decide enough is enough? Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita are four women who have worked at Truviv, Inc., for years. The sudden…
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Title: The Lost Vintage Author: Ann Mah Published: August 2019, William Morrow Paperbacks (Reprint – Paperback Release) Format: Paperback, 400 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours Summary: “If you enjoyed Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you.” — Tatiana de Rosnay Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this page-turning novel about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy…
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Title: The Whisper Man Author: Alex North Published: August 2019, Celadon Books Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and…
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Title: The Doll Factory Author: Elizabeth Macneal Published: August 2019, Atria/Emily Bestler Books Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Obsession is an art. In this “sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art, and obsession” (Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train), a beautiful young woman aspires to be an artist, while a man’s dark obsession may destroy her world forever. In 1850s London, the…
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Title: Haunted Author: James Patterson Series: Michael Bennett, #10 Published: September 2017, Little, Brown & Company Format: Hardcover, 317 pages Source: Personal copy Summary: You can take Michael Bennett out of New York City, but you can’t take the cop out of Michael Bennett. Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation after a series of crises push him, and his family, to the brink. He settles on an idyllic,…
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Title: Montauk Author: Nicola Harrison Published: June 2019, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC E-copy, 394 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: An epic and cinematic novel by debut author Nicola Harrison, Montauk captures the glamour and extravagance of a summer by the sea with the story of a woman torn between the life she chose and the life she desires. Montauk, Long Island, 1938. For three months, this humble fishing…
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Title: The Kiss Quotient Author: Helen Hoang Series: The Kiss Quotient, #1 Published: June 2018, Berkley Format: Paperback, 336 pages Source: Library Summary: A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick. Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job…
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Title: 16th Seduction Author: James Patterson Series: Women’s Murder Club, #16 Published: May 2017, Little, Brown & Company Format: Hardcover, 350 pages Source: Personal copy Summary: Fifteen months ago, Detective Lindsay Boxer’s life was perfect–she had a beautiful child and a doting husband, Joe, who helped her catch a criminal who’d brazenly detonated a bomb in downtown San Francisco, killing twenty-five people. But Joe wasn’t everything that Lindsay thought he…
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Title: Lady in the Lake Author: Laura Lippman Published: July 2019, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 340 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours Summary: The revered New York Times bestselling author returns with a novel set in 1960s Baltimore that combines modern psychological insights with elements of classic noir, about a middle-aged housewife turned aspiring reporter who pursues the murder of a forgotten young woman. In 1966, Baltimore is…
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Title: The Last Time I Saw You Author: Liv Constantine Published: May 2019, Harper Format: ARC Paperback, 309 pages Source: Author Summary: The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an addictive novel filled with shocking twists about the aftermath of a brutal high-society murder. Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous…
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Title: Girls Like Us Author: Cristina Alger Published: July 2019, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Format: Hardcover, 276 pages Source: Publisher via GetRed PR Summary: From the celebrated and bestselling author of The Banker’s Wife, worlds collide when an FBI agent investigates a string of grisly murders on Long Island that raises the impossible question: What happens when the primary suspect is your father? FBI Agent Nell Flynn hasn’t been home in…
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Title: The Turn of the Key Author: Ruth Ware Published: August 2019, Gallery/Scout Press Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, and The Death of Mrs. Westaway comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fifth novel. When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But…
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Earlier this month, Marlowe Benn’s debut novel, Relative Fortunes, was published, and to help the publishers get the word out, I’m hosting a giveaway! You can see what others have to say and then be sure to enter the giveaway below!!! Title: Relative Fortunes Author: Marlowe Benn Series: Julia Kydd, #1 Published: August 2019, Lake Union Publishing Format: Hardcover, 320 pages Summary: In 1920s New York, the price of a…
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Title: The Escape Room Author: Megan Goldin Published: July 2019, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC E-copy, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Vincent, Jules, Sylvie, and Sam are ruthlessly ambitious high-flyers working in the lucrative world of Wall Street finance where deception and intimidation thrive. Getting rich is all that matters, and they’ll do anything to reach the top. When they are ordered to participate in a corporate team-building exercise that…
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This summer is flying by and I am not one bit happy about it! The only good thing about August is that I spend one week at the beach…and that is my favorite week of the summer. Other than that, it means summer is winding down… I did manage to read quite a bit this past month and I’m very happy about that…we had some really hot days and I…
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