Synopsis "Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name--and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she's used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on … Continue reading The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
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Shelter Mountain (Virgin River #2) by Robyn Carr
Synopsis "John "Preacher" Middleton is closing Jack's Bar when a woman and her young son come in out of the wet night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one - the woman is covered in bruises. He wants to protect hem, and to punish whoever … Continue reading Shelter Mountain (Virgin River #2) by Robyn Carr
Far Gone by Laura Griffin
Synopsis "Police detective Andrea Finch is a rising star in her department until a split-second decision derails her career. Disgraced and disillusioned, she's on leave from her job when she gets an urgent call from her younger brother. She'd prefer to ignore his latest plea for cash, but this time instinct tells her something is … Continue reading Far Gone by Laura Griffin
Improbable Cause (J.P. Beaumont #5) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "Perhaps it was fitting a justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking point. The sordid details of this case, with its shocking revelations of violence, cruelty, and horrific … Continue reading Improbable Cause (J.P. Beaumont #5) by J.A. Jance
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Synopsis "We all have stories we never tell. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers: Owen's sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely … Continue reading The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
Synopsis "She’s your best friend.She knows all your secrets.That’s why she’s so dangerous.A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes in this chilling debut thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. It starts with a simple favor—an ordinary kindness mothers do for one another. When her best … Continue reading A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
Well Met by Jen DeLuca
Synopsis "Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in … Continue reading Well Met by Jen DeLuca
Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers #1) by Loretta Chase
Synopsis "Alistair Carsington really, really wishes he didn't love women so much. To escape London's many temptations, he sets out for the wilds of Derbyshire, where he hopes to kill two birds with one stone: avoid dangerous impulses and repay the friend who saved his life at Waterloo. But this noble aim drops him straight into opposition … Continue reading Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers #1) by Loretta Chase
The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Synopsis "America's foremost novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? What motivates the human tendency to construct Others? Why does the presence of Others make us … Continue reading The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay
Synopsis "It's been seven years since Chelsea Martin embarked on her yearlong post-college European adventure. Since then, she's lost her mother to cancer and watched her sister marry twice, while Chelsea's thrown herself into work, becoming one of the most talented fundraisers for the American Cancer Coalition, and with the exception of one annoyingly competent … Continue reading Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay
