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Description A complex and provocative story of loss, redemption, and the cost of justice that will linger with readers long after turning the final page. Despite their many differences, Detective Rachel Getty trusts her boss, Esa Khattak, implicitly. But she’s still uneasy at Khattak’s tight-lipped secrecy when he asks her to look into Christopher Drayton’sContinue reading “The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan”

Description In the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids. When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated reputation—and four women grappling with loss,Continue reading “This Place Of Wonder by Barbara O’Neal”

Description Every year, Úna prepares for her father to leave her. He will wave goodbye early one morning, then disappear with seven other men to traverse the Irish countryside. Together, these men form The Butchers, a group that roams from farm to farm, enacting ancient methods of cattle slaughter.   The Butchers’ Blessing moves between theContinue reading “The Butcher’s Blessing by Ruth Gilligan”

Description Twelve-year-old Sophie and her mother, Amelia-Rose, move to London from Massachusetts where they meet the charismatic Matty Melgren, who quickly becomes an intrinsic part of their lives. But as the relationship between the two adults fractures, a serial killer begins targeting young women with a striking resemblance to Amelia-Rose. When Matty is eventually sentContinue reading “Truly, Darkly, Deeply by Victoria Selman”

Description “You know that message everybody’s been waiting for their whole lives, as long as they can remember? Well, I bring that message. That’s my job. It’s up to me.” While searching for a new, intriguing story among the insanely competitive media world of New York City, young journalist Alana Peterson finds Messenger, an oldContinue reading “Messenger by Liz Keller Whitehurst”

Description Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of an art gallery in Los Angeles, is reluctant to take her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band. But since her divorce, she’s more eager than ever to be close to Isabelle. The last thing Solène expects is to make a connection with one of the membersContinue reading “The Idea Of You by Robinne Lee”

Description Does running away from your problems lead you right back to them? Clarissa Walton, her mother Essie, and Gerald Wainwright are living miserable lives. Clarissa and Essie are dominated by their father and husband, Gerald is bullied both at work and at home. That is until the day Clarissa and Gerald find themselves unwillingContinue reading “Waiting Since Forever by Kiltie Jackson”

Description The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs upContinue reading “Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir”

Description Rae is ten years old, and she’s tough. She’s had to be: life with her mother has taught her the world is not her friend. Now suddenly her mum is gone and Rae is alone, except for her dog Splinter. Rae can do a lot of things pretty well for a kid. She canContinue reading “A Million Things by Emily Spurr”

Description After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.Continue reading “Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia”