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O’Connor’s latest is a page-turner from start to finish. This riveting listen is a must-purchase and is highly recommended for fans of Mark T. Sullivan’s Beneath a Scarlet Sky or the 1983 film The Scarlet and the Black, starring Gregory Peck as Father O’Flaherty.
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Women Are the Fiercest Creatures
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking dramatic domestic fiction melded with a thought-provoking thriller. Recommended for fans of Laura Dave, Cate Ray, and Robyn Harding.
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The Magic Kingdom
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a complex, character-driven coming-of-age historical fiction about belonging and betrayal. Recommended for fans of William Kent Krueger, Ann Patchett, and Jonathan Franzen.
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I’ll Stop the World
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a retro roller coaster of suspense and supernatural mystery. Recommended for fans of J.L. Delozier, Stuart Turton, and Mary Kubica.
A smart, if overlong, depiction of a noteworthy trial initiated only because of a domineering father’s racist beliefs.
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Sister, Maiden, Monster
A unique and thought-provoking horror, visceral and violent, but deepened by Snyder’s deft touch for relationships, both sexual and platonic. An enthralling portrait of a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
A gleefully grim and entertaining journey of life and death during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Highly recommended for fans of South Asian literature and historical fiction. Winner of the 2022 Booker Prize.
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The Rebel and the Thief
A lush and evocative novel that may have listeners questioning how far they would go if given a choice to suffer or survive, by any means necessary.
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The Lost English Girl
Kelly’s (The Last Dance of the Debutante) latest is a poignant story of love, acceptance, determination, and duty. Share with fans of Shirley Dickson, Pam Jenoff, and Julia Kelly.
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Angeline
A delightful yet emotional listen that will have listeners laughing and rooting for this ragtag group of women.
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The White Hare
With its gothic atmosphere, genuine history, and fraught maternal relationships, this is perfect for fans of Susanna Kearsley or Sarah Blake.
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Goddess
This playfully imaginative, enthusiastically narrated satire of influencers and the wellness industry would be a fun book club choice.
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Natural Beauty
Recommend to those who enjoy social commentary and suspense combined with elements of science fiction and body horror. Listeners will have a hard time pressing pause, as each chapter reveals shocking twists and turns.
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The Soulmate
Will appeal to listeners seeking scintillating suspense about loyalty, love, and lies. Recommended for fans of Nicola Moriarty, Jillian Medoff, and Joy Fielding.
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Cold People
An excellent addition to any thriller or science-fiction audio collection. Fans of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven and Kassandra Montag’s After the Flood will find much to love.
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Murder at an Irish Castle
Mystery readers will be delighted with Brannigan’s debut. Recommend to fans of Sheila Connolly.
Will appeal to listeners seeking an amusing, atmospheric culinary mystery. Recommended for fans of Maddie Day, Sarah Graves, and Barbara Ross.
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Murder in Postscript
Fans of Bridgerton, fiction set in Victorian England, and the foibles of the English gentry will enjoy. Listeners will eagerly await more mysteries featuring Countess Amelia Amesbury and her handsome co-detective, Simon Bainbridge.
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Murder at the Majestic Hotel
Although it may be best appreciated by fans of the series, the intricate plot and entertaining characters make this a recommended listen for all. Share with those who like Claudia Gray, Jessica Fellowes, and Rhys Bowen.
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Murder Served Neat
Klump’s latest, aided by Lee’s engaging narration, makes for a captivating listen. Share with fans of Diane Mott Davidson and Ellie Alexander.
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A Flaw in the Design
Oates’s psychological thriller entertains right up to the satisfying surprise ending. Recommended for fans of Riley Sager’s Survive the Night or Mary Kubica’s When the Lights Go Out.
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How I’ll Kill You
A grim and gripping psychological thriller that will captivate listeners from the beginning. This would be a great addition to any suspense/horror collection and is a perfect recommendation for book groups.
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Of Manners and Murder
It’s no mystery that this production will be an excellent addition to any library collection, leaving listeners eager for Violet’s next adventure.
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Play the Fool
Sieh’s entertaining performance ensures that listeners will be delighted by this audiobook production. Add to collections where mystery novels are popular.
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The Writing Retreat
Despite the abundance of well-worn tropes, this solid thriller should appeal to fans of Ruth Ware and J.P. Delaney.
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The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
Listeners will be enthralled by this historical gothic mystery in which all the characters are pitted against one another. Fans of Victorian novels will find much to love.
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The Furies
Harding’s excellent pacing combined with Connolly’s intriguing characters make for a captivating listen. Recommend to fans of Michael Koryta and Clive Barker.
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Stone Cold Fox
An absorbing novel with deliciously unexpected twists and turns. Share with fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl.
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Murder in Haxford
Harrison’s performance alone is enough to recommend this breezy village mystery to classic mystery fans, especially those who enjoy cozy, character-driven whodunits that don’t take themselves too seriously.
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It Ends at Midnight
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a disturbing thriller with an intricate plot and an unreliable narrator. Recommended for fans of Gilly Macmillan, Mary Kubica, and Lisa Jewell.
Beyond an enjoyable mystery, this book succeeds in offering some laugh-out-loud moments, sweet displays of intergenerational friendship, and food descriptions that will leave listeners’ mouths watering. Fans of Sutanto’s previous light mysteries will enjoy this latest installment.
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Red Queen
Brick’s performance brings out the warmth, as well as the drama, in this witty thriller, the first in Gómez-Jurado’s trilogy featuring a Lisbeth Salander–like character paired with a wonderfully self-deprecating cop. Libraries should expect significant demand, especially with a TV series in the works.
Like all great apocalypse stories, Tudor’s novel is a blizzard of brutality and despair with just the tiniest flickers of hope. Recommended for fans of Kevin A. Muñoz’s The Post or Ruth Ware’s One By One.
Overall, Beard’s life reads like the adventure it was. Recommended for both general interest readers and photography enthusiasts.
Readers will love the fast-paced wit of both Amy and the supporting characters while she discovers who she is, where she wants to be, and what is truly in her heart.
Fans of the prolific Wiggs and of strong women protagonists will stay up all night to finish this speeding bullet to the best-seller list.
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My Magnolia Summer
Plot discrepancies and uneven pacing detract from full enjoyment the narrative, but fans of Dorothea Benton Frank will appreciate revisiting Sullivan’s Island.
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Time’s Mouth
Those who enjoy reading about California counterculture and cults may be intrigued.
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Onlookers: Stories
Full of ambivalent love, modern Southern charm, and contemporary concerns, the stories in this collection are timeless as well as sharply contemporary.
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One Summer in Savannah
While emotionally ambitious in its choice of topic, this debut takes on too many challenges and fails to fully execute.
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The Lookback Window
This forceful, necessary novel, which includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault, depicts the often silent suffering and unfathomable effects of sexual abuse. Readers of Garth Greenwell or Eimear McBride will find it well worth diving into.
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The Last Lifeboat
Gaynor’s immersive novel pairs well with Jessica Mann’s nonfiction book Out of Harm’s Way: The Wartime Evacuation of Children from Britain, in which firsthand accounts and extensive research relate the experiences of children who were removed from their families and taken to foreign countries. Similarly, Julia Kelly’s novel The Lost English Girl takes place at the very beginning of the war when children were being evacuated to the countryside.
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A Child for the Reich
Newton’s latest historical novel (following The Girls from the Beach) brings to light the kidnapping of Czech children during World War II. Readers who like this genre will enjoy.
Smith wrestles contemporary themes surrounding women’s independence, racism, and class disparity from centuries-old events in her beautifully crafted historical. Readers of Geraldine Brooks or Hilary Mantel will be enthralled.
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The Year of Second Chances
The level of chaos in Robin’s life overwhelms the issue of widowhood at times in the novel, but there is a strong setting and many elements to engage readers. Recommended for fans of Emiko Jean or Marisa de los Santos.
This page-turner has depth of feeling and intriguing historical details that will sweep readers off their feet.
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Gone to the Wolves
Wray deftly explores late adolescence with its roller-coaster intensity of friendship and the music that binds everything together, in this case heavy metal and its mythological fantasies, which here become all too darkly real.
