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A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Coryell’s engrossing bent comedy isn’t afraid to delve into scathing and frank analyses of modern dating culture, American classism, and serial killer fixation, while still being a thrilling read with twists throughout. 

A believable, timely, edge-of-one’s-seat thriller involving climate change and a virus...it’s disaster on a grand scale.

The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Forensic photographer Rita Todacheene returns, Emma Knightly is on the case in a new Jane Austen-inspired mystery, and there's some hard-boiled Hanukkah noir; plus forthcoming series titles.

New thrillers from Laura Dave, Paula Hawkins, and Jason Rekulak; spy fiction from Nick Harkaway and David McCloskey; and another puzzle from Danielle Trussoni.

Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

This humorous mystery with a touch of romance was auctioned to Fox TV for development as a series, with Mack writing the pilot. For fans of the movie Knives Out or E.J. Copperman’s “Jersey Girl Legal Mysteries.”

The key trends in crime fiction this year are the desire for immersive escape, a focus on genre blends, and new takes on traditional tropes.