There’s no better description for J.T. Ellison’s forthcoming LIE TO ME than the term “popcorn reading.” Addictive and binge-worthy, LIE TO ME is a psychological thriller that begs to be devoured in one sitting, and is practically built for the big-screen. In turns cinematic, edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, and occasionally just a touch outrageous, LIE TO ME is purely entertaining crime fiction reading material—if your idea of fun involves death, deceit, and betrayal, that is. Twisty, chilling, and utterly unputdownable, this domestic thriller will be an excellent choice for readers who loved BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. Paris.

Sometimes you pick up a book and feel like it was made for you. ARE YOU SLEEPING by Kathleen Barber was that kind of read for me. This psychological thriller is billed as Serial meets Ruth Ware—a winning combination of two of my favorite things! As an avid podcast listener, I’m immediately drawn to any book that takes inspiration from true crime podcasts. (Remember SIX STORIES by Matt Wesolowski? An instant hit for me.) ARE YOU SLEEPING succeeds in blending the compulsively-readable style of authors like Ruth Ware and Clare Mackintosh with a plot that captures the engrossing, very particular style of true crime podcasts. I highly recommend this suspense novel as a fresh, unique addition to your summer reading list.

THE GOOD DAUGHTER is the kind of exceptional psychological thriller that only comes around once every so often—a story as in-your-face shocking as it is tender and heartbreaking. Page by page, Slaughter methodically unfolds the history of two sisters, and reveals the horrific past that has both tied them together and driven them apart. Slaughter has written a brilliant, bold crime novel that examines the unbreakable bond of family and the lengths two women will go to uncover the truth about the brutal secrets of their past.