Black Dog, by Stuart Woods (Putnam), is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Fans of Woods know Stone Barrington, behind-the-scenes guy for a Manhattan law firm and an expert in high-class intrigue and government intelligence. In book 62 of this bestselling series, Stone is back in New York City and has just been introduced to a glamorous socialite, who wants to make a new will for her large inheritance, but she also brings trouble.—LJ Reviews

The Escape Room by Megan Goldin (St. Martin's)

Appeared on the July 2019 LibraryReads list

"Highly successful colleagues Sam, Vincent, Sylvie, and Jules are no strangers to the competitive world of high finance, but after they become trapped in an elevator escape room, they find themselves having to work together. For readers of Tana French, Karin Slaughter, and Harlan Coben." —KC Davis, Fairfield Woods Library, Fairfield, CT

Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben (Dutton; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the March 2016 LibraryReads list

“Coben has made me lose more sleep over the years than all my other favorite authors combined. Joe Burkett has been murdered in front of his wife Maya. They have a two year old daughter who has a nanny. After the funeral, a friend gives her a picture frame that hides a camera so she can check on the care the nanny is providing her daughter. She watches the recording. Can she believe what she saw? Is she going crazy? Both? Buy a ticket for the coaster and find out for yourself. Keep your hands inside the car; it’s going to be a wild ride.” —Lisa Sprague, Public Services Librarian, Enfield Public Library, Enfield, CT

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (Morrow; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the September 2020 LibraryReads list

"The gentrification of her beloved Brooklyn neighborhood has longtime resident Sydney Green mourning what's lost. Striking up an uneasy alliance with new neighbor Theo, she starts research for a walking tour to highlight the area’s rich history and diversity but quickly comes to realize that something far more sinister is going on. A sense of mounting dread and some startling twists and turns will keep readers turning the pages. Where HAVE all those old neighbors gone? For fans of An Unwanted Guest, The Woman in Cabin Ten, and Watching You."—Beth Mills, New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY