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Charmaine Wilkerson delivers a sweeping, multi-generational novel in Good Dirt, a powerful exploration of grief, inheritance, and the inescapable pull of the past. With richly drawn characters and a compelling dual-timeline narrative, this story examines how family legacies shape identity, trauma, and redemption. At the heart of the novel is Ebby Freeman, the daughter of… Continue reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
“How often, in the world, is silence what allows horrible people to get away with their crimes?” Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion - it's been a decade since she graduated, and this visit is special because she will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should… Continue reading Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
Tt's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family. Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she awaits trial. The only words she whispers when her estranged twin… Continue reading The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
“The real thing isn’t always sunshine and roses and it’s not always … exciting or thrilling, but it’s solid. That’s the kind of thing that lasts.” Secrets won't stay silent for ever.2020. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when… Continue reading The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
Enemies should never get a second chance. But this one might... It’s been twelve years since June last saw Ryan Henderson—the guy who won our high school war of wits and then had the nerve to dangle an almost-kiss over her like some cruel joke. I was so over it. Or at least, she thought… Continue reading The Enemy by Sarah Adams
“The thing is, when pushing your limits is all you know, when it seems normal to you...it's hard to remember you even have limits. Until you run right into them.” She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an… Continue reading The Favorites by Layne Fargo
“You might be shoulder to shoulder with someone living their last moments as themselves and never know it.” Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind… Continue reading The Last Flight by Julie Clark
“It’s funny how desperately the brain will seek an answer if it doesn’t have one. Not knowing is not a restful state.” Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend. The fact that Heather is half his age isn't even the most shocking part. Stephen is still married to… Continue reading The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
“All that time, she remembered me, she was just waiting for me to remember her.” In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm, and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole… Continue reading The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
“I answer to no one, only the tide.” Welcome to Eris: An island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago.Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides,… Continue reading The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins