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This Month’s Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger
A killer game of hide-and-seek will have you turning pages late into the night
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A remote island, a mysterious host, and a one million dollar cash reward: Single mother Adele is about to realize the ultimate prize may be her life…
  • Kathy Reichs promises, “You will NOT close your eyes once you start reading this book”
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B
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Media mentions for Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa UngerMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
Another head-spinner from the author of Reese’s Book Club pick Wrong Place, Wrong Time
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • After Camilla wakes to a strange note and a missing husband, news of a developing hostage situation brings a chilling revelation: Her husband is the perpetrator…
  • “This novel blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping” (Jodi Picoult)
  • Raves from Lisa Jewell, A. J. Finn, and Emily Henry, who calls McAllister “one of my favorite authors working in the genre”
  • An instant New York Times bestseller
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Media mentions for Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllisterMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, People, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
The new GMA Book Club pick is ‘the very definition of a page-turner’ (Liane Moriarty)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Sloane has a habit of making up little lies, just to make herself more interesting — but a chance encounter draws her into the orbit of a wealthy couple, with chilling consequences…
  • Liz Nugent, Liv Constantine, and Amy Tintera are all praising the deft plotting and unpredictable twists
  • A highly anticipated release named as a March must-read by Time
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Media mentions for Count My Lies by Sophie StavaMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, People, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
On a storm-battered Antarctic island, a shipwrecked woman washes ashore
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • When Rowan is taken in by the Salt family, the island’s caretakers, they must confront each other’s darkest secrets
  • The author of Once There Were Wolves returns “at the height of her powers” (Hannah Kent) in this riveting work of psychological suspense
  • “Readers won’t want to leave behind the imagined world of pain and beauty that McConaghy has conjured” (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Bustle, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Midnight Black by Mark Greaney
Publishers Weekly calls this ‘one of Greaney’s best yet’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • With his lover imprisoned in a remote Russian gulag, the Gray Man must draw on all his skills to save the woman he loves
  • Part of a #1 New York Times bestselling series that counts among its many fans Steve Berry and Lee Child, who declares, “I love the Gray Man”
  • Unstoppable action scenes, international settings, and propulsive plotting
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Media mentions for Midnight Black by Mark GreaneyMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Battle Mountain by C. J. Box
Joe Pickett is back in the 25th installment of a wildly popular series
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In the Sierra Madre mountains, Joe’s search for a governor’s missing son-in-law brings him to falconer Nate Romanowski, who’s out for revenge…
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child calls an “A-list, must-read” writer
  • The inspiration for the Paramount+ crime drama
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Media mentions for Battle Mountain by C. J. BoxMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, Associated Press, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
Four senior assassins discover their skills haven’t dulled with age…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are summoned by their shadowy handler — and this time, their mission may prove to be the most challenging of their careers
  • The follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age
  • “Imagine if the Golden Girls were trained as elite assassins and you’ll have some idea of the delights and thrills” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Kills Well with Others by Deanna RaybournMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French
How can you solve a murder that nobody believes actually happened?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Nancy is trying to move forward after a psychotic episode — but when her neighbor is found dead and the pieces don’t add up, she must decide if she can trust her instincts
  • Find out why Lee Child says, “No one does it better than Nicci French”
  • From the celebrated author behind Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?
  • “Fans of Tana French and Ruth Ware: Meet your new obsession” (A. J. Finn)
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Media mentions for The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci FrenchMEDIA MENTIONS:Financial Times, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian
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Book cover for The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson
A tale of survival against the rugged backdrop of the American Southwest
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Wildlife biologist Alex Carter lands in New Mexico to track the elusive and endangered jaguar — only to find herself the target of a group of dangerous vigilantes
  • From an author who writes “with a naturalist’s eye for detail and an unrelenting pace” (James Rollins)
  • A can’t-miss read for fans of Nevada Barr, this book continues the popular series that began with A Solitude of Wolverines
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Media mentions for The Vanishing Kind by Alice HendersonMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly