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You'll Be Sorry
By: Lisa Gardner Narrator: Hillary Huber ISBN: 9781538765142 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From a master storyteller comes a “chilling, gripping” standalone (Lisa Jewell): A newlywed couple each with their own secrets. An abandoned lodge with a horrific decades-old mystery. And a small mountain town where everyone believes they know their neighbors…except they don’t. For Raquel
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
Breathing Under Water
By: Jacqueline Friedland Narrators: Cassandra Campbell, Annalee Scott ISBN: 9781400347377 Publisher: Harper Muse Audiobooks Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS "Breathing under Water combines the intrigue of Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, the pacing of Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs, and the glimpse inside the elite athletic world of Alena Dillon’s The Happiest Girl in the World.” —STARRED BOOKLIST REVIEW "A
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
The Women In White
By: Sarah Pekkanen Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250349552 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating:5 Stars (ALC) (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Extrasensory perception. The Gift. A Sixth Sense. Or something else…. In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women myst
Judith D Collins
5 days ago5 min read
The Amateur
By: Chris Bohjalian Narrator: Melora Hardin ISBN: 9780385551298 Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs and predatory men, and suddenly a teenager is on trial in this spellbinding novel from the #1 New York Times bestsellin
Judith D Collins
5 days ago7 min read
The Wythenshawe Dandy
By: S.J. Galbraith Narrator: Melanie Crawley ISBN: 9781915564207 Audio Publisher: Raconteurs Audio LLP Book/Print Publisher: Salt Publishing Publication Date: 08/03/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS An unoccupied flat. A freshly dressed bed. The body of a young woman laid out neatly on the duvet. The dead girl looks familiar – troublingly familiar – but Detective Inspector Cassie May can't place her. And to compound her troubles, Cassie has
Judith D Collins
5 days ago5 min read
Take Hart
Corey in Los Angeles #2 By: Jaime Parker Stickle Narrator: Sarah Naughton ISBN: 978-1662531750 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 08/04/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Between her LAPD consulting gig, fledgling indie news blog, and postpartum panic disorder, former TV journalist Corey Tracey-Lieberman is barely keeping it together. Then a mother named Sonja Hart vanishes in her Highland Park neighborhood, and the case is all but
Judith D Collins
6 days ago7 min read
You'll Be Sorry
By: Liz Alterman Narrators: Christine Lakin, Stacy Carolan Simon Maverick ISBN: 978183756762 Publisher: Inkubator Books Publication Date: 08/02/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Revenge is a dish best served now. On the eve of her fortieth birthday, Amelia Montgomery flips through a magazine and freezes at the sight of a familiar face—Ethan Blackmore, the man who shattered her heart more than a decade ago. What should’ve been her hap
Judith D Collins
Jul 316 min read
Behind the Mic With Melanie Crawley
Spotlight on a Masterclass in Northern Noir For our August feature on #AudioElevatorSeries, we are scaling new heights with an exclusive look into the dark, atmospheric world of “The Wythenshawe Dandy.” Joining us is a favorite, the brilliant, talented Earphones Award-winning narrator Melanie Crawley, whose 5-star performance transforms S.J. Galbraith’s gritty thriller into an unforgettable, claustrophobic audio experience. Review of The Wythenshawe Dandy ~British Voice Act
Judith D Collins
Jul 2912 min read
Big Little Truths
Big LIttle Lies #2 By: Liane Moriarty ISBN: 978-0593798638 Publisher: Crown Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR AUG 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, THE RUNAWAY PHENOMENON THAT INSPIRED THE MEGAHIT HBO SERIES In this highly anticipated sequel, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit and compassion. Whether you’v
Judith D Collins
Jul 243 min read
Promise Me Never
By: Liv Constantine Narrators: Suzanne Elise Freeman, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Scott Brick, Alex McKenna Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593875230 Publisher: Ballantine | Bantam Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: Currently Reading (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish comes an unmissable thriller about a woman who becomes embroiled in the mystery of her husband’s deceased first wife—and after mov
Judith D Collins
Jul 213 min read
Don't Look Close
By: Jaima Fixsen Narrator: Libby McKnight Recorded Books ISBN: 9781728294933 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOK AUG #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Feature BOOK GIVEAWAY CONTEST From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer… If
Judith D Collins
Jul 2112 min read
Heart of Glass
By: Jennifer Hillier Narrators: Brittany Pressley, Chris Brinkley, Eunice Wong, Ferdelle Capistrano, January LaVoy Macmillan Audio ISBN: 978-1250763181 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2026 A serial killer recants his long-ago confession regarding a small-town high school girl―and her then-best friends are forced to confront what really happened that night and what
Judith D Collins
Jul 216 min read
They Say A Girl Died Here
ISBN: By: Sarah Pinborough Narrator:Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781250444714 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, a thrilling, genre-bending mystery about two murdered girls, a town with dark secrets, and a race to break a deadly cycle Anna Maybourne never imagined herself living in a place like Harper’s Creek, a nowhere town full of d
Judith D Collins
Jul 186 min read
Not A Word
By: Linwood Barclay Narrators: Nan McNamara, Johnathan McClain ISBN: 9780063276383 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In the latest chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a man’s world is upended after he stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in the family home. Every family has secrets, but when Reece visits his parents’ house, he’s shocked to find them in
Judith D Collins
Jul 152 min read
The Shadow Friends
Martini Club #3 By: Tess Gerritsen Narrator: Hillary Huber ISBN: 978-1662533419 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a harrowing and emotional thriller where ghosts of the Cold War return with a vengeance—and cannot be outrun. When a renowned disease expert and Russian defector dies mysteriously during a global affairs conference in
Judith D Collins
Jul 132 min read
The Secrets We Hide
By: Karin Slaughter North Falls #2 Narrator: Kathleen Early ISBN: 978-0063458789 Publisher: Willliam Morrow Publication Date: 08/11/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The next thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome back to North Falls — a small town with big secrets. Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, in
Judith D Collins
Jul 122 min read
Patient 7
By: Sabrina Wade Narrators: Luke Persiani, Patricia Santomasso ISBN: 9798349173264 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Publication Date: Format: Audio My Rating: TBR (ALC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A psychiatric patient who predicts murders—down to the details. Dr. Rachel Hadley has barely absorbed the shock of her ex-husband, psychiatrist Dr. Colton Hadley, vanishing when County Detective Lane Archer uncovers something Colton left behind: a set of taped interviews no one was suppos
Judith D Collins
Jul 112 min read
Brimstone Hollow
An Annie Gore Novel #2 By: Archer Sullivan Narrator: Emily Pike Stewart ISBN: 9781250338716 Publisher: St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books Publication Date: 08/11/1026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Following her powerful debut in The Witch’s Orchard, private investigator Annie Gore returns in Brimstone Hollow, bringing readers back to the mountains that author Archer Sullivan, a ninth-generation Appalachian, knows so well. There isn’t m
Judith D Collins
Jul 82 min read
Great and Unfortunate Things
By: Jason Arday Narrator:Jason Arday ISBN: 9781668085578 Publisher: Simon & Schuster | 37 Ink Publication Date: 08/11/1026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Memoir With the power of Educated and the emotional sweep of When Breath Becomes Air, Great and Unfortunate Things is the inspiring, underdog story of how an autistic, non-verbal boy who society had all but given up on found his voice, literally and figuratively, became one of the youngest pr
Judith D Collins
Jul 53 min read
Wicked Wanted Widows
The Widows #3 By: Kimberly Belle, Vanessa Lillie; Cate Holahan Narrators: Ariel Blake, Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Barrie Kreinik, Kevin T. Collins, Helen Laser, Neil Hellegers ISBN: 9781464255502 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The Widows are back in this thrilling third installment of the Young Rich Widows series! This time, a Providence bank robbery-turned-kidnapping creates chaos,
Judith D Collins
Jul 23 min read
Murder on Charity Lane
A Marigold Cottages Mystery #2 By: Jo Nichols Narrators: Jim Meskimen, Meg Price ISBN: 9781250356574 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Months after the shocking murders at Marigold Cottages, eccentric landlady Mrs. B finds the peace and quiet a little too peaceful. That’s why she invites her young friend CJ Moore to move into a now-vacant cottage: CJ is a suspect in the death of her employer
Judith D Collins
Jul 12 min read
Bad Intentions
By: Iliana Xander ISBN: 9781464264283 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 08/25/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS The next heart-pounding thriller from bestselling author Iliana Xander. Josie Boots messed up. Really badly. So she returns to her small hometown of Burnville to care for her ailing grandmother. It's been twenty-five years since an unspeakable crime rocked Burnville. Twenty-five years since her grandmother's trial
Judith D Collins
Jul 11 min read
Brain Damage
By: Freida McFadden Narrator: Megan Tusing ISBN: 978-1464290817 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Intruder! How can you survive when you can't remember who wants you dead? Dr. Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, and a handsome husband who adored her. Until th
Judith D Collins
Jul 12 min read
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