With spring fast approaching, the chill might be leaving the air but it’s not leaving your TBR. If you are searching for immersive and creepy stories that will keep you up all night reading, here are some great mysteries, thrillers, and suspense stories you won’t want to miss as you wait for summer!
Watch Where They Hide by Tamron Hall (3/12)
Marla recently left her abusive husband and disappears after dropping her child off at preschool. Her sister Shelly refuses to accept the possibility of Marla leaving by choice. Facing a lack of enthusiasm from local police and media in rural Indiana, Shelly enlists the help of rising TV journalist Jordan Manning, known for her role in solving murders and her tenacious pursuit of justice. Her journey uncovers a web of scandals and secrets, escalating to a point where her own safety is jeopardized, testing her resolve to uncover the truth about Marla’s disappearance.
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Cheater by Karen Rose (3/26)
One would think the Shady Oaks Retirement Village is a peaceful and safe place to live, but now Detective Katherine “Kit” McKittrick is investigating a homicide in which a resident is found brutally stabbed and his apartment ransacked. Dr. Sam Reeves honors his late grandfather by volunteering and playing the piano for the residents. Reeves and McKittrick have a past and she’s been trying to avoid him and the feelings she has for the last six months but now she must work with him to get inside information to solve her case.
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What Happened to Nina by Dervla McTiernan (3/26)
When young couple Nina and Simon leave for a weekend getaway at Simon’s family cabin in Vermont, only Simon returns. Simon’s explanation of the weekend doesn’t really add up and Nina’s parents are begging for answers. As Simon’s family tries to protect him and Nina’s family is pointing fingers, the case goes viral.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (3/26)
After their honeymoon in Europe, Meddy Chan and her husband Nathan visit Jakarta for Chinese New Year, joining Meddy’s extended family for the festivities. The celebration escalates when a former lover of one of the Aunts arrives, intent on reigniting their romance with lavish gifts. However, a mix-up involving a gift meant for a business rival plunges Meddy and her family into a dangerous feud among Jakarta’s business elite. With Nathan and the Aunties in peril, Meddy must devise a rescue plan.
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Young Rich Widows by Vanessa Lillie, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Kimberly Belle (4/2)
In 1985 Rhode Island, a private jet carrying four partners of a law firm crashes, killing all. Now, four widows are left wondering what happened when they find the crash ruled an accident but even more mysterious, the team wasn’t supposed to be traveling that day and a large sum of cash was burned in the crash.
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Molten Death by Leslie Karst (4/2)
In this cozy mystery, retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen escape to Hawai’i for a tropical vacation, seeking solace after a family loss. During an expedition to view an active lava flow with their friend Isaac, Valerie stumbles upon a boot attached to a leg being consumed by lava, sparking her belief in a hidden murder. Valerie is determined to uncover the truth. Her quest for justice, however, places her in the path of danger, making her a potential target.
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One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole (4/16)
Kenetria Nash, grappling with dissociative identity disorder and a stalled historical preservationist career, seizes a lifeline as the caretaker of a historic home. Her tranquility is shattered by an unexpected visit from the conservation trust, coinciding with a threatening Nor’easter, trapping her with strangers, including a figure from her troubled past. When that figure is found dead, Ken becomes the main suspect. With time running out and surrounded by secrets, Ken and her alters must uncover the truth.
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While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi (4/16)
Elizabeth Smith’s life is out of control following her best friend’s mysterious death. To help her get back on track, she hires Brianna as a personal assistant. Now, Brianna is doing more than her job requirements when she’s trying to find out what happened to Elizabeth’s friend because Brianna has questions too. She needs ot know why the police killed her Black son and why the cops were called on him that day. The only way for Brianna to get answers to these questions is to infiltrate her way into Elizabeth’s life.
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Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose (4/30)
When their mother passes away, siblings Beth, Nicole, and Michael reunite. Taking a trip down memory lane is seemingly fine when they revisit happier memories through a collection of home videos. When the siblings discover a VHS tape showing their father covered in blood and their parents making a pact to dispose of a dead body, they are forced to decide between keeping their secret or uncovering a dark mystery.
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Providence by Craig Willse (4/23)
Mark Lausson got his dream job at the elite Sawyer College in Ohio, but his dream begins to fade in his second year when he finds that the paychecks aren’t cutting it anymore and he can barely keep up with his deadlines. When he meets Tyler Cunningham, Mark is both unsettled and enamored with the sophomore. Fueled by sex and the excitement of a secret, Mark ignores the red flags of the situation until it’s too late and now the damage is done.
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The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (5/7)
Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished twenty years ago without a trace. Now, local teenager Ellie Black, who vanished two years ago is found alive in the woods. Ellie won’t say where she’s been or what happened to her and now Chelsey is determined more than every to find out what happened to her.
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The Hunter’s Daughter by Nicola Solvinic (5/14)
Anna is the daughter of a serial killer whose memory was wiped away by a controversial hypnosis treatment. Now living as a sheriff’s lieutenant and living an ordinary life, things take a turn when Anna kills a man in the line of duty and all of her memories come flooding back. When a serial killer copying her father emerges, Anna wonders if it’s a copycat killer or if her father is back.
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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (5/21)
Outside of an island, the world as we know it has been destroyed by a fog that killed everything it touched. Luckily for one hundred and twenty-two villages and three scientists, they are kept alive on the island and living in peace. Their peace is destroyed when a scientist is found stabbed to death and their death is a catalyst for the security system that keeps the fog away. If the villagers and remaining scientist can’t solve this murder in 107 hours, the fog will enter the island and wipe them all out.
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Under the Palms by Kaira Rouda (5/21)
During a retreat at a lavish Laguna Beach resort, the Kingsley family, under the new leadership of Paige, engages in a perilous dance of secrets and ambitions. With John and Ted vying for control and the unexpected arrival of Richard’s ex and rebellious daughter, alliances form around a devastating secret. As the battle for power intensifies, external dangers loom, threatening every member of the Kingsley dynasty in a weekend where familial bonds are tested, and trust is a rare commodity.
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A Lovely Lie by Jaime Lynn Hendricks (5/28)
In 1999, best friends Scarlett and Pepper lied about what really happened with the car accident that killed two of their classmates. Now, Scarlett works for a hotel in Florida and is raising a teenage son with her husband Vince. When a young woman named Zoey shows up and informs Scarlett that she’s Pepper’s daughter and Pepper has died, she gives Scarlett a letter regarding the events of that night. Scarlett’s peaceful life is shattered when Zoey starts asking questions about what happened that night and who her father is. If Zoey gets close to the truth, the past Scarlett has been trying to hide could all rise to the surface.
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