Thriller junkies are going to be busy this summer. From May to August, there are a ton of fantastic thrillers heading from the bookstore to your favorite reading spot. From the return of some of your favorites like Jennifer Hillier and Jessica Knoll to new voices, there is something for everyone this summer! 

The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (5/12)

In 1992, two seventeen-year-olds’ lives change forever. Quinn Riley, the boy from the wrong side of town, is arrested for trying to break up a fight and almost killing someone. Jules Delaney survives a brutal attack from a serial killer dubbed the May Day Killer. A year later, Jules is reeling with survivor’s guilt as Quinn is released from juvenile detention and looking to solve the murder of his mother. Every May 1st following for a decade, their lives intertwine again as they both look for answers and the May Day Killer is still on the loose.

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Marion by Leah Rowan (6/2)

Flipping the movie Psycho on its head, here’s a different direction for Marion. After stealing money from the Manhattan ad agency she works at in order to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, Marion finds herself stranded in a small town with only an old set of cabins for a place to stay. Upon arriving she chats with Norm Billings, the handsome innkeeper who is a little hung-up on his elderly mother. When Marion goes to take a shower, she finds Norm with a knife. Before he can strike, Marion gets the knife and stabs him. Now a thief and a murderer, Marion must do whatever it takes on the run to save herself and her sister.

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Heather by Caitlin Mullen (6/9)

In 1990, sixteen-year-old Annabelle Riley’s twin sister, Sabrina, is having an affair with an older man and refuses to give up his identity. As Annabelle tries to discover who this man is, both sisters vanish. Years later, police chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that uncovers information regarding a cold case. As she continues her investigation, the past and the present collide forever changing the place Callie once considered home.

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Summer’s Never Over by Darby Bozeman (6/9)

Five years ago, a mysterious Phantom stalked Greer’s family’s summer camp resulting in her friend, Steph’s, death. Soon after, Greer fled and vowed to never return. When her mother dies, Greer finds herself back home surrounded by two ex-boyfriends and Steph’s best friend, Margo. Although the two aren’t on the best terms, Margo and Greer find themselves investigating the fire that killed Steph as they discover a deadly secret she was hiding before her death. 

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It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell (6/23)

When Jane Trevally is walking her dogs, she finds a small dog alone only to discover the teenage girl that had been watching the dog is missing. When Jane offers to take the dog back to his owner in London, she is shocked to discover that she has a dark history with this house. The man who answers the door is not the man she remembers from her past. When Jane sees a terrified looking woman in a window of the home, memories from twenty-five years ago begin to come back and they may be the key to finding the missing teenager.

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The Housewife by Natalie Barelli (6/30)

Jodie thought her dreams of becoming a housewife were coming true when she married psychologist Dr. Roy Davies. Things take a turn after their marriage when she moves into his Beverly Hills home and Roy starts becoming distant while the memories of his ex-wife seem to haunt the house. When she starts to look into Roy’s ex-wife’s death, all signs point to Roy being responsible. Now, Jodie is at a fork in the road; if she goes to the police about Roy, she would have to expose a secret she’s worked hard to keep hidden.

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Helpless by Jessica Knoll (7/7)

Twelve years ago, Faye Heron broke her college boyfriend’s heart. When a former and beloved college professor suddenly passes away, Faye is now face to face with Henry Spalding again for the first time in twelve years. Both have their own separate lives and partners, but the spark is still there. An innocent drink ends up with Henry drugging and kidnapping Faye, holding her hostage in his mountain cabin.

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The Season of Sinking by Daphne Woolsoncroft (7/7)

Imogen Bly is returning to her hometown in Lake Blair, Washington following the unexpected death of her mother. When Imogen and her twin sister, Iris, arrive, strange things begin to happen. Enlisting the help of her first crush and neighbor, Rory, Imogen begins investigating her mother’s death and the truth of a traumatic event from her childhood that she buried a long time ago.

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Perfect Life by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores (7/7)

Este Walker fled California five years ago to reinvent herself among Florida’s elite. With more money than she could ever imagine, she spends her days with her husband, Beau, and best friend, Nora, keeping her past hidden. When someone from her past emerges, Beau is implicated in a mysterious death proving that no matter how hard she tries, Este can’t escape her past. 

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The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez (7/14)

Nicola Fischer’s life is turned upside down when her father is arrested for murdering five women, including her best friend. After the hit true crime TV show To Catch a Killer exposes the story, Nicola loses her job and all of her friends. Although the host of the show, Greer Woods, has dodged Nicola’s calls, Nicola receives a mysterious invitation to the Death Row Club, a retreat for adult children of serial killers. Shortly after arriving, a mysterious girl shows up only to disappear the next morning. When a club member is found dead, Nicola wonders what secrets the members of this club could be hiding.

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Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead (7/14)

Ten years ago, Scout Sage’s sister, Georgia, mysteriously died at a Hollywood party. Since then, Scout has done her best collecting fellow hot girls in stilettos to create a new Hollywood order. When targeted murders hit L.A., Scout is the main suspect making her go from singer-actress to most wanted. Now, Scout has to do whatever she can to prove her innocence as a detective begins to uncover secrets regarding Georgia’s death.

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Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (7/28)

Ellie is hoping for a fresh start when she moves into 1 Delaney Row. Here, no one will know who she is or the secrets she’s been hiding. When Ellie begins to dig into the house’s chilling past, she unknowingly puts herself in danger.

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Good Girls Die Bored by Elizabeth Little (8/4)

Juno Hardwick’s life changed drastically when her father died a year ago and her sister fell apart. Once working in national security, she is now a bouncer at a bikini bar. When her best friend, Min, a former CIA officer, asks Juno to assist with protecting an investigative journalist who has made some powerful enemies, Juno agrees. Once Juno meets her new team, something feels off and she begins to wonder if Min is hiding something from her.

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Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier (8/25)

Twenty-five years ago in Seaside, Washington, a young man named Sam met three teenage girls at an amusement park. Days later, one of the girls was found murdered. The two remaining friends, Barb and Nicolette, were shocked to find out Sam was the Carnival Killer and now he’s been arrested for the murders of five women, including their best friend Lorelei. Nicolette moved to the city in hopes of becoming famous and Barb stayed local becoming a reporter for the paper. When the Carnival Killer recants his confession and a new body washes ashore as the amusement park is set to reopen, old secrets long buried begin to emerge. 

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