How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Phillipson

Can a book lead her to a killer?

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Murder Will Out by Jennifer Breedlove

An island off of Maine, a haunted house, and murder.

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Pinky Swear by Danielle Girard

Can you trust your best friend with the life of your unborn child?

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So Old So Young by Grant Ginder

Friends Behaving Badly

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Adrift by Will Dean

The book is like a choke hold that makes you gasp until the last page.

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The Bookseller of Inverness by S. G. MacLean

“An expertly plotted crime thriller…Walter Scott meets tartan noir.” The Times

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Ours Is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy

Three separate tales braided together for a truly creepy read.

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Ours Is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy

Three separate tales braided together for a truly creepy read.

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We Were Never Friends by Kaira Rouda

Her daughter is engaged to the son of her enemy – what could go wrong?

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Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie

Poirot helps Miss Lemon’s sister catch a killer.

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Antique by Seth Panitch

Everyone needs a little magic in their lives – or do they?

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His and Hers by Alice Feeney

A domestic thriller with two narrators. Did one of them do it?

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The Monster in the Moonlight by Annelise Ryan

Fourth in this great paranormal mystery series.

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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

“Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine.” People

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No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah

Sally Lambert has the police come to her door about Champ, her dog who has supposedly bitten Tess Gavey, a teenager in the community. Sally doesn’t believe it. Champ is a good boy. She had a previo…

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The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

“One of the best historical fiction writers working today.” Kristin Harmel

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Definitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah Fox

Emersyn Gray is an unemployed twenty something who is raising her niece after her brother’s death. After creating a fake detective agency – The Wyatt Agency, she becomes involved in an actual murde…

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Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson

“A Tasty Treat…A Page-Turning, Character-Driven, Vividly Written Story of Suspense.” Booklist

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The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

Tense Thriller Set in the South with a Killer Hurricane on the horizon.

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So Long 2025

What I read in 2025. I surpassed my reading goal for the year. I read 110 books in 2025. That is more than any other year. That adds up to 36,270 pages read. The shortest book I read was Yip/Tuck b…

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All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillipi Ryan

“A nail-biting thriller.” People

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All My Bones by P.J. Nelson

Second in the Old Juniper Bookstore series

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Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

One Haunted House One Impossible Crime One Killer Weekend

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25 Days by Per Jacobsen

The Countdown to Christmas has never been scarier.

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The Ghosts of Merry Hall by Heather Davey

Gothic horror for a cold winters night.

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Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

It’s kills or be killed, but they’ve been at this a long time…

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The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber

Sometimes the right path starts with a detour.

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The Haunting of Emily Grace by Elena Taylor

While working through her grief, Emily Grace has lost her home, her family, and her livelihood. She is given a second chance when a fellow carpenter is hurt on a job and needs someone to finish the…

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The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf

When a gender reveal goes wrong, is it an accident or murder?

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

And You Thought Science was Boring!

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