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This Month’s Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for Exit Strategy by Andrew Child and Lee Child
Jump headfirst into ‘easily the best thriller series going’ (NPR)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • At a Baltimore coffee shop, a note with a desperate plea is covertly slipped into Jack Reacher’s pocket…
  • Another propulsive mission starring “one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes” (The Washington Post)
  • Find out why this series has become a bestselling phenomenon — winning loyal readers, inspiring a hit TV show, and leading The Atlantic to say, “You need Jack Reacher”
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Media mentions for Exit Strategy by Andrew Child and Lee ChildMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today, Esquire, The Guardian, The Times, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich
A genre legend brings her trademark twists and humor to this ‘outstanding’ read (Booklist)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Fans of Stephanie Plum won’t want to miss out on Gabriela Rose: “beautiful, capable, quick with weaponry, and even quicker with the bons mots” (The New York Times)
  • Gabriela must team with her infuriating ex-husband when his cousin is on the hook for a series of missing artworks
  • “No one does it better than Evanovich” (Lee Child)
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Media mentions for The King’s Ransom by Janet EvanovichMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Unveiling by Quan Barry
The Unveiling should be a Hulu series before you finish reading this sentence’ (Chicago Tribune)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Unsettling, suspenseful, and “equal parts White Lotus and Get Out” (The New York Times)
  • Stuck on an island in the Antarctic with a group of wealthy tourists, a Black film scout feels increasingly isolated as the unforgiving environment reveals everyone’s true nature…
  • Find out why this genre-bending novel has been named one of 2025’s most anticipated releases by Time, People, and Literary Hub
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Media mentions for The Unveiling by Quan BarryMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Nash Falls by David Baldacci
The start of a new series from a legendary storyteller
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A middle-of-the-night phone call from the FBI pulls unassuming Walter Nash into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a ruthless criminal mastermind
  • The latest from a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “one of the all-time best thriller authors” (Lisa Gardner)
  • This riveting read introduces a new hero that has Publishers Weekly saying, “Wherever Baldacci chooses to take Nash next, readers would be well advised to follow”
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Media mentions for Nash Falls by David BaldacciMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
A sinister new wellness trend is taking over the campus…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Two women — one an ambitious student, the other a struggling professor — are ensnared in the rituals of an exclusive sorority
  • “Olivie Blake never pulls any punches, defies genre boundaries, and this book cements her as one of the most unique voices writing at the moment” (Ali Hazelwood)
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six series
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Media mentions for Girl Dinner by Olivie BlakeMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Bone Thief by Vanessa Lillie
Liz Moore, author of The God of the Woods, is raving about this atmospheric read
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • After the disappearance of a Native girl near a local summer camp, the chilling discovery of skeletal remains sends Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker on a twisting investigation
  • This suspenseful mystery and thoughtful exploration of colonialism “will keep you guessing until the last, action-packed page” (Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching)
  • The standalone follow-up to Blood Sisters, which garnered praise from C.J. Box, Megan Miranda, and William Kent Krueger
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Media mentions for The Bone Thief by Vanessa LillieMEDIA MENTIONS:Elle, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Widow by John Grisham
The master of courtroom thrillers delivers ‘a captivating legal whodunit’ (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Another #1 New York Times bestselling must-read from the author of The Firm and The Pelican Brief
  • When small-town lawyer Simon Latch is accused of murder, he must untangle a twisted plot in order to find the real killer — and clear his name
  • Don’t miss John Grisham “at his irresistible, unforgettable best” (Chris Whitaker)
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Media mentions for The Widow by John GrishamMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, CBS Mornings, People, Parade, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
Fans are cheering for the return of the Lincoln Lawyer!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Any new book by Michael Connelly is a cause for celebration” (HuffPost)
  • When an AI company is tied to the murder of a teenage girl, Mickey Haller is put on the case — but the truth turns out to be more twisted than he could have ever imagined
  • “Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch. The front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times)
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Media mentions for The Proving Ground by Michael ConnellyMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Sister’s Curse by Nicola Solvinic
A small town is consumed by evil in this occult-tinged crime novel
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Detective Anna Koray has finally escaped from the shadow of her serial killer father, but a series of mysterious drownings will pull her back into darkness
  • Booklist says, “Fans of Simone St. James’s The Book of Cold Cases… will find they cannot put down this sinister mystery with supernatural undertones”
  • From an author whose fans include Jennifer McMahon, who says, “You’ll be turning pages all night and searching the woods for dark shadows”
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Media mentions for The Sister’s Curse by Nicola SolvinicMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly