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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
Love By The Book
By: Jessica George Narrator: Isabel Adomakoh Young Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250282545 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. But just as Remy’s creative inspiration s
Judith D Collins
Jan 218 min read
Holy Island
DCI Ryan Mystery #1 By: LJ Ross ISBN: 9781464273261 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From acclaimed internationally bestselling author LJ Ross comes a chilling, atmospheric mystery steeped in ritual, secrets, and small-town tensions, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Louise Penny. On Holy Island, everyone is a suspect… Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to the remote Holy Isl
Judith D Collins
Jan 182 min read
Everything Has Happened
By: T. Greenwood ISBN: 9798892425292 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/29/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A disappearance from the past echoes in the future in this ambitious and wrenching mystery, perfect for readers of The God of the Woods. In 1986, a child disappeared. Nearly forty years later, a tip line rings. It’s been almost four decades since Edie Marshall’s little brother, Charlie, vanished on his walk h
Judith D Collins
Jan 124 min read
The Final Confession
FBI Kate Reid Thriller #11 By: Robin Mahle ASIN: B0GHPSL834 Publisher: HARP House Publishing Publication Date: 04/30/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Someone is recording their crimes. Someone is revisiting old cases. And someone wants Kate Reid to listen. When a string of murders surfaces across the country, each victim tied to a closed BAU investigation, profiler Kate Reid realizes this killer isn’t seeking anonymity. At every scene, investigator
Judith D Collins
Jan 112 min read
Too Close to Home
By: Seraphina Nova Glass Narrators: Brittany Pressley, Rebecca Lowman, Karissa Vacker Harlequin Audio ISBN: 978-0778306436 Publisher: Park Row Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The two-time Edgar Award–nominated author of ON A QUIET STREET and THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10, Seraphina Nova Glass, is back with TOO CLOSE TO HOME Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems… Those lucky enough to live in th
Judith D Collins
Jan 92 min read
Hope Rises
Walter Nash #2 By: David Baldacci ISBN: 978-1538758021 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: Format: Hardcover My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Walter Nash, working under the alias of Dillon Hope, is on
Judith D Collins
Jan 92 min read
Redbelly Crossing
By: Candice Fox ISBN: 9798892425650 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A fractured family of police detectives must solve the murder of a young woman in a small Australian town, unearthing dark secrets thought long buried. Since a violent confrontation tore apart a family five years ago, brothers and fellow cops Russell and Evan haven’t spoken a word to each other. When they’re both assigned t
Judith D Collins
Jan 12 min read
A Murder Most Camp
By: Nicolas DiDomizio ISBN: 9781464250064 Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The Guncle meets Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies in this fun, twisty mystery following a spoiled nepo baby forced to work at a struggling summer camp who stumbles into a real-life murder mystery he has no choice but to solve. Rustic cabins. Lakefront bonfires. A painfully hot lifeguard. And a murder? Summ
Judith D Collins
Dec 1, 20253 min read
Liar's Creek
By: Matt Goldman ISBN: 9781250409416 Publisher: Minotaur Books Pubication Date: 04/21/2025 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winner Matt Goldman comes Liar's Creek, which asks how far we'll go to protect the people we love. The small town of Riverwood, Minnesota is true to its name, brimming with beautiful scenes of nature. Its rural landscape is threaded with scenic trout streams, which carve th
Judith D Collins
Dec 1, 20251 min read
The Caretaker
By: Marcus Kliewer ISBN: 9781982198817 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 04/23/2026 Format:Hsrdcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Follow the Rites... Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake. From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has c
Judith D Collins
Nov 3, 20252 min read
The Drop
By: S.R. Masters ISBN: 9781464245923 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A terrifyingly twisty, wholly original thriller following a group of amusement park visitors who get stuck on a roller coaster high above the ground—with no way down. Seven hundred feet in the air, no one can hear you scream. Some might say that thirtysomething Cady Ellison landed herself a strange creative career,
Judith D Collins
Oct 19, 20252 min read
Dear Mother
By: Rea Frey ISBN: 9781662532283 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In a tense thriller set deep amid the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a determined mother works to uncover the secrets of her family’s dark past, fearful of what their history may reveal. After a childhood riddled with trauma and unanswered questions, Isabelle Archer vows to chase down the truth. So when her estranged mother d
Judith D Collins
Oct 18, 20251 min read
Who Knew the Ridpath GirlBy:
By: Stacy Johns ISBN: 9781464230967 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Pulication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A gripping mystery perfect for fans of Amy Tintera following one man's investigation into the death of his sister years earlier, forcing him to confront old faces, a strong-willed detective, and a string of new murders in his remote small town. Welcome to Meander, where truths are best left buried. Gracen Ridpath has a sec
Judith D Collins
Oct 16, 20252 min read
The Unforgettable Mailman
By: April Howells ISBN: 9798892425261 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 08/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime, even if you can't remember why you started. The Unforgettable Mailman is a heartwarming story about intergenerational friendship and the power of human connection, perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman. 1966, Chicago. Backlogged with millions of undelivered letters, the po
Judith D Collins
Oct 15, 20251 min read
The Book Witch
By: Meg Shaffer ISBN: 9780593983584 Publisher: Ballantine Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS She can hop into any novel, she just can’t stay there. Come along with the book witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game. Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her ma
Judith D Collins
Oct 7, 20252 min read
Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead
By: Mai Nguyen ISBN: 9781668080863 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A darkly humorous yet uplifting novel about a grieving mother who starts working at a funeral home and discovers that the best way to honor the dead is to live—from the author of the “insightful, moving” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author) Sunshine Nails. All Cleo Dang has ever wanted is to be a mother. Th
Judith D Collins
Oct 1, 20252 min read
Dog Person
By: Camille Pagan ISBN: 9798217092055 Publisher: Ballantine | Delacorte Press Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR...
Judith D Collins
Sep 25, 20253 min read
The Counting Game
By: Sinéad Nolan ISBN: 9781668099407 Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Hardcoer My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR...
Judith D Collins
Sep 24, 20252 min read
The Missing ONes
By: A. R. Torre ISBN: 9781662534218 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In an exclusive and close-knit community, the secrets of the past threaten to destroy three women in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre. Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on secrets. Five years ago, three residents vanished
Judith D Collins
Sep 20, 20252 min read
The Summer House Murder
By: Ava Roberts ISBN: 9798892424851 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 04/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR...
Judith D Collins
Sep 16, 20252 min read
Handle With Care
By: Maryeth Mayhew Whalen ISBN: 978-1400345069 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (AR)...
Judith D Collins
Sep 12, 20252 min read
The Mountains We Call Home
The Book Woman's Legacy By: Kim Michele Richardson ISBN: 978-1464239342 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped int
Judith D Collins
Sep 9, 20253 min read
The Island Club
By Nicola Harrison ISBN: 9781250277404 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 04/28/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) APR...
Judith D Collins
Sep 3, 20252 min read
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