The Found Object Society by Michelle Maryk #bookreview #debut

Thank you KCCPR and the author, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Found Object Society in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Hyperion Avenue Published: February 10, 2026   Summary: An atmospheric speculative suspense novel following a mysterious society offering its members the chance to relive the death of another person whenever they want—and the self-destructive woman determined to uncover its secrets. For twenty years, Greta Davenport has lived with…

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The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you Libro.fm / HarperAudio for the ALC and Angela Books PR, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Fourth Princess in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: William Morrow / Harper Audio Published: February 10, 2026   Summary: From the internationally bestselling author of The Porcelain Moon comes a haunting Gothic novel set in 1911 China. Two young women living in a crumbling, once-grand Shanghai mansion face danger as…

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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke #bookreview #debut

Thank you Knopf, #partner, for the advanced copy of Yesteryear in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Knopf Published: April 7, 2026   Summary: A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1805—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is…

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Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell #bookreview #audiobook #series

Thank you Scribner Books #partner, for the finished copy of Postmortem in exchange for my honest review. I borrowed the audiobook from the library. Publisher: Scribner Books / Recorded Books Published: February 17, 2026 (first published 1990)   Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes Postmortem, the groundbreaking thriller that introduced Dr. Kay Scarpetta and redefined the crime genre. A killer is stalking the streets of…

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Adrift by Will Dean #bookreview

Thank you Atria Books #partner, for the advanced e-copy of Adrift in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atria Books Published: February 17, 2026   Summary: The author of the “master class in suspense” (Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author) The Chamber returns with a high-tension thriller about a family’s descent into darkness that is perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and Lisa Jewell. Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an…

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Imposter by L.J. Ross #bookreview #series

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press, #partner, for the advanced copy of Imposter in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Published: February 3, 2026,   Summary: There’s a killer inside all of us… In the remote hills of western Ireland, fear spreads as the locals struggle to make sense of a killer who is seemingly one of their own… Dr. Alexander Gregory, a psychologist recovering from the collapse of a…

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Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar #bookreview

I purchased the print copy for my personal collection. Publisher: Algonquin Books Published: January 27, 2026   Summary: From bestselling author Thrity Umrigar, a thrilling and haunting story of an Indian-American woman who becomes the prime suspect when her wife goes missing. When Aliya and Samantha have a fight one night, Samantha goes for a run early the next morning—and doesn’t come back. Aliya reports her wife Samantha as missing,…

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Paper Cut by Rachel Taff #bookreview #audiobook #debut

Thank you HarperAudio for the ALC and William Morrow, #partner, for the finished copy of Paper Cut in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: William Morrow / William Morrow Published: January 27, 2026   Summary: A compelling suspense debut about a woman infamous for escaping a cult as a teenager, whose future is threatened when dangerous secrets come back to haunt her—perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll and The Girls . Lucy…

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Good Intentions by Marisa Waltz #bookreview #audiobook #debut

Thank you Libro.fm / Macmillan Audio for the ALC and St. Martin’s Press, #partner for the advanced copy of Good Intentions in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press / Macmillan Audio Published: February 3, 2026   Summary: A deft and immersive psychological suspense debut about a luxury party planner who becomes obsessed with a woman she encounters in a hospital waiting room. Cady has worked hard to have…

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The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave #bookreview #audiobook #sequel

Thank you Libro.fm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Scribner Books #partner, for the finished copy of The First Time I Saw Him in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Scribner Books / Simon & Schuster Audio Published: January 6, 2026   Summary: Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall’s pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The…

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Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan #bookreview #debut

Thank you William Morrow Books, #partner, for the finished copy of Darkrooms in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: William Morrow Books Published: January 13, 2026   Summary: Two unforgettable women investigate the disappearance of a missing girl in a small Irish town brimming with secrets—in this haunting debut from a new crime writing talent, perfect for fans of Tana French and Flynn Berry. What secrets lurk in the Hanging…

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Mini Reviews – Thriller Edition #bookreviews #audiobooks #thrillers

Thank you PRH Audio for the ALCs and Viking Books #partner for the physical copies in exchange for my honest reviews.  The new year is off to an amazing start when it comes to thrilling, twisted reads. And these authors, both of who I have read before have solidified their place on my must-read list! While I listened to both, print would work just as well.⁣ ⁣ ANATOMY OF AN…

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The Briars by Sarah Crouch #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you Libro.fm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Atria Books #partner, for the advanced copy of The Briars in exchange for my honest review.  Publisher: Atria Books / Simon & Schuster ALC Published: January 13, 2026   Summary: The USA TODAY bestselling author of Middletide returns with a lush and atmospheric novel of suspense following a young woman whose job as a game warden puts her in the path of a…

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The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you LibroFm / Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Atria Books, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Future Saints in exchange for my honest review.  Publisher: Atria Books / Simon & Schuster ALC Published: January 20, 2026   Summary: Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back…

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Inside Man by John McMahon #bookreview #audiobook #series

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Inside Man in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: January 13, 2026   Summary: In this sequel to McMahon’s electrifying series debut, Head Cases, Gardner Camden and the PAR team return to investigate potentially connected cases. FBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles.…

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All the Little Houses by May Cobb #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you Sourcebooks Audio for the ALC and Sourcebooks Landmark, #partner, for the advanced copy of All the Little Houses in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Published: January 20, 2026   Summary: Adults can behave badly too… It’s the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the beautiful daughter of the Anderson family dynasty, has burst onto the scene. She always gets what she wants. What…

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The Castaways by Lucy Clarke #bookreview

Thank you Atlantic Crime, #partner, for the advanced copy of The Castaways in exchange for my honest review.  Publisher: Atlantic Crime Published: January 6, 2026   Summary: A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… It should be like any other holiday. Beautiful beaches. Golden sunsets. Nothing for miles. You’ll never want to leave. Until you can’t…   My thoughts: This is only my 2nd time…

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Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the ALC and Minotaur Books, #partner for the advanced copy of Wreck Your Heart in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Minotaur Books / Macmillan Audio Published: January 6, 2026   Summary: Dahlia “Doll” Devine had the kind of hardscrabble beginning that could launch a thousand broken-hearted country songs, but now she’s the star of her own stage at McPhee’s Tavern. As part of Chicago’s—yes, Chicago’s—country…

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Wildwood by Amy Pease #bookreview #bookseries

Thank you Atria Books, #partner, for the advanced copy of Wildwood in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Atria Books Published: January 6, 2026   Summary: From the acclaimed author of the “riveting debut” (People) Northwoods, a mother-son law enforcement team confront buried secrets in their small town as they work to expose a conspiracy that goes far beyond the tight-knit community. Deputy Sheriff Eli North has spent the last year…

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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney #bookreview #audiobook

Thank you Libro.fm/Macmillan Audio, #partner for the ALC of My Husband’s Wife in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Macmillan Audio Published: January 20, 2026   Summary: The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first…

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Murder at 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter #bookreview #earlybuzz

Thank you to ThrillerBookLovers The Pulse and the author, #partner, for an advanced copy of Murder at 30,000 Feet in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Published: February 17, 2026   Summary: Under the cover of turbulence, a killer strikes. With nowhere to land and nowhere to hide, who will save the passengers from this nightmare at 30,000 feet? It’s a ticket to paradise. Flight 868 with nonstop service…

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Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass #bookreview

Thank you to ThrillerBookLovers The Pulse, HTP Books, #partner, for an advanced e- copy of Too Close to Home in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: Park Row Books Published: April 14, 2026   Summary: Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems… Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms…

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Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth #bookreview

Thank you St. Martin’s Press, #partner for the advanced copy of Mad Mabel in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: April 21, 2026   Summary: There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be little girls and old ladies. Meet Mad Mabel. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She’s lived on her idyllic street, Kenny Lane, for sixty years–longer than anyone else.…

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