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Today is Sophie Matthews’s sixteenth birthday party, an exclusive black-tie bash in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where secrets are as deep-rooted as the sprawling live oaks. Sophie’s dad has spared no expense, and his renovated cliffside mansion, once thought haunted, is now hosting the event of the season. Then, just before the… Continue reading Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Drawn in by its charming cover, I picked up Maine Characters expecting a light summer read — and while the lake setting was exactly what I needed, the story turned out to be much deeper and more emotional than I anticipated. Hannah Orenstein has crafted a heartfelt, complex novel about family, grief, and the bond… Continue reading Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
"You're not afraid of being alone in the dark. You're afraid you're not alone." Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise coming from the ceiling. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing down, and a masked figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead.Across town, Anya's… Continue reading Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
Kristen Perrin delivers an even stronger mystery in How to Seal Your Own Fate, the second book in her Castle Knoll series. This one hooked me from the start—and I ended up liking it even more than the first. Right away, the story sets an eerie tone when fortune teller Peony Lane gives Annie Adams… Continue reading How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin
“A good parent has happy kids,” she whispered in my ear. “Our kids are so happy.” The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above.Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow, the flames lighting up the longest night of the year.Devil’s Night isn’t the only… Continue reading Fire Night by Penelope Douglas
Freida McFadden does it again. The Tenant is a high-stakes, anxiety-inducing psychological thriller that grabs you from the first page and refuses to let go. Just when you think you know where the story is going—think again. McFadden proves once more why she’s the queen of twists. The story begins with Blake Porter, a rising… Continue reading The Tenant by Freida McFadden
“Weak people revenge, strong people forgive, and intelligent people ignore.” After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the… Continue reading Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
B.K. Borison delivers a heartfelt, cozy, and utterly charming romance in First-Time Caller, a story that feels like a warm hug with strong Sleepless in Seattle vibes—only with a modern twist and a lot more personality. The story kicks off with 12-year-old Maya’s call to Heartstrings, a struggling Baltimore romance hotline hosted by the jaded… Continue reading First-Time Caller by B.K Borison
“See you in the sky.” Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they would always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn, an Ordinary, has been selected for the Purging Trials, which means almost certain… Continue reading Powerful by Lauren Roberts
Julie Clark’s The Ghostwriter is a haunting, slow-burn mystery that sinks its hooks in gradually—and then refuses to let go. Told through dual POVs and timelines, the novel weaves together the present-day perspective of Olivia Dumont, a ghostwriter hiding from a notorious past, and the harrowing summer of 1975, when her family was shattered by… Continue reading The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark