I’m absolutely thrilled to share an excerpt from a major summer thriller with CBTB readers today! SWEET LITTLE LIES by Caz Frear releases from Harper in August - and it sounds incredible. CBTB readers will know how much I love a police procedural - there are few things more satisfying than a really great crime novel pitting a police officer against a killer. SWEET LITTLE LIES puts a modern, fresh twist on the procedural: from its stunning package to its compelling female lead, SWEET LITTLE LIES is poised to be the must-read procedural of the summer. This one is well worth keeping on your radar for summer reading!
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Book Review: THE ROSES OF MAY by Dot Hutchison
I recently read - and fell head-over-heels for - the dark, twisted page-turner that is THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN by Dot Hutchison, Book 1 in Hutchison’s Collector Trilogy. Naturally, I had to get my hands on the second series installment, THE ROSES OF MAY, as soon as possible - especially because the final book in the series releases this May. THE ROSES OF MAY would be hard-pressed to be more different from its predecessor, focusing on the inner life of survivors of traumatic events, rather than the traumatic events themselves; if you’re a fan of THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN like I was, be sure to go into this book with the right expectations.
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Author Interview: Lars Kepler, THE SANDMAN
I’m absolutely thrilled to share today’s interview with CBTB readers! Lars Kepler is the author behind the internationally-bestselling Joona Linna series - and this week, their brilliant thriller THE SANDMAN releases in the US. From the moment I first started reading THE SANDMAN by Lars Kepler (Knopf; 3/6/18) in the fall of 2017, I knew it would be a strong contender for my favorite read of 2018… and I stand by that first impression! Today's interview discusses everything from the book's vivid characters to the research that went into writing this dark thriller - and a whole lot more.
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Book Excerpt: IN THE VINES by Shannon Kirk
Have you started thinking about summer reading yet? Personally, I’m already daydreaming about summer weekends spent with my nose in an addictive psychological thriller - and today I’m so excited to share with CBTB readers an excerpt of a book that looks like exactly that kind of read! IN THE VINES by Shannon Kirk sounds just plain fantastic: it’s about a family with dark secrets, and a young woman who visits her cloistered aunt in hopes of uncovering them. But what our main character finds at her aunt’s New England seaside estate might shock her more than she could ever imagine…
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Greedy Reads Partnership Announcement
Every so often, an opportunity comes along that is just so incredible, it’s an instant-yes. Today I’m thrilled to share the news that I’m partnering with Baltimore’s newest bookstore Greedy Reads to curate their monthly Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Book Subscription! In this post, you can learn all about the store and my partnership with them - plus read a mini-Q&A I did with Greedy Reads owner Julia Fleischaker about our collaboration!
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