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Title: Mexican Gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Published: June 2020, Del Rey Format: Hardcover, 336 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic artistocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico—“fans of classic novels like Jane Eyre and…

  Title: I’m Traveling Alone Author: Samuel Bjork Series: Holger Munch & Mia Kruger, #1 Published: December 2016, Corgi Format: Paperback, 528 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  When the body of a young girl is found hanging from a tree, the only clue the police have is an airline tag around her neck. It reads ‘I’m travelling alone’. In response, police investigator Holger Munch is immediately charged with assembling a…

Title: Death on the Nile Author: Agatha Christie Series: Hercule Poirot, #17 Published: September 2020, William Morrow Paperbacks (first published 1937) Format: Paperback Movie tie-in, 334 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE RELEASING OCTOBER 9, 2020 —DIRECTED BY AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH Following the success of Murder on the Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh returns to direct and star in this adaptation of the classic Hercule Poirot mystery…

Title: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Author: Marie Benedict Published: December 2020, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC Paperback, 288 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Marie Benedict, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, uncovers the untold story of Agatha Christie’s mysterious eleven day disappearance. In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the…

Title: Girl Under Water Author: L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain Series: Charlotte Winters, #2 Published: December 2020, Bookouture Format: ARC E-copy, 425 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary:  Her numb fingers scrabble over upholstery, over metal, over glass, searching for a way out. Water stings her eyes as she’s dragged downward, clinging to her last breath as she’s absorbed into the cold dark below… When Gloria Carmichael’s body is found broken…

Title: Such a Perfect Wife Author: Kate White Series: Bailey Weggins, #8 Published: May 2019, Harper Paperbacks Format: Paperback, 368 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  Must be blonde, beautiful, and a good Catholic girl… On a sunny morning in late September, Shannon Blaine, a blonde, green-eyed 34-year old wife and mother of two, sets off on a jog along the rural roads near her home in Lake George, New York.…

   Title: Cold Wind Author: Paige Shelton Series: Alaska Wild Mysteries, #2 Published: December 2020, Minotaur Books Format: ARC E-copy, 296 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary:  Second in a new series set in Alaska from beloved cozy author Paige Shelton, Cold Wind will chill your bones. Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so…

  Title: The Swap Author: Robyn Harding Published: June 2020, Gallery/Scout Press Format: ARC E-copy, 334 pages Source: Netgalley Summary:  “No list of thrillers is complete without Robyn Harding,” proclaims Real Simple. Now the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Party delivers a riveting tale about the toxic relationship between two couples after a night of sexual shenanigans, and the manipulative teenager with an explosive secret at the center of…

  Title: The Wicked Hour Author: Alice Blanchard Series: Natalie Lockard, #2 Published: December 2020, Minotaur Books Format: ARC E-copy, 304 pages Source: Publisher via Netgalley Summary:  From the award-winning author of Trace of Evil, a detective dealing with the scars of her past must solve a seemingly unconnected string of murders, and face the impossible question of what to do when the killer may be hiding amongst the ones…

Title: The Second Mother Author: Jenny Milchman Published: August 2020, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC Paperback, 464 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Opportunity: Teacher needed in one-room schoolhouse on remote island in Maine. Certification in grades K-8 a must. Julie Weathers isn’t sure if she’s running away or starting over, but moving to a remote island off the coast of Maine feels right for someone with reasons to flee her old life.…

Title: Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry Author: Mary Higgins Clark Published: November 2019, Simon Shuster Format: Hardcover, 384 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  An electrifying new thriller from “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark! When investigative journalist Gina Kane receives an email from a “CRyan” describing her “terrible experience” while working at REL, a high-profile television news network, including the comment “and I’m not the only one,” Gina…

   Title: House of Correction Author: Nicci French Published: October 2020, William Morrow Paperbacks Format: Paperback, 528 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Booktours Summary:  ‘So,’ said Mora Piozzi, her lawyer, looking down at her laptop. ‘In brief: you are charged with the murder of Stuart Robert Rees, on December 21st, between the hours of ten-forty in the morning and half-past three o’clock in the afternoon.’ Tabitha is accused of murder.…

  Title: The Dead Season Author: Tessa Wegert Series: Shana Merchant, #2 Published: December 2020, Berkley Books Format: Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Senior Investigator Shana Merchant has spent years running from her past. But she never imagined a murder case would drive her to the most dangerous place of all–home. After leaving the NYPD following her abduction by serial killer Blake Bram, Shana Merchant hoped for a fresh…

Title: Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing Author: Allison Winn Scotch Published: August 2020, Lake Union Publishing Format: Paperback, 322 pages Source: Publicist Summary:  Politics is a test of wills in a sharp, funny, and emotional novel about truth and consequences by the New York Times bestselling author. Cleo McDougal is a born politician. From congresswoman to senator, the magnetic, ambitious single mother now has her eye on the White House—always looking forward, never…

  Title: Loss Lake Author: Amber Cowie Published: November 2020, Lake Union Publishing Format: ARC Paperback, 303 pages Source: Author Summary:  A new town, a new life, and a new home—with an absolutely chilling lakefront view. Two months a widow, Mallory Dent has made the impulsive decision to pack up and move on. In remote McNamara, nestled in the northern mountains, she can escape her grief, guilt, and pain. But…

  Title: Call of Vultures Author: Kate Kessler Series: Killian Delaney, #2 Published: December 2020, Redhook Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  In this suspenseful and twisted thriller, an ex-con uses her unique skill set to fight for the justice of those who can’t defend themselves. Kate Kessler’s novels are “impossible to put down” (Hollie Overton). Killian Delaney has a skewed moral compass, a high threshold for pain,…

  Title: Seven Crows Author: Kate Kessler Series: Killian Delaney, #1 Published: October 2019, Redhook Format: Paperback, 357 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  An ex-con tracks down the men who have kidnapped her niece in this gritty and visceral thriller. Killian Delaney has a skewed moral compass, a high threshold for pain, and has just been released from prison to discover that someone has taken her niece. Killian does not hesitate.…

  Title: Whiteout Author: Ragnar Jonasson Series: Dark Iceland, #5 Published: January 2020, Orenda Books Format: Paperback, 224 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  Two days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted village of Kalfshamarvik. Did she jump, or did something more sinister take place beneath the lighthouse and the abandoned old house on the remote rocky outcrop? With winter closing in and…

  Title: Girls of Brackenhill Author: Kate Moretti Published: November 2020, Thomas & Mercer Format: ARC Paperback, 332 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Haunted by her sister’s disappearance, a troubled woman becomes consumed by past secrets in this gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Year. When Hannah Maloney’s aunt dies in a car accident, she returns to her family’s castle in the Catskills and the…

  Title: My Darling Author: Amanda Darling Published: November 2020, HarperCollins Format: ARC Paperback, 372 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  A new couple moves in next door. And nothing will ever be the same again… I watched you move in and thought we might be friends. I saw you watching from the window – and knew I’d have to keep you away from my husband. I started to trust you. Confide…

  Title: The Haunting of Brynn Wilder Author: Wendy Webb Published: November 2020, Lake Union Publishing Format: ARC Paperback, 288 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  After a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective. In her fellow lodgers, she finds a friendly company of strangers: the frail…

  Title: First Girl Gone Author: L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain Series: Charlotte Winters, #1 Published: September 2020, Bookouture Format: ARC E-copy, 429 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary:  Down the beach, she can just make out the rusting hulk of the Ferris wheel through the dawn mist. The hairs prickle on her neck as she drags her focus back to the chestnut hair fanned out in the shallow water at…