The Hunter
by Tana French.
Four years after abandoning his family to rural poverty in a remote community in western Ireland, Johnny Reddy has returned. And he has a get-rich-quick scheme to propose to his neighbours.
His 15-year-old daughter Trey doesn’t trust him one bit, but for her own reasons decides to help him with his multi-layered scheme. But things quickly get much more complicated than either of them expects. Conflicting loyalties collide with ideas of justice and revenge, forcing some wrenching choices.
Prom Mom
by Laura Lippman.
Amber Glass gives birth to a 28-week baby in a hotel bathroom on prom night, while Joe Simpson, her prom date, goes to the after party. When discovered, the baby is dead.
22 years later, they meet again, back in Baltimore. Joe is a wealthy real estate developer married to Meredith, a plastic surgeon. Amber has just opened a folk art gallery. It’s 2020 and they’re just realizing there’s a pandemic…
The Last Caretaker
by Jessica Strawser.
Katie is looking for a fresh start after her marriage fails — and when her best friend offers her a job as a caretaker at a remote nature preserve, it seems ideal.
But what happened to the previous caretaker? Most of her stuff is still in the house.
When an abused wife shows up in the middle of the night expecting Katie to take care of her, Katie wonders just what she’s gotten into.
Adrift
by Lisa Brideau.
Imagine waking up with no memory of your past. You don’t know your name or how you got here. You are alone on a sailboat near a remote island off the B.C. coast. And a note tells you not to make yourself known, and to “start over:” this is the only way out alive.
Dirt Creek
by Hayley Scrivenor.
A 12-year old girl goes missing on her way home from school. Police are called in to investigate. More is going on in this small town than is at first apparent; secrets and misunderstandings need to be unwound before the truth can emerge.
The Island
by Adrian McKinty.
The Baxter family—father, stepmom, and two teenage kids— want to see kangaroos and koalas on their trip to Australia. Some locals take them on a ferry to a private island. Then the Baxters make one fatal mistake, and their trip turns into an unrelenting nightmare.
Two Nights in Lisbon
by Chris Pavone
Arial’s husband is gone when she wakes up in their Lisbon hotel. When he doesn’t show up for breakfast and she can’t reach him by phone or text, she goes to the police to report him missing. But neither the police nor the American Embassy seem ready to help her. And she’s sure he’s in trouble.
Fallen
by Linda Castillo.
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a violent murder in Painter’s Mill, in the heart of Ohio’s Amish farm country. Thirteenth in a series.
False Witness
by Karen Slaughter.
“The past is never where you think you left it.” This dedication, a quote from Katrine Anne Porter, opens this immersive and terrifying novel.
The Searcher
By Tana French.
Disillusioned with his work as a Chicago police detective, Cal has moved to a remote Irish village where he’s rebuilding a derelict house. Then a local kid persuades him to search for an older brother who’s been missing for months.