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Destination Funeral
By: Pagie Harbison Narrator: Paige Harbison ISBN: 9781250358103 Puublisher: St. Martin' Press Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The Big Chill meets About Time in this laugh-out-loud funny and equally heartbreaking novel, following a friend group so damaged that only a funeral could bring them back together. Perfect for fans of The Wedding People and One Italian Summer. When Babe—the complicated, magnetic matriarch of
Judith D Collins
Jun 277 min read
Sisterhood Above All
By: Kathleen Barber and Amayah Shaienne Narrators: Narrated by Charlotte Lobdell; Khaya Fraites; Suzy Jackson ISBN: 9781250445087 Publisher: Macmilan Audio Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Any girl would kill to be a Gamma. “Barber and Shaienne’s juicy, sexy, vicious collab is like America’s Next Top Model stitched with The Art of War. You’ll be equally riveted by the reality TV-level drama and the raw authenticity o
Judith D Collins
Jun 257 min read
This Changes Everything
By: Lisa Scottoline Narrators: Maria Marquis, Kate Burton, Soneela Nankani, Stacy Carolan, Max Meyers ISBN: 9781538770030 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this “riveting, deeply felt and empowering thriller that is also a touching ode to female friendship” (Laura Dave) from #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, a woman risks her life to help her closest friend find justice fo
Judith D Collins
Jun 246 min read
When the Birds Don't Sing
By: Imran Mahmood Narrator: GM Hakim ISBN: 9780593723616 Publisher: Ballantine Publication Date: 10/06/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) DEC 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS One man decides to reveal a festering, decades-long secret in this compelling dual-timeline novel that is equal parts revenge thriller and gripping coming-of-age story, from the acclaimed author of Finding Sophie. He loved her from the day he met her. And now, he must find justice for the ones who killed he
Judith D Collins
Jun 242 min read
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hide a Body
By: Jennifer Holdich Narrator: Fenella Fudge ISBN: 9781464229817 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the author of Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath ("wickedly funny and darkly compelling") comes a twisted new thriller following one couple who will do anything to get away with murder, even frame each other. Daisy Dixon lives in a stately home, but the grandeur on the outside hides
Judith D Collins
Jun 246 min read
The Sins of Summer Daughters
By: Lo Patrick Narrator: Barrie Kreinik ISBN: 9781464260506 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Sharp Objects meets William Kent Kreuger in this new searing southern mystery from acclaimed author Lo Patrick. When her granddaughter is accused of murder, a woman must confront the buried secrets of a summer long past—because she can try to forget, but the Georgia land remembers. Meg Greg
Judith D Collins
Jun 246 min read
It Could Have Been Her
By: Lisa Jewell Narrators: James Norton, Lesley Sharp, Joanna David, Emilia Fox, Freddie Fox, Tim McInnerny, Harriet Fisher, Ella Rae Smith, Elsa Lepecki Bean Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668033906 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 06/23/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell brings her signature dark, atmospheric suspense and sharp acuity to this new psychological thriller about a l
Judith D Collins
Jun 235 min read
Nine Lives
By: Catherine Steadman Narrator: Catherine Steadman ISBN: 9780593725771 Publisher: Ballantine Publication Date: 06/23/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS When she begins to peer into the lives of her glamorous neighbors, one woman discovers a terrifying secret in this riveting psychological thriller with nine lives worth of twists, from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, a Reese’s Book Club pick. These are your ne
Judith D Collins
Jun 216 min read
Don't Blame the Wife
By: Darby Kane ISBN: 9780063476059 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 01/05/2027 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) JAN 2027 MUST-READ BOOKS Succession meets The Guest List in Darby Kane’s newest novel where rich people are doing terrible things, including murder. There’s no telling how far these weekend guests will go to be the next heir of the Benedict estate… For the second time in ten years a body drifted in the water at Waverly... Ten years ago, someone who
Judith D Collins
Jun 202 min read
This Never Happens Here
By: Wanda M. Morris ISBN: 9798217178056 Publisher: Dutton Publication Date: 02/16/2027 Format:Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) FEB 2027 MUST-READ BOOKS From Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets, a riveting new thriller following two detectives investigating a baffling string of murders and child abductions in the wealthy suburbs of Atlanta. Tom and Olivia Henley settle in for a cozy evening at home in the sort of suburb where “nothing ever happens.” T
Judith D Collins
Jun 182 min read
The Au Pair
By: Teddy Wayne Narrator: Eric A. Altheide ISBN: 9780063457201 Publisher: HarperAudio Adult | Harper Publication Date: 06/30/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A NEW YORK TIMES NOVEL EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT and NOVEL EVERYONE WILL BE READING THIS SUMMER A Boston Globe, Seattle Times, New York Post, Lit Hub, and Zibby Books most-anticipated/summer books pick Award-winning author Teddy Wayne follows his breakout sensation The Winner—a New York
Judith D Collins
Jun 176 min read
The Armchair Detectives On Holiday
The Armchair Detective Mysteries #2 By: Matt Dunn ISBN: 978-1805505747 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 06/22/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Martin and Albie are jetting off for some sun and sangria. But they didn’t bank on finding a body on the beach… Fresh from their last case at Twilight Lodge, Martin and Albie reward themselves with a relaxing trip to the sun-soaked island of Menorca, joined by Martin’s daughter Dionne and belo
