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LITANI BY JESS LOUREY

10/18/2021

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One of the things I love most about Jess Lourey’s novels is that they are based on true crimes. Being a true crime junkie, I love reading books like this! Sure, they aren’t the easiest to read but they are so compelling that you can’t stop!
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: October 19, 2021
Genre: Crime

Series: None. Complete Standalone. 
Pages: 320 pages
Format: eBook (ARC). Source: Publisher
​The Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things and Bloodline explores the darkness at the heart of the rural Midwest in a novel inspired by a chilling true crime.

In the summer of ’84, fourteen-year-old Frankie Jubilee is shuttled off to Litani, Minnesota, to live with her estranged mother, a county prosecutor she barely knows. From the start, Frankie senses something uneasy going on in the small town. The locals whisper about The Game, and her mother warns her to stay out of the woods and away from adults.
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When a bullying gang of girls invites Frankie to The Game, she accepts, 

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DON'T LOOK BY ALEXANDRA IVY

10/9/2021

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Don’t Look is a bone chilling suspense novel that had me guessing until the very end. I enjoyed this one immensely and flew through it in one day!
​Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: December 1, 2020
Genre: Murder Mystery. Suspense. Romantic Suspense. 

Series: Pike, Wisconsin #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 402 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: ​Purchased. 
​IF YOU’RE ON HIS LIST
A woman’s naked body is discovered, cold and pale as the surrounding snow—except for the crimson scarf around her neck. The weeks that follow bring more victims and evidence of a terrifying pattern. The killer has a list. And every woman on it will get what she deserves . . .

YOU’RE AS GOOD
Dr. Lynne Gale followed in her father’s footsteps to become a vet in Pike, Wisconsin. For years, she’s had little contact with Kir Jansen, son of the town’s late sheriff. Suddenly he’s back, insisting that Lynne’s in danger. She can’t believe anyone would target her, but someone is hunting the women of Pike, savoring every last moment.

AS DEAD
Kir hoped that his father’s frantic calls about a serial killer were just an old man’s delusions. But the body count doesn’t lie. In this quiet town, a monster stalks and kills. And soon, Lynne’s will be the last name on his list . . .

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THE GOOD LIE BY A.R. TORRE

9/18/2021

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While I love the darker side of Alessandra Torre’s novels this one wasn’t as compulsively readable as her former release. It’s good, but not my favorite of hers.
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: July 20, 2021
Genre: Crime. Serial Killer Thriller.

Series: None. Complete standalone.  
Pages: 254 pages
Format: eBook. Source: ​Kindle Unlimited. 
​Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide.

Psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Moore is an expert on killers. She’s spent a decade treating California’s most depraved predators and unlocking their motives—predators much like the notorious Bloody Heart serial killer, whose latest teenage victim escaped and then identified local high school teacher Randall Thompson as his captor. The case against Thompson as the Bloody Heart Killer is damning—and closed, as far as Gwen and the media are concerned. If not for one new development…

Defense attorney Robert Kavin is a still-traumatized father whose own son fell prey to the BH Killer. Convinced of Thompson’s innocence, he steps in to represent him. Now Robert wants Gwen to interview the accused, create a psych profile of the killer and his victims, and help clear his client’s name.

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THE GOSSIP BY NANCY BUSH

9/12/2021

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Nancy Bush knows how to write an intense suspense novel and it shows through her work! The Gossip is one of a kind and I enjoyed it immensely.
Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: June 29, 2021
Genre: Suspense. 

Series: River Glen series #2
Pages: 332 pages
Format: Paperback. Source: ​Purchased. 
Every word you whisper
In high school, rumors can make or destroy a reputation. A thoughtless nickname can turn each day into a living hell. Gossip is irresistible—and contagious. But sometimes, gossip can kill . . .
 
Every secret you share
Mackenzie Laughlin, formerly with Oregon’s River Glen police department, has reluctantly agreed to investigate a local woman’s disappearance. The case reconnects her with Jesse James Taft, a P.I. gifted at getting under Mac’s skin. But when the body is found tangled in river weeds, Mac and Taft realize that the case has changed, from one missing woman to a hunt for a terrifying and relentless killer . . .
 
Could be your last
In his old school yearbooks, they were the pretty, popular ones, confident and callous. Back then, they held the power. But now, it’s 

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A FAMILIAR SIGHT BY BRIANNA LABUSKES

8/14/2021

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A Familiar Sight is certainly a unique story as the female lead is a sociopath AND police consultant. However, I found the book to be too long (and a bit dull) when it comes to the actual plot.
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: August 1, 2021
Genre: Police/Detective Procedural 

Series: Dr. Gretchen White series #1
Pages: 367 pages
Format: eBook. Source: ​Amazon First Reads
​A shocking murder carries echoes of the past for a psychologist in a startling novel of suspense by a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author.

Psychologist and criminologist Dr. Gretchen White is a specialist in antisocial personality disorders and violent crimes. She’s helped solve enough prominent cases for detective Patrick Shaughnessy that her own history is often overlooked: Gretchen is an admitted sociopath once suspected of killing her aunt. Shaughnessy still thinks Gretchen got away with murder. It’s not going to happen again.

When a high-profile new case lands on Shaughnessy’s desk, it seems open and shut. Remorseless teenager Viola Kent is accused of killing her mother. Amid stories of childhood horrors and Viola’s cruel manipulations, the bad seed has already been found guilty by a rapt public. But Gretchen might be seeing something in Viola no 

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CHOOSE ME BY TESS GERRITSEN & GARY BRAVER

7/26/2021

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Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver pen a scandalous murder mystery with Choose Me! This book held me captive! I’m so glad I chose it as one of my amazon first reads.
​Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: July 1, 2021
Genre: Crime

Series: None. Complete Standalone. 
Pages: 290 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Amazon First Reads
From New York Times bestseller Tess Gerritsen and acclaimed thriller writer Gary Braver comes a sexy murder mystery about a reckless affair and dangerous secrets.
Taryn Moore is young, beautiful, and brilliant…so why would she kill herself? When Detective Frankie Loomis arrives on the scene to investigate the girl’s fatal plunge from her apartment balcony, she knows in her gut there’s more to the story. Her instincts are confirmed when surprise information is revealed that could have been reason enough for Taryn’s suicide—or a motive for her murder.
To English professor Jack Dorian, Taryn was the ultimate fantasy: intelligent, adoring, and completely off limits. But there was also a dark side to Taryn, a dangerous streak that threatened those she turned her affections to—including Jack. And now that she’s dead, his problems are just beginning.
After Frankie uncovers a trove of sordid secrets, it becomes clear that Jack may know the truth. He is guilty of deception, but is he capable of cold-blooded murder?

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YOU LOVE ME BY CAROLINE KEPNES

7/18/2021

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Joe Goldberg is the anti-hero we have all grown to love! Readers will be pleased to see that while Joe has grown up a bit, his stalking tendencies, and the iffy ways he goes about love haven’t changed at all! I hope the author is planning another book.
​Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: April 6, 2021
Genre: Suspense

Series: You series #3 (must be read in order)
Pages: 387 pages
Format: Hardcover. Source: ​Purchased.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The highly anticipated new thriller in Caroline Kepnes’s hit You series, now a blockbuster Netflix show—a compulsively readable trip into the deviant mind of the uniquely antisocial, savvy bookseller Joe Goldberg.

Joe Goldberg is done with the cities. He’s done with the muck and the posers, done with Love. Now he’s saying hello to nature, to simple pleasures on a cozy island in the Pacific Northwest. For the first time in a long time, he can just breathe.

He gets a job at the local library—he does know a thing or two about books—and that’s where he meets her: Mary Kay DiMarco. Librarian. Joe won’t meddle, he will not obsess. He’ll win her the old-fashioned way . . . by providing a shoulder to cry on, a helping hand. Over time, they’ll both heal their wounds and begin their happily ever after in this sleepy town.

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BENEATH THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE BY LORETH ANNE WHITE

6/23/2021

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Beneath the Devil’s Bridge is one of the best murder mysteries I have ever read! This book is engrossing, compulsively readable, and exquisitely written. I simply could not put it down!
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Murder Mystery

Series: None. Complete Standalone. 
Pages: 344 pages
Format: eBook. Source: Amazon First Reads
​A true crime podcast yields new revelations about a shocking murder in a riveting novel of suspense by Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author Loreth Anne White.

True crime podcaster Trinity Scott is chasing breakout success, and her brand-new serial may get her there. Her subject is Clayton Jay Pelley. More than two decades ago, the respected family man and guidance counselor confessed to the brutal murder of teenage student Leena Rai. But why he killed her has always been a mystery.

In a series of exclusive interviews from prison, Clayton discloses to Trinity the truth about what happened that night beneath Devil’s Bridge. It’s not what anyone in the Pacific Northwest town of Twin Falls expects. Clayton says he didn’t do it. Was he lying then? Or now?

As her listeners increase and ratings skyrocket, Trinity is missing a key player in the story: Rachel Walczak, the retired detective who 

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THE OUTSIDER BY STEPHEN KING

5/12/2021

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This book reminds me of the old Stephen King books I used to love; chilling, twisty, and dark! I devoured this one and couldn’t put it down!
Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: May 22, 2018
Genre: Crime. Horror. Supernatural.

Series: None. Complete Standalone. 
Pages: 577 pages
Format: Hardcover. Source: ​Purchased. 
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Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King’s story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.

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THE PROJECT BY COURTNEY SUMMERS

3/22/2021

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Readers, if you're looking for a young adult thriller this is NOT that book (as it claims to be). This is more of a crime thriller/mystery than anything else. 
Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Mystery and Thriller. 

Series: None. Standalone. 
Pages: 339 pages
Format: eBook. Source: ​The Publisher (thank you!). 
"The Unity Project saved my life."

Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo's sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo in the care of their great aunt. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there's more to the group than meets the eye. She's spent the last six years of her life trying—and failing—to prove it.

"The Unity Project murdered my son."

When a man shows up at the magazine Lo works for claiming The Unity Project killed his son, Lo sees the perfect opportunity to expose the group and reunite with Bea once and for all. When her investigation puts her in the direct path of its charismatic and mysterious leader, Lev Warren, he proposes a deal: if she can prove the worst of her suspicions about The Unity Project, she may 

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