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A haunting mystery steeped in folklore and family secrets. Mullen returns with an atmospheric mystery set in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, where folklore, memory, and violence intersect. In 1994, tee…
A smart, subversive reworking of a classic… Rowen offers an alternate history of Psycho in which the woman behind the shower curtain survives in this compelling novel. After stealing money from her…
Melancholic, witty, and steeped in noir fatalism… Hamilton’s absorbing novel begins with a familiar mystery—a husband hires an old acquaintance to investigate his wife’s suspected affair—but quickl…
A smart, sophisticated mystery with genuine heart… Kiehr transforms a deeply personal search for identity into an expansive historical mystery spanning continents and generations. A midlife d…
A moonlit adventure packed with teamwork, heart, and tiny turtle heroes… Chapman returns to the moonlit shores of her Grumpy the Iguana series with a story that balances environmental awarene…
BookView Review rated it: Buy now Pub date October 26, 2024 ISBN 979-8349585203 Print length 492 pages Price $28.00 (USD) Paperback, $6.99 Kindle edition Knoderer chronicles the fading wo…
Clear-eyed, compassionate, convincing; an illuminating guide to modern exhaustion. A veteran physician investigates the hidden consequences of sleep deprivation and offers a roadmap for reclaiming …
Tense, heartfelt, and relentlessly suspenseful. In Hodge’s latest, a disgraced security agent’s search for redemption leads her into a quiet town where danger hides beneath the surface of everyday …
A vivid memoir of chasing wonder beneath the big top and finding redemption beyond it… Knoderer’s engaging memoir resurrects the rough-and-tumble world of the 1970s American circus while charting o…
A cerebral mystery with real emotional stakes… In Monday’s slow-burning European noir, buried secrets and personal history prove as dangerous as any crime. Swiss journalist Emma Bally e…
A dazzling blend of murder, magic, and noir… A young magician’s search for answers draws her into Atlantic City’s haunted past in Setton’s deeply atmospheric mystery. When m…
Atmospheric, morally complex, and steeped in Southwestern folklore. MacArthur’s latest sets a murder investigation against the backdrop of a flood-stricken frontier community where folklore, prejud…
A provocative and compassionate look at the forces shaping contemporary American life… Linde pairs philosophical inquiry with a deeply personal journey as a disillusioned senator seeks to und…
Playful, heartwarming, and delightfully quirky. A young screech owl with a taste for sweet potatoes instead of bugs takes flight in Chapman’s affectionate tale about carving out one’s o…
BookView Review rated it: Buy now Gourmet Dog LLC Pub date March 23, 2022 ISBN 978-1736805640 Print length 46 pages Ages 3-8 years Price $21.99 (USD) Hardcover, $10.99 Paperback, $3.99 Kindle editi…
BookView Review rated it: Buy now Balboa Press Pub date November 23, 2025 ISBN 979-8765261705 Price $38.12 (USD) Hardcover, $16.99 Paperback, $3.99 Kindle edition MacDonald blends memoir, grief nar…
Mystical, moving, and quietly profound. Marriage and family therapist MacDonald confronts the death of her father, and the startling spiritual aftermath that reshapes her understanding of grief, id…
A cerebral, time-bending fantasy. In Judson’s fifth installment in the Braided Dimensions series, a Berkeley lawyer is drawn into a hidden network of psychic powers, unstable portals, and timelines…
An elegant fusion of Arctic noir and psychological suspense… A Wyoming deputy sheriff’s search for her missing boss leads her into a deadly Arctic conspiracy in Towles’ haunting psychological…
Emotionally raw, politically charged, and deeply human… Joy delivers a layered, emotionally intelligent story where politics and family collide with heartbreaking consequences. Tawni Carter built a…