February 2023 Releases

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V. C. Andrews: Twilight’s Child: Kindle Edition & Paperback & Mass Market Paperback
V. C. Andrews: Becoming My Sister: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback & Mass Market Paperback: Goodreads
V. C. Andrews: Little Paula: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Kelley Armstrong: Murder at Haven’s Rock: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Keri Arthur: Wraith’s Revenge: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Tess Gerritsen: Listen to Me: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Mira Grant: Unbreakable: Kindle Edition
Karen Ann Hopkins: Night Song: Kindle Edition & Paperback
L. R. Lam & Elizabeth May: Seven Mercies: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Mindy McGinnis: The Last Laugh: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Seanan McGuire: Spelunking Through Hell: Kindle Edition & Paperback & Mass Market Paperback
Natasha Preston: The Island: Kindle Edition
Veronica Roth: Arch-Conspirator: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Lisa Scottoline: After Anna: Kindle Edition & Paperback & Mass Market Paperback: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34886981-after-anna (Goodreads) Lisa Scottoline: Pigeon Tony's Last Stand: Kindle Edition
Paul Tremblay: The Cabin at the End of the World: Kindle Edition & Paperback & Mass Market Paperback: Goodreads
Lisa Unger: Unknown Caller: Kindle Edition
Rachel Vincent: Stray: Kindle Edition

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Seanan McGuire: SKELETON SONG: Kindle Edition

Karen Ann Hopkins: DARK HOLLOW ROAD: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Lisa Unger: SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

PRE-ORDER

Julianna Baggott: THE WICK: 10th January 2023: Kindle Edition

Alyssa Cole: ONE OF US KNOWS: 5th September 2023/15th September 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Sylvia Day: TOO FAR: 24th October 2023: Kindle Edition

Tess Gerritsen: LISTEN TO ME: 7th February 2023 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Samantha Hayes: THE ENGAGEMENT: 10th January 2023: Kindle Edition

Emiko Jean: MIKA IN REAL LIFE: 8th August 2023 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Stephanie Oakes: THE MEADOWS: 12th September 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Cherie Priest: FLIGHT RISK: 15th August 2023 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Tiffany Reisz: A WOLFE IN WINTER: 21st December 2022: Kindle Edition

Carrie Ryan: INTO THE WINDS: 29th August 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Lisa Scottoline: PIGEON TONY’S LAST STAND: 31st January 2023: Kindle Edition

Karin Slaughter: untitled novel: 22nd August 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Paul Tremblay: THE BEAST YOU ARE: 11th July 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Lisa Unger: THE DARK DOOR: 6th December 2022: Kindle Edition

Lisa Unger: UNKNOWN CALLER: 31st January 2023: Kindle Edition

Danielle Valentine: HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MURDER: 1st August 2023 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Danielle Valentine: DELICATE CONDITION: 8th August 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Rachel Vincent: LIVING DEAD GIRL: 19th December 2022: Kindle Edition

Wendy Walker: WHAT REMAINS: 13th June 2023: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

July 2022 Releases

Better late than never, right? So here are some books you may have missed, released July 2022. All are US publication dates, and all buy links are to Amazon US. (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Goodreads links lead to my star-ratings (out of five) and any thoughts.

Stacey Abrams: While Justice Sleeps: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback: Goodreads

Cassie Alexander: Nightshifted: Kindle Edition & Paperback: Goodreads

K. L. Armstrong: The Life She Had: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Claire Askew: A Matter of Time: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Rachel Caine & Carrie Ryan: Trapper Road: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Theo Clare: The Book of Sand: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Alyssa Cole: The A.I. Who Loved Me: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Janet Edwards: Sol 2781: Kindle Edition

Tess Gerritsen: Listen to Me: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Jodi Picoult: Keeping Faith: Kindle Edition & Paperback: Goodreads

Cherie Priest: Grave Reservations: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Tiffany Reisz: Misbehaving: Kindle Edition & Paperback: Goodreads

Beth Revis: Blood and Feathers: Kindle Edition & Paperback

Allie Reynolds: The Swell (also published as The Bay): Kindle Edition & Hardcover: Goodreads

Paul Tremblay: The Pallbearers Club: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Rachel Vincent: Every Single Lie: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback

Rachel Vincent: No One Is Alone: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

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Janet Edwards: PERILOUS: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Janet Edwards: DEFENDER: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Janet Edwards: HURRICANE: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Janet Edwards: BORDERLINE: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Janet Edwards: ARRAY 2781: Kindle Edition
Carrie Jones: ALMOST DEAD: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Beth Revis: THE FUTURE COLLECTION: Kindle Edition & Paperback

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Kelley Armstrong: HIGH JINX: 7th December 2021: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Kelley Armstrong: GODDESS OF SUMMER LOVE: 18th January 2022: Kindle Edition
Kelley Armstrong: A TURN OF THE TIDE: 4th October 2022: Kindle Edition
Chris Beckett: TOMORROW: 1st May 2022 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell: SUNS WILL RISE: 16th August 2022 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Simone Buchholz (translated by Rachel Ward): RIVER CLYDE: 1st July 2022: Paperback
Abigail Dean: GIRL A: 1st February 2022 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Tess Gerritsen: LISTEN TO ME: 5th July 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Zakiya Dalila Harris: THE OTHER BLACK GIRL: 7th June 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
L. A. Larkin: THE SAFE PLACE: 9th November 2021: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Marissa Meyer: CURSED: 8th November 2022: Kindle Edition
Daniel O’Malley: BLITZ: 4th October 2022: Kindle Edition
Cherie Priest: GRAVE RESERVATIONS: 19th July 2022 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Allie Reynolds: SHIVER: 28th December 2021 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Allie Reynolds THE SWELL: 14th June 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Karin Slaughter: GIRL, FORGOTTEN: 2nd August 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

July 2021 Releases

Better late than never, right? So here are some books you may have missed, released July 2021. All are US publication dates, and all buy links are to Kindle Editions. (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Goodreads links lead to my star-ratings (out of five) and any thoughts.

JULY 2021 RELEASES
Cassandra Alexander: Year of the Nurse
Kelley Armstrong: Ballgowns & Butterflies
Chris Beckett: Tomorrow
Naomi Clark: The Mortal Touch
Tess Gerritsen & Gary Braver: Choose Me: Goodreads
Jenna Glass: Mother of All
Carrie Jones: Those Who Survived
Tiffany Reisz: The Auction
Andrea Robertson: Cast in Secrets and Shadow
Eve Silver: Northern Waste Box Set
Karin Slaughter: False Witness: Goodreads
Amy Tintera: All These Warriors
Rachel Vincent: Red Wolf

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Kelley Armstrong: DREAMING DARKNESS: VOLUME TWO: Kindle Edition
Karen Ann Hopkins: THE FORTUNA COIN: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Carrie Jones: THE THINGS WE SEEK: Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Beth Revis: PAPER HEARTS FAST DRAFT WORKBOOK: Paperback

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Keri Arthur: BROKEN BONDS: 26th October 2021: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Jennifer Lynn Barnes: THE FINAL GAMBIT: 30th August 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Laura Bickle: SHIFTING SUMMER: 20th October 2021: Kindle Edition
Tess Gerritsen: LISTEN TO ME: 5th July 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Imogen Howson: A GIRL OF DUST & DEATH: 23rd November 2021 (PB out now): Kindle Edition & Paperback
Emiko Jean: TOKYO DREAMING: 31st May 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Amy McCulloch: BREATHLESS: 3rd May 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Riley Sager: THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE: 28th June 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Lisa Scottoline: ETERNAL: 1st February 2022 (KE & HC out now): Kindle Edition & Hardcover & Paperback
Andrew Shaffer: FEEL THE BERN: 28th June 2022: Kindle Edition & Paperback
Cristin Terrill: THE STARS BETWEEN US: 2nd August 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Paul Tremblay: THE PALLBEARERS CLUB: 5th July 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover
Francesca Zappia: KATZENJAMMER: 28th June 2022: Kindle Edition & Hardcover

Australian Releases

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Psst. Want to see some books that people in Australia can pre-order now, but people in the U.S. can’t? Then you’ve come to the right place! While I’m in Oz, I usually have my book search functions set as American. But due to geoblocking and whatnot, sometimes we get access to stuff that internationals can’t (or they may be able to in the future, but not now).

These are my recent findings, all Kindle Editions:

Chris Beckett: Tomorrow
Theo Clare: The Book of Sand
Tess Gerritsen: Listen to Me
Francesca Haig: The Cookbook of Common Prayer
Lisa Heathfield: Such Pretty Things
Claire Kohda: Woman, Eating
John Ajvide Lindqvist: I Am the Tiger

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These are all the books I added to my wishlist from July 1st onwards. Because I’m so behind, some of these books have already been published. So click what takes your fancy, and maybe you’ll be in luck to buy and read straight away.

Tara Altebrando: TAKE ME WITH YOU: 1st June 2021: US Paperback

V. C. Andrews: THE UMBRELLA LADY: 2nd February 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Hardcover

Kelley Armstrong: CURSED LUCK: 4th May 2021: US Kindle Edition

Keri Arthur: MAGIC MISLED: 23rd February 2021: US Kindle Edition

Claire Askew: NOVELISTA: 15th October 2020: US Kindle Edition

Chris Beckett: TWO TRIBES: US Kindle Edition

Oyinkan Braithwaite: TREASURE: US Kindle Edition

Kylie Chan: SCALES OF EMPIRE: 1st September 2020: US Paperback

Naomi Clark: THE WITCH’S GUIDE TO WEREWOLVES: US Kindle Edition

Katelyn Detweiler: THE PEOPLE WE CHOOSE: 4th May 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Hardcover

Janet Edwards: EARTH PRIME: US Kindle Edition

Nicci French: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR: 27th April 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Tess Gerritsen & Gary Braver: CHOOSE ME: 22nd June 2021: US Kindle Edition

