A twisty pageant thriller filled with longtime grudges, buried secrets, and a chilling cold case. Goodreads Release date: July 7, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Secrets emerge as a Texas beauty pageant turns deadly in this rich and addictive novel with a jaw-dropping twist from psychological suspense author Kelsey Cox. 2000: Isabelle Whitmore vanishes at Sherman Ranch … Continue reading Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox
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The Fall of Iris Henley
Audiobook Review: The Fall of Iris Henley — In this YA thriller, a Texas teen’s life unravels after an anonymous social media post accuses her of murder. This review covers the twisty plot, themes of cyberbullying and online rumors, and the standout audiobook narration by Eva Kaminsky. A bingeable, timely listen that explores the dangers of growing up in the digital age.
All the Little Houses by May Cobb
Goodreads Release date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Adults can behave badly too... It's the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the beautiful daughter of the Anderson family dynasty, has burst onto the scene. She always gets what she wants. What she can't get for herself… well, … Continue reading All the Little Houses by May Cobb
A Little Christmas Matchmaking by Carolyn Brown
Goodreads Release date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Sourcebooks Audio Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrator: Abigail Reno Synopsis: New York Times bestseller Carolyn Brown brings her Southern sass to Christmas in this friends to lovers contemporary romance full of Great Aunt Bernie's matchmaking shenanigans and lots of kissing under the mistletoe.Tripp Callahan's leather shop in Spanish Fort, Texas … Continue reading A Little Christmas Matchmaking by Carolyn Brown
Peter Miles Has to Die by Katie Collum
Goodreads Release date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: Bantam Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Four friends became three. Only murder will set things right. An emotional "what would you do?" thriller debut about revenge, the bonds of friendship, the reverberations of a small-town crime, the limits of justice.Peter Miles has to die. And Dylan Darcy, Priyanka Shah, and Isabel … Continue reading Peter Miles Has to Die by Katie Collum
Far and Away by Amy Poeppel
Goodreads Release date: June 10, 2025 Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: The “absolutely hilarious” (Real Simple) Amy Poeppel delights once again with a charming new novel about a house swap gone wonderfully awry.Perfect strangers Lucy and Greta have agreed to a house swap—and boy, are they going to regret it.Lucy’s hometown of Dallas has … Continue reading Far and Away by Amy Poeppel
Watch it Burn by Kristen Bird
Goodreads Release date: March 12, 2024 Publisher: MIRA Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Three women work to uncover the scorching lies and scandal behind a self-help movement, igniting a powder keg of secrets that could blow their town apart, in this suspense novel perfect for readers who love Southern mystery. It’s early morning in the small Texas … Continue reading Watch it Burn by Kristen Bird
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