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The Vanishing Place
The Vanishing Place
by Zoë Rankin
Reviewed: May 14, 2025
 
Publishing: Sep 16, 2025
 
A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks all too familiar—draws a woman back to the very place she swore she'd never return to in this breakneck debut thriller.
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(4.7/5)
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Play Nice
Play Nice
by Rachel Harrison
Reviewed: Apr 14, 2025
 
Publishing: Sep 9, 2025
 
A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.
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(4.4/5)
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The Possession of Alba Díaz
The Possession of Alba Díaz
by Isabel Cañas
Reviewed: Apr 14, 2025
 
Publishing: Aug 19, 2025
 
When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn't trust… from bestselling author Isabel Cañas.
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(5.0/5)
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Too Old for This
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2025
 
Publishing: Aug 12, 2025
 
A retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left—what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.
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The Magician of Tiger Castle
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2025
 
Publishing: Aug 5, 2025
 
The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us.
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(4.2/5)
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L.A. Women
L.A. Women
by Ella Berman
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2025
 
Publishing: Aug 5, 2025
 
An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious and talented female writers in 1960s Los Angeles and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based on the other's life… from the author of Reese's Book Club ...
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(3.5/5)
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The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
by Liza Tully
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2025
 
Publishing: Jul 8, 2025
 
A great detective's young assistant yearns for glory, but first they have learn to get along in this delightful feel good mystery.
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(4.1/5)
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Angelica
Angelica : For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution
by Molly Beer
Reviewed: May 14, 2025
 
Publishing: Jul 1, 2025
 
A women-centric view of revolution through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's influential sister-in-law.
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