R. Z. Held: UNJUST THEFT: US Kindle Edition

Kristi Helvig: STRANGE SKIES: US Kindle Edition

Karen Ann Hopkins: BLOODY TIES: 22nd September 2020: US Kindle Edition

Emiko Jean: TOKYO EVER AFTER: 25th May 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Hardcover

Seanan McGuire: CALCULATED RISKS: 23rd February 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Seanan McGuire: ANGEL OF THE OVERPASS: 11th May 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Saundra Mitchell: ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK: 16th February 2021: US Paperback

Francine Pascal: LITTLE CREW OF BUTCHERS: 25th May 2021: US Paperback

Parker Peevyhouse: STRANGE EXIT: 27th April 2021: US Paperback

Tiffany Reisz: A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM: 1st December 2020: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Tiffany Reisz: A WINTER SYMPHONY: 1st December 2020: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Tiffany Reisz: THE PEARL: 1st December 2020: US Paperback

Laura Ruby: THIRTEEN DOORWAYS, WOLVES BEHIND THEM ALL: 27th April 2021: US Paperback

Lisa Scottoline: EXPOSED: 29th December 2020: US Paperback

Lisa Scottoline: ETERNAL: 23rd March 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Hardcover

Andrew Shaffer: LOOK MOM I’M A POET (AND SO IS MY CAT): 11th May 2021: US Paperback

Lilja Sigurðardóttir: BETRAYAL: 1st May 2021: US Paperback

Karin Slaughter: THE SILENT WIFE: 20th April 2021: US Paperback

Maria V. Snyder: DEFENDING THE GALAXY: 2nd December 2020: Australian Kindle Edition

Victoria Helen Stone: THE LAST ONE HOME: 23rd March 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Amy Tintera: ALL THESE MONSTERS: 15th June 2021: US Paperback

Paul Tremblay: NO SLEEP TILL WONDERLAND: 20th April 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Paperback

Andy Weir: PROJECT HAIL MARY: 4th May 2021: US Kindle Edition & US Hardcover

Francesca Zappia: NOW ENTERING ADDAMSVILLE: 13th April 2021: US Paperback

February 2016 Reads

This monthly feature came about because I can’t get my brain together to review everything. So what did I read, and what did I think of them? In case you haven’t been following my Goodreads, read on:

R. L. Stine: The Lost Girl: 2 stars
Lisa Scottoline: Look Again: 4 stars
Tess Gerritsen: Playing with Fire: 3 stars: Review
Shirley Jackson: The Sundial: 2 stars: Review

THE LOST GIRL
Only memorable thing: A person is covered in honey, oats thrown onto them, then pent-up starved houses are let out to EAT THE PERSON TO DEATH. No rescue from that, either.

LOOK AGAIN
It’s been years since I read a Lisa Scottoline book, but so glad I decided to catch up on her backlist. Probably would not recommend this to anyone who’s adopted a child. A journalist comes across an age-progressed picture of a missing child…who looks just like her son. A fast-paced twister, this is a great re-introduction to Lisa Scottoline’s storytelling. Hopefully it won’t take me as long to get to her next novel!

[REVIEW] Playing with Fire – Tess Gerritsen

Tess Gerritsen
Playing with Fire
Random House (US & CA: 27th October 2015; AU: 2nd November 2015; UK: 5th November 2015)
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WARNING: Involves the Holocaust, often with graphic detail.

NOTE: Author Tess Gerritsen, also a trained musician, composed an accompanying piece for this novel. “Incendio”, performed by Yi-Jia Susanne Hou (who composed additional violin cadenza) on violin and Peter Longworth on piano, is available on Spotify here. The piece is part of the story’s plot, though in the book its composition is credited to one of the characters.

I’ve fallen terribly behind on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels, but thought I’d get back into Tess Gerritsen’s work with this standalone. Had the author been someone else, I likely wouldn’t have tried it. A contemporary jet-setting thriller, with historical elements, is far from my cup of tea.

Having read the author’s blog and social media beforehand, I knew the spoiler going into the novel. Whether this affected my enjoyment of it, I’m not sure. I understand what the author tried to do with this story, but its execution consists of two different ideas that just aren’t stitched together well enough.

Surprisingly, the historical content interested me far more than the contemporary. I didn’t know much about the Holocaust in Italy, and while it’s difficult to read about, it’s also important to learn. At the camps, leaders used some of the captives to serve as musicians, which may have saved their lives, but at what cost?

The contemporary component has two plots: Julia’s daughter killed the family cat and injured Julia; meanwhile, Julia’s become obsessed with finding out more about the creation of “Incendio”. It’s the latter which brings down the book when it suddenly becomes a “you have the manuscript, therefore you must die” story of assassins hunting her down. Yeah, that kind of comes out of nowhere and is rather brief, with telling rather than showing.

And so the novel’s quality suffers because the connection between contemporary and historical isn’t strong enough to live up to the otherwise great ideas. Not a bad read, but not one I’d be quick to recommend.