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The Better Mother

Author: Jennifer van der KleutPublisher: Crooked Lane BooksPublished:ย February 10, 2026 Birth Announcement (Just kidding! Book Review ๐ Everything is going well for Savannah at last. She’s pretty much over the breakup with her boyfriend, her career looks to be headed on track, and she’s comfy in her new apartment. She’s started dating. And there’s the…
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We Were Never Friends

Author: Kaira RoudaPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: February 3, 2026 This author’s books are ones I go to when I’ve just come off a series of hard-hitting thrillers or horror books, or a deeply moving nonfiction book. Her writing is just fun, soap opera, housewives of (locality) material. Not a lot for the reader to think about.…
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Murder Manor

Author: Cori NevruzPublisher: Masonboro PressPublished:ย February 3, 2026 Cori Nevruz is becoming one of my go-to authors for creepy house settings. I read The Unwelcome Guest last year, a locked-room (island) thriller about a family reunion on a remote island. The setting of this, a remote mountain-top retreat, gave me the same creepy vibe. The Johnson…
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Dead in the Water

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Pretty Little Lies

Author: Jessica HuntleyPublisher: Inkubator BooksPublished:ย December 10, 2025 There is something so relatable about a story where one anonymous rumor can take down a person’s business, reputation, or marriage. It sometimes feels like we are one social media click from it happening to any one of us. And Jessica Huntley makes sure we feel every emotion…
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All Eyes on Him

Author: Illiana XanderPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished:ย 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.…
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One Little Mistake

Author: Miranda RijksPublisher: Inkubator BooksPublished:ย 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 ๐ This book is a cautionary tale about what happens when petty mean-girl activities take on a life of their own. There are so…


