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The House Guest

Author: Hank Phillippi RyanPublisher: Macmillan-Tor/Forge, Forge BooksDate Published: February 7, 2023 Although I’ve long been a fan of Hank and Karen Dionne’s popular The Back Room author interviews, this is the first book I’ve read by Hank. And what a ride! There is something to grab and hold your attention in each chapter. The plot is complicated…
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The Sanctuary

Author: Katrine EngbergPublisher: Gallery Books/Scout PressDate Published: February 7, 2023 Katrine Engberg has written another atmospheric Nordic noir, this time set on the island of Bornholm. While this is part of a series, it’s completely readable as a standalone. Anette Werner works for the police in Copenhagen but has a case that seems to have roots…
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The Doctor’s Wife

Author: Daniel HurstPublisher: BookoutureDate Published: January 31, 2023 Daniel Hurst is an auto-buy for me. He not only does lies and deceit well, but he can tell a story from a woman’s point of view flawlessly. I loved how Fern lulls Drew into thinking she went along with his idea to move to a small village…
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The Drift

Author: C. J. TudorPublisher: Random House Publishing – BallantineDate Published: January 31, 2023 I was hesitant to read a post-apocalyptic novel, worried that it would be too dark and angsty. But C. J. Tudor has given us a story about the will to survive, and maybe a fable for our current situation – one that tells…
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The In-Laws

Author: Laura WolfePublisher: BookoutureDate Published: January 26, 2023 Camping in the remote woods with your in-laws-to-be. What could go wrong? Abigail and her parents have only met once, and it didn’t go so well. As a participant in many “required” bonding events, I cringed when bride-to-be Abigail suggests a 3-day guided camping trip with organized exercises.…
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The Fear of Winter

Author: S. C. SterlingPublisher: No Bueno PublishingDate Published: January 18, 2023 This book starts out as a search for a missing daughter but turns into so much more. It’s the story of what happens to a married couple when tragedy strikes, the desperation of lives marred by drugs and alcohol, and the splinter between children and…
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The Neighbour

Author: Gemma RogersPublisher: Boldwood BooksDate Published: January 5, 2023 You know what they say – if it seems too good…. When Shelley’s mom dies after a long bout with dementia, Shelley is so happy to find a 6-month lease on a decent house on Beech Close in a great school catchment area. But when she gets…
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The Summer Party

Author: Rebecca HeathPublisher: Aria & AriesDate Published: January 5, 2023 This was a taut thriller about a woman named Lucy who returns to clean out her Nan’s house a few month’s after she passes. Coincidentally, just before she arrives, a body is found near the cliffside of her childhood friend’s house. Even after all these years,…
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The Widowmaker

Author: Hannah MorrisseyPublisher: St. Martin’s PressDate Published: December 6, 2022 I loved Hannah Morrissey’s first book, Hello, Transcriber. So, in a similar vein, The Widowmaker calls upon the author’s experience, bringing a great deal of background knowledge to the story. The Widowmaker follows two seemingly unrelated cases: a cold case going back at least 20 years…
