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This Month’s Best New Mysteries
 
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Book cover for The Unknown by Riley Sager
This eerie read from the ‘master of twists’ (The New York Times Book Review) will keep you up at night
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “There are some authors who are an immediate yes regardless of what the book entails. Riley Sager is one of those authors” (Parade)
  • One hundred years ago, five women vanished from a mysterious island. Now, actor Marin Keane — hired for the role of a lifetime — must confront the on-set disappearances eerily echoing those from the past…
  • A Book of the Month pick that “spruces up well-worn genre tropes with aplomb” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Unknown by Riley SagerMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Parade, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for God’s Country by William Kent Krueger
This New York Times bestseller is ‘a topography of terror’ (Booklist)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The latest in a beloved series from an author who counts Louise Penny and C.J. Box among his fans
  • While searching for his missing friend, Cork O’Connor must confront a dangerous pair of brothers on a mission they’re willing to kill for
  • A moody, atmospheric read that will transport you
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Media mentions for God’s Country by William Kent KruegerMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, BookPage
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Book cover for Mother Daughter Sister Stranger by Hank Phillippi Ryan
What if everything you knew about your family was a lie?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Lisa Scottoline says, “I couldn’t put this novel down until after its final shocking twist”
  • Eliza and Bea formed an unbreakable bond after they lost their parents in a plane crash. But 11 years later, Bea disappears — and Eliza confronts a chilling family revelation
  • A one-sit read earning raves from B. A. Paris and Mary Kubica
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Media mentions for Mother Daughter Sister Stranger by Hank Phillippi RyanMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for A Killer Plot by E. C. Nevin
Can a mystery author find a killer lurking among the literary elite?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • This “fun, tongue-in-cheek” whodunit (Kirkus Reviews) is sure to be a hit with fans of Janice Hallett
  • Crime novelist Jane Hepburn is looking forward to a glitzy book launch in London — but a corpse will test her real-life sleuthing skills!
  • Curl up with this cozy read featuring a quirky writer and her two friends as they match wits with a killer
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Media mentions for A Killer Plot by E. C. NevinMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for They Say a Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough
‘A page-turning suspense masterclass with a mind-blowing twist’ (Chris Whitaker)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Already optioned for a television series, this is the latest from the author of the Netflix-adapted Behind Her Eyes
  • Anna Maybourne feels adrift in her new, small town — until a preoccupation with the notorious murders of two local girls leads her to believe the real killer was never caught
  • “[Pinborough] is the only author who compares to Stephen King, and I don’t say that lightly. Genius work” (Harriet Tyce)
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Media mentions for They Say a Girl Died Here by Sarah PinboroughMEDIA MENTIONS:Financial Times, Variety, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for My Sister Is Going to Kill Me by Nina Simon
This lively whodunit is ‘armchair adventure at its best’ (Nita Prose)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From the author of Reese’s Book Club pick Mother-Daughter Murder Night
  • Sisters Liv and Mandy’s annual vacation takes an unforeseen turn when a rafting adventure becomes a murder investigation…
  • New York Times bestselling author S.A. Cosby calls it “a thrilling tour de force of suspense” and “a fantastic read”
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Media mentions for My Sister Is Going to Kill Me by Nina SimonMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Promise Me Never by Liv Constantine
You author Caroline Kepnes calls this Liv Constantine’s best book yet
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Dread-filled suspense” (Catherine Steadman) from the author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish
  • After a whirlwind romance with an acclaimed novelist, Savannah moves into his remote upstate home, only to find herself living under his first wife’s shadow — and all the missing women who came before her…
  • With echoes of Rebecca and Jane Eyre, this darkly thrilling read will have you turning pages until “the final, jaw-dropping reveal” (Alafair Burke)
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Media mentions for Promise Me Never by Liv ConstantineMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Most Dangerous Games by MrBeast and James Patterson
A fall must read from an unprecedented writing duo!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Coauthored by one of the world’s most popular storytellers and a YouTuber known for his viral challenges
  • One thousand people whittled down to 100 competitors… Across a series of ruthless challenges from Antarctica to Chile, people’s true natures will emerge as they vie for the billion-dollar prize
  • A survival thriller you’ll read in one sitting
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Media mentions for The Most Dangerous Games by MrBeast and James PattersonMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today
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Book cover for Post Mortem by David Lagercrantz
Could a short story hold the clue to the identity of a serial killer?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web “proves heʼs a master of the sophisticated procedural” (Publishers Weekly)
  • When a decades-old murder case resurfaces with an uncanny link to new victims, professor Hans Rekke and police officer Micaela Vargas must unravel a web of secrets
  • “A well-plotted tale with echoes of Sherlock Holmes” (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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Media mentions for Post Mortem by David LagercrantzMEDIA MENTIONS:Forbes, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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