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The War Pianist
Robotham’s entertaining and well-paced novel is a great addition to any collection of World War II historical fiction.
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Where Ivy Dares To Grow
Thompson combines a gothic novel, a time-travel romance, and a frank depiction of living with mental illness. Most compellingly, the protagonist’s mental state is central to the narrative without driving the plot.
Shin successfully crafts yet another beautifully presented and heart-rending tale, giving readers much to ponder. Not to be missed, it will appeal not just to fans of Please Look After Mom but to anyone who enjoys strong, introspective storytelling; also a good candidate for book groups.
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My Mother Says
A bittersweet and humorous take on falling in and out of love; give to readers who enjoy stories with quirky characters and tongue-in-cheek humor that still explore real emotions.
This helpful overview of ’80s and ’90s action films also ventures into the forgotten subsequent film failures of the far-from-invincible men stars, guiding readers to films to avoid or to reevaluate.
A wonderful conflation of all that is theological and spiritual with the art of bread making. Best for ministers, parish leaders, and bread makers.
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The Monkees: Made in Hollywood
This work ably demonstrates how the well-oiled music machine in Los Angeles scored a short-lived megahit with their American answer to Beatlemania.
Malkin’s book will be of interest to many, but it is not the sweeping, nuanced history that punk deserves.
All workers, as well as TV and movie buffs, can appreciate this well-told book of essays about labor in Hollywood.
Waldman’s fun guide brings together a fascinating cast of experts to help readers discover the real-life influences behind science-fiction movies and TV shows.
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Dark Days: Fugitive Essays
Readers interested in Black history, community traditions, self-awareness, and the works of Toni Morrison will enjoy Reeves’s first essay collection, as will those searching for a unique voice to help make sense of today’s chaotic world.
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All You Need Is HELP
A fun collection of Beatles-related information that adds to the canon. Readers looking to see what extra work the group from Liverpool did outside of their own recordings will find it in this title.
Hardcore house music fanatics will enjoy this book’s discussions on various clubs, drum machines, and acetates. Give it to readers who fondly remember the genre.
Baseball and sports lovers will likely forever revere and quote this book. It belongs in all general and many academic libraries.
Often insightful and rewarding in its commentary on the Victorian roots of evangelical Christian ideas, this book could confront current issues a bit more strongly.
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The Man in the McIntosh Suit
Ayuyang (Blame This on the Boogie) presents a gripping and romantic Depression-era noir about a fledgling community struggling to achieve the American dream without sacrificing who they are.
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A Half-Baked Murder
This cozy mystery with a modern twist offers informative details about cooking with cannabis and includes several recipes too. A winner for fans of Maddie Day, Ellie Alexander, and Mia P. Manansala.
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The Family Bones
Some may guess the surprise ending, but even so, Marr’s (Strangers We Know) latest will keep listeners engrossed until the end. Highly recommended for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, and Gillian Flynn.
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Better the Blood
This planned series-starter excels in audio, as the emotive and authentically accented narrators create an unmatched sense of place and character.
Patrons looking for thrilling mysteries that include love, jealousy, and betrayal set against a music-festival backdrop will enjoy. Suggest to fans of Dolly Parton and James Patterson’s Run, Rose, Run and Peggy O’Neal Peden’s Your Killin’ Heart.
Vance and Harris are a listener’s dream team. This rollicking mystery is a must-purchase for all libraries.
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The Motion Picture Teller
Will appeal to listeners seeking an offbeat, optimistic mystery with stress-free suspense. Recommended for fans of Andrew Shaffer, Christopher Moore, and Alexander McCall Smith.
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All That Is Mine I Carry with Me
The use of multiple narrators enhances Landay’s (Defending Jacob) latest and will have listeners fully invested in Jane’s story. A production well worth the listen.
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3 Days To Live
Share with Patterson’s many fans and patrons who enjoy thrilling mysteries chock-full of surprising twists and turns.
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A Good Day To Pie
Fans of the Great British Baking Show and other elimination-style culinary competitions will eat this up.
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