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Dirty Metal
By: Allison LaMothe Narrator: Gail Shalan ISBN: 9781250433275 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS An electrifying new voice in crime fiction: Allison LaMothe’s debut is a gritty, fast-paced mystery about a reporter running down two huge stories at once “Allison LaMothe is a wildly talented writer with an exacting eye for detail and her tenacious tabloid reporter, Parker Snow, is gutsy
Judith D Collins
2 days ago7 min read
The Moonshine Women
By: Michelle Collins Anderson Narrators: Libby McKnight, Graham Winton Recorded Books ISBN: 9781496748300 Publisher: Kensington Publishing A John Scognamiglio Book Publication Date: 03/31/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAR #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT In the Prohibition era Missouri Ozarks, three sisters take over their father’s moonshine business in an evocative story of reinvention, sisterhood, and the alchemy of love for readers of Jeannett
Judith D Collins
3 days ago8 min read
The Good Mothers
By: Caitlin Weaver Narrator: Anne McDonagh ISBN: 9781837001682 Publisher: Storm Publishing Publication Date: 01/15/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats QA With an eight-year-old son struggling with ADHD and nowhere else to turn, soon-to-be-divorced mom Lacey answers a life-saving ad: “Seeking responsible single mom to join our household. Motherhood can be lonely and we support each other!” When she arrives at Wildwood La
Judith D Collins
3 days ago10 min read
Impostor
An Alexander Gregory Thriller #1 (of 6) By: L. J. Ross Narrator: Hugh Dancy ISBN: 9781464273872 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From internationally bestselling author LJ Ross comes a tense, atmospheric thriller that explores how far we'll go to understand—and survive—the darkness around us. In the remote hills of western Ireland, fear spreads as the locals struggle to make sense o
Judith D Collins
3 days ago7 min read
Good Intentions
By: Marisa Walz Narrator: Brittany Pressley Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250433787 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Audiobook/e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "A stunning debut with razor-sharp tension and surprising twists." —Jeneva Rose Even the best intentions can grow into obsession . . . On the surface, Cady has the perfect life. She has a thriving luxury event-planning business, the man she’s loved since she w
Judith D Collins
3 days ago6 min read
We Were Never Friends
By: Kaira Rouda Narrators: January LaVoy, Hillary Huber, Tara Sands, Patricia Santomasso Sourcebooks ISBN: 9781464244995 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "As twisty and suspenseful as it gets...instead of looking to the future, these old friends and sorority sisters discover it’s not so easy to bury the past. A haunting page-turner. I loved it!" — Robyn Harding, bestselling author of
Judith D Collins
4 days ago7 min read
Another Fine Mess
Bless Your Heart #2 By: Lindy Ryan Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker ISBN: 9781250324238 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 04/15/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) (ARC) APR 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS From Lindy Ryan, "one of the “most electrifying voices in the horror genre” (Gwendolyn Kiste), Another Fine Mess brings the Evans women back around in this unputdownable, crackling, rollicking mystery of humor, heart, and horror. Making sure de
Judith D Collins
5 days ago3 min read
Strangers in the Villa
By: Robyn Harding Narrator: Katherine Littrell ISBN: 9781538774007 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 03/03/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the international bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving. Sydney Lowe
Judith D Collins
5 days ago4 min read
Missing Sister
By: Joshilyn Jackson Narrator: Joshilyn Jackson ISBN: 9780063158719 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 03/02/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes a chilling story of sisters and revenge. Revenge. It's all relative. Born three minutes apart, Penny and Nix Albright grew up doing everything together, close as only twins can be. But when Nix dies in a tragic acciden
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
It's Not Her
By: Mary Kubica Narrators: Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley, Gary Tiedemann ISBN: 978-0778387992 Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: 02/03/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS “A gripping thrill ride with razor sharp tension and a whiplash ending I never saw coming. Kubica is a masterful storyteller!” —Jeneva Rose, #1 New York Times bestselling author Two families vacationing at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime an
Judith D Collins
6 days ago3 min read
Blade
By: Wendy Walker Narrator: Julia Whelan ISBN: 9781662531927 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 02/01/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From USA Today bestselling author—and former competitive skater—Wendy Walker comes a chilling psychological thriller set in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. Ana Robbins was an Olympic star in the making—until tragedy forced her to leave that world behind. At the age of sixteen, she g
Judith D Collins
6 days ago7 min read
Separation of Church and Hate
A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds By: John Fugelsang Narrator: John Fugelsang Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 978-1668066898 Publisher: Avid Reader Press Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 09/09/2025 Format: audio, e-book, hardcover My Rating: Currently Listening/Reading SEP 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholi
