Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Hollow’s Edge used to be a quiet place. A private and idyllic neighborhood where neighbors dropped in on neighbors, celebrated graduation and holiday parties together, and looked out for one another. But then came the murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett. A year and a half later, Hollow’s Edge is simmering. The residents are trapped, unable to sell their homes,...

Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Lila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not everything is what it seems. Lila isn’t what she seems. A student vanished months ago. Now, Lila’s husband, Aaron, is also missing. At first these cases are treated as horrible coincidences until it’s discovered the student is really the third of three unexplained disappearances over the last few...

The Broken Girls by Simon St. James Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It’s called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it’s located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their budding friendship...

  Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier Narration : Kirsten Potter Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Marin has the perfect life – up until the day her son Sebastian is taken. A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. She and her husband rarely speak. The only thing keeping her going is the unlikely chance that one day Sebastian reappears. She hires a P.I. to pick up where the police left off, but...

The Guest List by Lucy FoleyGenre : ThrillerStand alone About the Book  : The bride ‧ The plus one ‧ The best man ‧ The wedding planner ‧ The bridesmaid ‧ The body   On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate a wedding. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the...

As I mentioned in my previous “Thoughts on 3 audiobooks” a few weeks (months!?) ago, I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks this year so far, some good, some disappointing. After talking about the ones that disappointed me, I figured it would be good to talk about the ones I enjoyed more!  * * * Dark Pines by Will Dean Narration : Maya Lindh Genre : Mystery Series : Tuva Moodyson, book 1 About the Book  : An...

I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks this year so far – I always have one (or a few!) on the go. Most have been really good, but some have left me disappointed. Here are a few thoughts about the books that didn’t quite work for me as I had hoped (but hey, they might work for you!) * * * The Better Liar by Tanen Jones Narration : Lisa Flanagan, Karissa Vacker, Kristen Sieh Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book...

The Chestnut Man by Soren SveistrupGenre : MysteryStand alone About the Book  : A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister’s daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago....