Author Lucy Foley does everything possible to not only channel Dame Agatha Christie but to also create a setting for a psychological thriller/murder mystery that is simply ideal. A remote island just off the coast of Ireland at a Mansion run by a young couple for special occasions. The wife, Aoife is a wedding/party planner…
Prologue When the car bypassed the main terminal building and pulled up next to a sign that said PRIVATE JET CENTER, Emily breathed in so fast she almost choked. “You’re kidding me,” she said to her driver (her very own driver!), who smiled and opened the door for her like she was Cinderella. A security…
All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret… In Jennifer Hillier’s riveting new thriller, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in the face of overwhelming tragedy. Jennifer Hillier is one of the best in the business. The elements that make her one of the best are clear and present in every…
The Lotus Flower, normally recognized for its’ resplendent red color, is the national flower of both India and Vietnam. At one point towards the end of this ironically timely novel by Chris Bohjalian, it is pointed out that the lotus flower is known for laying atop the water during the day and then sinking at…
While it would be easy to attribute the success of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen to the dynamism of their creative collaboration, that would diminish their individual accomplishments. Hendricks earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, has contributed to the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Allure, and spent more than twenty years…
New York Times and internationally bestselling author Sophie Hannah has been thrilling readers stateside and across the pond for years with her novels of psychological suspense, whether singular stories, the Zailer and Waterhouse series, or Golden Age whodunits featuring Agatha Christie’s iconic detective, Hercule Poirot. Also an accomplished poet and podcaster, and the visionary behind…
Welcome to Lark, a remote island in the North Atlantic inaccessible to visitors for seven months out of the year. Inhabited by a small, religious community, it proudly touts its safety and adherence to an almost-forgotten way of life, in an ongoing attempt to draw immigrants to supplement the dwindling local populace. Well, the right…
Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew, conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets with The Nanny, which explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another. Thirty years ago Jocelyn Holt’s nanny, Hannah, disappeared without saying a word to anyone. All of Hannah’s belongings were gone. Her bed was made.…
In Max Manning’s The Victim, Gem Golding is ambushed by a stranger with a knife in an empty parking garage. Now part of the creep’s twisted game, Gem must choose—surrender or fight. If you love fast-paced thrillers and are looking for something a little different, The Victim may be just the thing to get you…
The Retreat by Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge that asks: how well do you really know your friends?
