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Dollface
By: Lindy Ryan Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250888914 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 02/24/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Barbie meets Scream with a 90s nostalgia twist in this horror romp from Bless Your Heart author Lindy Ryan. Horror author Jill has just moved to suburban New Jersey, hoping to fit in with the new PTA moms and maybe not weird everyone out with her Final Gi

Judith D Collins
Feb 275 min read
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She Thought She Was Safe
By: Terri Parlato Narrator: Kelli Tager Recorded Books ISBN: 9781496755704 Publisher: Kensington Books Publication Date: 02/24/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A young woman is reunited with the famous father she never knew at a secluded lakeside community hiding nightmarish secrets in this immersive modern-day gothic for readers of psychological suspense by Mary Kubica, Sheri Lapena and Megan Miranda. After the double blow of divorce

Judith D Collins
Feb 268 min read
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The New Neighbour
By: Valerie Keogh Narrator: Rose Robinson ISBN: 9781836178590 Publisher: Boldwood Books Publication Date: 03/02/2026 Format:e-book My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BRAND NEW FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIVES AND THE NURSE! Don't miss this new pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Valerie Keogh 🩸💥Must-read for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell! 💥 A quiet street holds deadly secrets... 🏡💥🩸 Chloe Tomson wants a quiet life. A n

Judith D Collins
Feb 262 min read
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Want to Know a Secret?
By: Freida McFadden Narrator: Alyson Krawchuk ISBN: 9781464249600 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 03/03/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From #1 internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden! Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others. Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep wat

Judith D Collins
Feb 254 min read
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Analog Sun
By: Alex Woodard Narrator: Scott Brick ISBN: 9780983988656 Publisher: Alex Woodward Publication Date: 11/24/2025 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) NOV 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS A Prequel “Stunning, with a twist I didn’t see coming. Analog Sun is the perfect antidote to our digital overwhelm—and a beautiful invitation to a more meaningful, joyful life.”— Zach Bush, MD, leading educator on human and planetary health A lost traveler wakes up bruised, broken, and confused in a

Judith D Collins
Feb 226 min read
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The Counting Game
By: Sinéad Nolan Narrator: Alana Kerr-Collins, Jessica Regan ISBN: 9781668099407 Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Into the woods. Count to ten. Only one of us comes home again. When a teenage girl disappears from her small Irish town and a therapist is brought in to break the silence of the only witness, old wounds are reopened in a search that becomes a race against time—perfect for fa

Judith D Collins
Feb 203 min read
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Her Last Breath
By: Taylor Adams Narrator: Sophie Amoss ISBN: 9780063394131 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format:Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition—and the dark truth of what happens deep underground. After years of excuses, Tess has finally agreed to go caving with her best friend Allie. Their lives hav

Judith D Collins
Feb 195 min read
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Murder at 30,000 Feet
By: Susan Walter Narrator: Scott Brick Blackstone ISBN: 9798228357334 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Under the cover of turbulence, a killer strikes. With nowhere to land and nowhere to hide, who will save the passengers from this nightmare at 30,000 feet? It’s a ticket to paradise. Flight 868 has nonstop service to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over a dozen tipsy passengers are off

Judith D Collins
Feb 187 min read
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Where the Wildflowers Grow
By: Terah Shelton Harris Narrators: Terah Shelton Harris, Tracie Thoms, Diontae Black ISBN: 978-1464229220 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 02/17/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #CoverReveal TOP BOOKS OF 2026! From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living. Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this becau

Judith D Collins
Feb 188 min read
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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
Feb 176 min read
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To His New Wife
By: Willow Rose Narrator: Madeline Pell ISBN: 9781805505822 Publisher: Bookouture Hachette UK Publication Date: 02/12/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 4.5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS His ex sent me a letter. I thought she was dead . Emma’s life has been perfect ever since she met Benjamin. Behind his kind smile he’s not just a successful surgeon, but a devoted father to his daughter Lily. As she wakes up beside him in their king-size bed every morning, Emma can’t belie

Judith D Collins
Feb 104 min read
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Keeper of Lost Children
By: Sadequa Johnson Narrators: Sadeqa Johnson, Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668069912 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 02/10/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, one American woman’s vision in post WWII Germany will tie together three people in an unexpected way. Lost in the streets and smoldering

Judith D Collins
Feb 86 min read
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The Better Mother
By: Jennifer van der Kleut Narrator: Xe Sands Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892424028 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 02/10/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS FEB Featured #AuthorElevatorSeries QA TOP DEBUT OF 2026 A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father's girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut. A modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the Cr

Judith D Collins
Feb 89 min read
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It's Not Her
By: Mary Kubica Narrators: Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley, Gary Tiedemann ISBN: 978-0778387992 Publisher: Harlequin Audio | 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

Judith D Collins
Feb 85 min read
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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
Feb 47 min read
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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
Feb 410 min read
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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
Feb 47 min read
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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
Feb 36 min read
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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
Feb 37 min read
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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
Feb 23 min read
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The Delivery
A Novella By: Gregg Hurwitz ISBN: 9781662539343 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 07/01/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series comes a tense novella, a psychological thriller about an AI companion that will do anything to serve—with terrifying consequences. Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She’s healing from the pain of a misc

Judith D Collins
Feb 12 min read
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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
Feb 17 min read
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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
Jan 316 min read
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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
Jan 316 min read
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