There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn’t. When… Continue reading The Soulmate, Sally Hepworth
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A House with Good Bones, T. Kingfisher
"Mom seems off."Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine,… Continue reading A House with Good Bones, T. Kingfisher
Into the Light, Mark Oshiro
KEEP YOUR SECRETS CLOSE TO HOMEIt’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving—and keep him alive. Now, he’s taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive… Continue reading Into the Light, Mark Oshiro
Mini Review: Defending Jacob, William Landay
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And… Continue reading Mini Review: Defending Jacob, William Landay
Those Empty Eyes, Charlie Donlea
Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took… Continue reading Those Empty Eyes, Charlie Donlea
All That is Mine I Carry with Me, William Landay
One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What… Continue reading All That is Mine I Carry with Me, William Landay
What Have We Done, Alex Finlay
A stay-at-home mom with a past.A has-been rock star with a habit.A reality TV producer with a debt.Three disparate lives.One deadly secret. Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for… Continue reading What Have We Done, Alex Finlay
The Headmaster’s List, Melissa de la Cruz
Friday night. The party of the summer. Four teens ride home together. Only one never makes it.When high school sophomore Chris Moore is tragically killed in a car crash, Armstrong Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault?Eighteen-year-old Spencer Sandoval wishes she knew. As rumors swirl… Continue reading The Headmaster’s List, Melissa de la Cruz
The Angel Maker, Alex North
Growing up in a beautiful house in the English countryside, Katie Shaw lived a charmed life. At the cusp of graduation, she had big dreams, a devoted boyfriend, and a little brother she protected fiercely. Until the day a violent stranger changed the fate of her family forever. Years later, still unable to live down… Continue reading The Angel Maker, Alex North
Where Darkness Blooms, Andrea Hannah
The town of Bishop is known for exactly two things: recurring windstorms and an endless field of sunflowers that stretches farther than the eye can see. And women—missing women. So when three more women disappear one stormy night, no one in Bishop is surprised. The case is closed and their daughters are left in their… Continue reading Where Darkness Blooms, Andrea Hannah
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