Category: Suspense

  • All Eyes on Him

    All Eyes on Him

    Author: Illiana XanderPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: December 2, 2025 I read thrillers, so I’m used to suspending disbelief, but there were so many coincidences and unbelievable scenarios in this book that it almost made me quit reading. But I stuck with it and I’m glad I did! Once it got going, I couldn’t put it down.…

  • Ten Thousand Light Years From Okay

    Ten Thousand Light Years From Okay

    Author: Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy KatzmanPublisher: Lake Union PublishingPublished: December 1, 2025 I’m not crying, you’re crying! Although this book is categorized as women’s fiction rather than romance, it incorporates elements of mystery, fantasy, and trauma. It’s centered around Thea’s inability to write a new book after her first book seemed to foretell her husband’s tragic…

  • One Little Mistake

    One Little Mistake

    Author: Miranda RijksPublisher: Inkubator BooksPublished: November 9, 2025 Whenever I’m asked for a list of auto-buy authors, Miranda Rijks is always at the top of the list! She’s my go-to palate cleanser 🙂 This book is a cautionary tale about what happens when petty mean-girl activities take on a life of their own. There are so…

  • The First Wives

    The First Wives

    Author: S. E. ReedPublisher: Storm PublishingPublished: September 24, 2025 Hannah McMillan is a trad-wife influencer with a wealthy husband, twins (boy and a girl), a beautiful house beachside in Florida – the perfect life. Happy wife, happy life, right? Wrong! Court works in crypto finance and travels for days. Since he’s paranoid about work secrets…

  • Breathe In, Bleed Out

    Breathe In, Bleed Out

    Author: Brian McAuleyPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: September 2, 2025 I’m relatively new to the horror genre, and I didn’t think I’d like slashers, but there was something about this book that allowed me to peek through my fingers at the gruesome goriness! Hannah has lost her boyfriend in a hiking accident, although we get the…

  • Between Friends

    Between Friends

    Author: Natalie BanksPublisher: Champion BooksAnticipated Publication Date: August 28, 2025 Madison travels to North Carolina to clear out her mother’s estate, taking a break from her life in LA, where she has a glamorous and successful life as a celebrity photographer. They say you can’t go home again, and there’s a reason for that. For Madison,…

  • We Won’t All Survive

    We Won’t All Survive

    Author: Kate Alice MarshallPublisher: Penguin Group/Penguin Young Readers GroupDate Published: July 29, 2025 Eight people have been selected to participate in a reality show that tests their survival instincts. Only, when they arrive at the site, there is no one from the cast to greet them. The entrance gate is closed and locked, topped by barbed…

  • The Bachelorette Party

    The Bachelorette Party

    Author: Camilla StenPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: June 10, 2025 Who killed Tilly, Anna, Linnea, and Evelina? There’s always something atmospheric about a deserted island, and Isle Blind is no exception. But 10 years later,  a new hotel has been built on the island and a group of women is invited to have their bridal party…

  • Room 21

    Room 21

    Author: Jessica HuntleyPublisher: Joffe BooksDate Published: May 27, 2025 Jessica, what have you done? This book absolutely wrecked me…in a good way! Kimberley loves her job as a maid. She prides herself on a job well done. But she’s just barely getting by, even though she shares an apartment with several other people. Not friends. Just…

  • The Butcher and the Wren

    The Butcher and the Wren

    Author: Alaina UrquhartPublisher: ZandoDate Published: July 25, 2023 I am late to the party on this one, but it’s been sitting on my TBR shelf long enough that I decided to do a buddy read to motivate me. And I’m glad I did – I finished this in one day! First of all, I might be…