Judith D Collins
6 days ago6 min read
Read Between The Lies
By: Jesse Q. Sutanto Narrator: Eunice Wong ISBN: 978-1662534645 Publisher: Mindy's Book Studio Publication Date: 02/01/2026 Format: audio/e-book My Rating: 4 Stars FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS “Read Between the Lies is a dark, delicious takedown of cancel culture and the publishing industry―I read it in two sittings because I had to stop midway and go google my own name. Highly recommend.” ―Mindy Kaling In this claustrophobic psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling aut
Judith D Collins
7 days ago6 min read
Beneath a Broken Sky
Ben Packard #4 By: Joshua Moehling Narrator: Linda Jones Sourcebooks ISBN: 978-1728279053 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 05/26/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Readimg (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From USA Today bestselling author Joshua Moehling comes a tense, atmospheric thriller about one detective's search for a mysterious killer in the chaos following a deadly storm… It's a hot, miserable summer in the small town of Sandy Lake. Detective Ben P
Judith D Collins
7 days ago2 min read
Mad Mabel
By: Sally Hepworth Narrators: Sally Hepworth, Hannah Fredericksen, Jenny Seedsman ISBN: 9781250284549 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Hardcover & audio My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP BOOKS OF 2026 There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. Meet Mad Mabel. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She's lived on her idyllic street, Kenny Lane, for six
Judith D Collins
Jan 307 min read
Served Him Right
By: Lisa Unger Narrators: Kristen Sieh, Vivienne Leheny, Brittany Pressley, Soneela Nankani, Tim Paige, Petrea Burchard Harlequin Audio ISBN: 9780778360056 Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: 03/10/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS “A twisty and pacy thriller.” —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series A woman’s brunch with friends quickly turns dark in this gripping thriller from New York Times bestselling a
Judith D Collins
Jan 296 min read
When I Kill You
By: B.A. Paris Narrator: Georgia Maguire ISBN: 978-1250289445 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The multimillion-copy and New York Times bestseller B. A. Paris returns with a triumphant, unsettling new suspense novel. Who is watching Nell Masters? Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are si
Judith D Collins
Jan 296 min read
River Deep
Bitterfrost Thriller #2 By: Bryan Gruley ISBN: 978-1448316120 Publisher: Severn House Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Attorney Devyn Payne is left navigating thin ice as her small-town community fractures in the wake of a shocking crime in River Deep, the second in the Bitterfrost thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley. “Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful”―Meg Gardiner on Bitterfrost F
Judith D Collins
Jan 283 min read
Dear Debbie
By: Frieda McFadden Narrators: Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9781464249624 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Paperback & Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid! Sometimes, enough is enough… Debbie Mullen is losing it
Judith D Collins
Jan 276 min read
Her Cold Justice
Keera Duggan #3 By: Robert Dugoni Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781511348386 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS To save a client accused of murder, defense attorney Keera Duggan must fight a complex web of corruption in a riveting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni. In a quiet South Seattle neighborhood, a suspected drug smuggler and
Judith D Collins
Jan 276 min read
Women of a Promiscuous Nature
By: Donna Everhart Narrator: Lisa Larsen Tantor Media ISBN: 9781496740724 Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: 01/27/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS *A Publishers Marketplace BUZZ BOOKS Selection* Accused of “promiscuity” in 1940s North Carolina, a young woman unjustly incarcerated and subjected to involuntary medical treatment at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women decides to fight back in this powerful, shockingly timely nove
Judith D Collins
Jan 279 min read
I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home
By: Fergus Craig Narrator: Joan Walker Penguin Audio IBBN: 9798217189052 Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BLOG TOUR Feb 17 SPOTLIGHT After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time.... Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny
Judith D Collins
Jan 256 min read
Buried Lies
Dean Lincoln Legal Thriller #3 By: Peter O'Mahoney ISBN: 978-1662525414 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 03/03/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOK A murdered judge. A broken system. And one lawyer who risks everything to expose the truth. When Dean Lincoln takes on the high-profile appeal of a man accused of killing a respected South Carolina judge, he knows the case is stacked against him. But as Lincoln digs deeper, he uncovers more
Judith D Collins
Jan 251 min read
Life: A Love Story
By: Elizabeth Berg Narrator: Elizabeth Berg ISBN: 9780593446829 Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 03/17/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A warm, intimate novel that reminds us of the richness that can be found all throughout our lives—by the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv and Open House As ninety-two-year-old Florence "Flo" Greene nears the end of her life, she writes a letter to Ruthie, the w
Judith D Collins
Jan 246 min read
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