Some secrets don’t stay buried—no matter how deep you hide them. This summer, we’re locking in and giving you books where secrets resurface and terrifying consequences follow. From vanished friends to deadly mind games, someone knows what happened, and the truth won’t hide forever. Prepare for twists, turns, and the chilling realization that yesterday’s actions can make today deadly.
Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena
When Bryden vanishes without a trace, her husband’s desperate search reveals more than he bargained for. As the perfect life they built begins to crack, it becomes clear—someone close knows exactly what happened. In this thriller, love and trust turn deadly, and no one is as safe as they think.
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Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez
Ingrid thought she’d escaped her past, but a dark memory from her childhood relentlessly pursues her. Mayra, a childhood friend from Hialeah she hasn’t seen in years, invites her to an isolated Everglades house. But as their intense bond rekindles amidst the eerie swamp and a mysterious boyfriend, things take a dark turn. The lines between reality and nightmare blur, and someone is determined to ensure they never forget what happened by the water years ago.
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Stay Away From Him by Andrew DeYoung
A warning echoes through the small community: stay away from him. Yet, a forbidden connection forms, pulling two individuals into a dangerous game. As their secrets intertwine, the consequences of their defiance become terrifyingly clear. Someone is watching, and their judgment will be swift and unforgiving.
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Girl in the Creek by Wendy Wagner
A secluded creek in Clackamas National Forest holds a dark secret, tied to a small town haunted by disappearances and alien spores. Freelance writer Erin Harper delves into the past to find her missing brother, but disturbing truths about the forest’s sinister nature emerge when a vanished girl reappears and then disappears again. Someone knows what happened, and they’re not afraid to keep it buried.
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This Is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He
Six friends reunite on an isolated island two years after escaping a deadly ski trip—but someone hasn’t forgotten what they did. As the bodies drop and the past claws its way back, survival means figuring out who’s behind the game before none of them make it out alive.
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House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
Beth’s gone, but her presence still lingers. After life falls apart, Cassie seeks a fresh start with an old friend, only to find the ghost of his late wife, Beth, haunting their secluded home. Cassie soon realizes Beth’s perfect life hid a dark truth. Someone knows what happened to her, and the past is relentlessly demanding to be uncovered.
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Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Sophie’s sweet sixteen turns into a nightmare when a body drops dead from the balcony onto her exclusive party floor. In a mansion where secrets run as deep as the family’s lies, everyone on the guest list—from the new stepmother to the ex-wife, nanny, and best friend—has a motive. As the night unfolds, the truth becomes just as fatal as the fall. Trust no one.
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How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold
Seven authors walk into a haunted house expecting a payout, not a countdown. The lines between story and survival blur when a mysterious will locks them into a deadly game. They’ll have to outwit the house, each other, and their own skeletons to make it out alive.
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Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell
Alexandra, a matchmaker for psychopaths, has her perfect life shattered when her boyfriend leaves her for her best friend. Alone, she finds solace with a client. But as her ex and others around her start dying, Alexandra questions if this new friendship is a match made in hell. Someone is always watching, and the lines between predator and prey dangerously blur in this terrifying game.
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Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Jet has seven days to solve her own murder. The only problem? She’s still alive. After a Halloween attack leaves her with a ticking clock in her head, she’s racing to figure out who wants her gone. The suspects? Her family, her ex, her best friend—basically, everyone she’s ever loved.
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The Spectacle by Anna Barrington
In New York’s elite art world, gallery assistant Ingrid falls under the spell of charismatic dealer Rudolph Sullivan, whose polished success hides a tangled web of secrets and ambition. But as his hidden past unravels and debts mount, Rudolph’s desperate gambits threaten to expose everything, dragging Ingrid into a scheme where someone knows what he did and the truth is about to surface with deadly consequences.
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