Judith D Collins
Jun 165 min read
The Great Wherever
By: Shannon Sanders Narrator: Keylor Leigh ISBN: 9781250454102 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Henry Holt & Co. Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS One of Oprah Daily's Best Books of Summer 2026 One of NPR's 15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer One of Esquire's 22 Most Anticipated Books of 2026 A People's Must-Read Book for Summer 2026 One of Publishers Weekly's 10 Most Anticipated Literary Fiction titles for Spring/Summer 2
Judith D Collins
Jun 158 min read
Someone Else's Husband
By: Kimberly McCreight Narrators: Elena Rey, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Samantha Desz, Jonathan Todd Ross, Dan Bittner, Will Damron, Leanne Woodward, Chris Andrew Ciulla, George Newbern, Giordan Diaz, Max Meyers, Jane Oppenheimer, Kristen DiMercurio Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593536445 Publisher: Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat New York Times bestsellin
Judith D Collins
Jun 1411 min read
Liberty Street
By: Heather Marshall Narrators: Alison Deon, Hailey Gillis, Heather Marshall Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593975527 Publisher: Ballatntine Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Looking for Jane comes a riveting novel about one journalist’s harrowing journey into an infamous real-life 1960s women’s prison—and the detective who uncovers her story decades later. “Heather Mar
Judith D Collins
Jun 147 min read
Death Was Not on the Guest List
By: Jenni L. Walsh Narrators: Lauren Ezzo, Barrie Kreinik ISBN: 978-1662536274 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From USA Today bestselling author Jenni L. Walsh comes a witty Jazz Age mystery where rivalry, ambition, and deceit glitter under every chandelier…and no one gets out until the killer is unmasked. In Chicago’s Gold Coast district, twenty of the city’s most glamorous socialites gat
Judith D Collins
Jun 135 min read
The Frenzy
Stories by Joyce Carol Oates By: Joyce Carol Oates Narrators: Cassandra Campbell, Linda Jones, January LaVoy, Ann Marie Lee, Kelli Tager, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Matt Godfrey, Amy Jensen, Max Meyers Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593978115 Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A gripping collection of propulsive, psychologically suspenseful stories by the legendary Joyce Carol Oates “who is surel
Judith D Collins
Jun 137 min read
Our Perfect Holiday
By: Daniel Hurst Narrator: Melanie Crawley, Matthew Biddulph Hachette UK ISBN: 9781807221560 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS (Previously titled I Shouldn't Have Come Here.) It was the perfect trip, until it ended in murder… I stand on the balcony with my gorgeous husband, Reuben, by my side. My family have returned to this beautiful French hotel to celebrate my mother’s seventieth birthday. Th
Judith D Collins
Jun 124 min read
Killer Vibes
A Peter Key Novel #1 By: Jack Friday Narrator: Max Meyers ISBN: 9781250428615 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A wild and wickedly funny series debut, introducing readers to the irresistible and irrepressible private investigator, Peter Key. "Everything you want in a great mystery."—Steven Rowley "Peter Key is my new favorite amateur sleuth."—Elle Cosimano Meet Peter Key: self-proclaim
Judith D Collins
Jun 116 min read
Scream City
By: Hannah Morrissey ISBN: 9781250369772 Publisher: Minotaur Books | St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 01/26/2027 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) JAN 2027 MUST-READ BOOKS Her grandfather was a serial killer. His father was the cop who put him in jail. Now a string of copycat murders puts them both in the crosshairs–and on the suspect list in USA Today's bestselling author Hannah Morrissey's electrifying new novel. Milwaukee, 1997— In the eighties, the Cream City Killer
Judith D Collins
Jun 112 min read
A Dark Path
And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories By: Linda Castillo Narrator: Kathleen McInerney ISBN: 9781250433213 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Minotaur Books Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS For the first time in print comes a collection of five short stories in the Edgar award-winning Kate Burkholder series, PLUS one new, never-before-published story, from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. When two young boy
Judith D Collins
Jun 116 min read
Mother Dearest
By: Claire Bird ISBN: 9781250433992 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 03/09/2027 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAR 2027 MUST-READ BOOKS A pulse-pounding, “you have to read it to believe it” domestic suspense novel featuring a young woman writing letters to her estranged mother about the man she’ll marry…except he already has a wife and family. Imogene always wanted her freedom from her mother, and now she has it. Mother Dearest, I am still
Judith D Collins
Jun 102 min read
Finlay Donovan Plays With Fire
The Finlay Donovan Series #7 By: Elle Cosimano ISBN: 9781250337634 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 03/16/2027 Format: Other My Rating: TBR MAR 2027 MUST-READ BOOKS #CoverReveal From New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano comes Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire—the explosive next installment in the Finlay Donovan series. When Finlay Donovan showed up at Stacey Pickens’s house to defend herself and her loved ones against Stacey’s vicious rumor mill, she uttered a veil
Judith D Collins
Jun 102 min read
This Is A Lie
By: Cleo Ballard Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker Spotify Audiobooks ISBN: 979-8892425865 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 06/09/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Penn, once a brilliant PhD candidate in Applied Language Studies, traded her dissertation for a “perfect” life as a suburban wife and social media-savvy mother. But after a brutal betrayal by her husband, friends, and even her own teenage daughter, Penn is left with nothi
Judith D Collins
Jun 76 min read
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