* * * These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant Narration : Bronson Pinchot, Stephanie Willis Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that’s exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he’s got a lot to hide. The only people who...

Verity by Colleen Hoover Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes...

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school. But fourteen years later, Angela Wong’s remains are discovered in the woods near Geo’s childhood home. And Kaiser—now...

The first week of January, I ended up working on a very repetitive project that required almost no brain power. In order to remain somewhat sane and awake, I listened to 3 full audiobooks while working. Here are some quick thoughts about them : * * * The Collective by Alison Gaylin Narration : Vivienne Leheny Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Camille Gardner is a grieving—and angry—mother who, five years after her daughter’s...

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Upstate NY, 1982. Every small town like Fell, New York, has a place like the Sun Down Motel. Some customers are from out of town, passing through on their way to someplace better. Some are locals, trying to hide their secrets. Viv Delaney works as the night clerk to pay for her move to New York City. But something isn’t right at the Sun Down, and before...

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : In this family, everyone is keeping secrets–especially the dead. Brecken Hill in upstate New York is an expensive place to live. You have to be rich to have a house there. And they don’t come much richer than Fred and Sheila Mercer. But even all their money can’t protect them when a killer comes to call. The Mercers are brutally murdered the...

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...