Category: Mystery
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Unraveling Secrets in Kelsey Cox’s ‘Party of Liars’
Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox (July 1, 2025) Many thanks to Macmillan Audio and Minotaur Books for the gifted advanced listening copy! Outside San Antonio, Texas, there’s a stunning mansion known to locals as “The Dollhouse.” Once lavish and then rundown, the Matthews family restored it to modern glory. They replaced the back wall…
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Must-Read Cozy Mystery: Murder by Cheesecake Overview
Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage I couldn’t resist picking this one up on Indie Bookstore Day at Purple Couch Bookshop! In this cozy mystery, Rose is orchestrating an over-the-top St. Olaf-themed wedding while Dorothy wades (disastrously) into the dating pool. When Dorothy’s blind date ends up dead in the hotel freezer, face-first in…
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Exploring Courtroom Drama in The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (June 10, 2025) Thank you Hachette Audio and Little Brown for the gifted advanced listening copy of this fast-paced and classic political thriller! The book opens with Cole Wright, the First Gentleman of the United States, on his way to court for his own murder trial.…
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The Retirement Plan: A Twist of Suspense and Black Comedy
The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs (May 6, 2025) Thank you, William Morrow, Harper Audio, and Libro.fm for the gifted advanced reading and listening copies of this sharp, suspenseful, and surprisingly heartfelt novel! Pam, Shalisa, Marlene, and Nancy always dreamed of retiring to matching beach condos with their husbands – until the men lost their…
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Unraveling Secrets in Castle Knoll
How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin (April 29, 2025) 🔍 Huge thanks to PRH audio and Dutton Books for the gifted advanced listening copy of this delightfully clever sequel that absolutely lived up to my love for the first! We’re back in Castle Knoll—where secrets never stay buried for long. In the…
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Heartwood: A Gripping Literary Thriller Set on the Appalachian Trail
Heartwood by Amity Gaige (April 1, 2025) Many thanks to @Simonandschuster for the #gifted ARC and finished copies of this beautifully atmospheric literary thriller. #simonbookbuddy Set against the haunting backdrop of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, Heartwood is a quiet yet urgent literary thriller about disappearance, resilience, and unexpected connection. When seasoned hiker Valerie Gillis…
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