This Week’s Wrap-Up Books Featured This Week
Author: michele
My name is Michele. I have been a long time book lover. I live in Watertown, SD. I'm married and have 5 kids and 2 grandkids. My favorite genre is mystery/thriller. But I read all genres. I am in 4 book clubs and my TBR is never ending. Do I hide new books from my family when I bring them home....maybe! So this page is a judgement free zone!
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
Samantha Downing delivers a wickedly clever and darkly funny thriller in Too Old for This, where the unlikeliest of serial killers—an elderly woman with a penchant for church bingo—reminds readers that old habits die hard. Lottie Jones has spent decades living under a new identity, hiding the fact that she’s a retired serial killer. These… Continue reading Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Rachel Harrison’s Play Nice is the perfect October read—a blend of haunted house chills, messy family drama, and buried childhood trauma that comes together in a moody, atmospheric story you won’t want to put down. Clio Louise Barnes appears to have it all: a stylish life in New York, a thriving influencer career, and a… Continue reading Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Alix E. Harrow’s Starling House is a dark, gothic tale set in the small, unlucky town of Eden, Kentucky—a place haunted by secrets and the eerie legend of E. Starling, a nineteenth-century author who vanished after writing The Underland. Before she disappeared, Starling House appeared—an uncanny, brooding structure now home to her last heir, Arthur… Continue reading Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
It starts with a class in an old movie theater—Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by the mysterious Professor. Most students assume her stories are make-believe, but Holland St. James has always believed in magic. When she finds a local legend called the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die,… Continue reading Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
Sophie Cousens returns with another imaginative and heartfelt story that blends emotional realism with a speculative twist. And Then There Was You follows thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway, whose life hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. She’s living at home with her parents, stuck in a production assistant job, and still reeling from a painful breakup. The… Continue reading And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett
If you’re looking for a sweet, slightly spicy escape read that doesn’t demand too much emotional heavy lifting, Muscles & Monsters is exactly that. The first book in Ashley Bennett’s Leviathan Fitness series introduces a world where humans and monsters coexist — and sometimes, fall in love. The story follows Tegan, a local cake decorator… Continue reading Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett
NYPD Red (NYPD Red #1) by James Patterson & Marshall Karp
Premise and Setup The glitz of Hollywood collides with the grit of New York City in NYPD Red, the first book in James Patterson and Marshall Karp’s fast-paced thriller series. During “Hollywood on Hudson,” New York is crawling with celebrities, directors, and producers, and the city’s elite police task force—NYPD Red—is on high alert to… Continue reading NYPD Red (NYPD Red #1) by James Patterson & Marshall Karp
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Fall I Want by Lyra Parish
Fall I Want kicks off Lyra Parish’s Cozy Creek series with a small-town, fake-dating romance full of cozy autumn vibes, playful banter, and a billionaire who falls first—and hardest. Autumn meets Zane Alexander, a billionaire looking to escape his heartbreak in the charming town of Cozy Creek. Their first impressions of one another aren’t great,… Continue reading Fall I Want by Lyra Parish