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| Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister"Simone comes to Texas from the UK to visit her daughter, Lucy. Lucy is kidnapped, and the perpetrators force Simone into trafficking drugs into Mexico for Lucy’s safe return. When a confrontation goes wrong, Lucy and Simone are reunited, but are suddenly on the run from the law. The story is breathtaking, and readers will constantly be on edge, wondering if and when the pair will be caught -- and what the consequences will be."
Cari Dubiel, Twinsburg Public Library, OH
NoveList read-alike: Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson |
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| I Know a Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours by Nat Cassidy"Nat Cassidy is one of horror's more unique voices. This short story collection is terrifying and filled with relatable characters. These wild, grim, violent stories unfold as if the author has sidled up to you at a bar and started sharing them. And you simply can't stop listening."
Lila Denning, St Petersburg Library System, FL
NoveList read-alike: Midnight Somewhere by Johnny Compton |
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| The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff"April and Leo’s marriage is already on the brink when a devastating fire levels their home. Forced to retreat to April’s childhood home with their children, they must navigate generational trauma and deep-seated grief alongside her parents and siblings. Amidst the literal and figurative ashes, the couple struggles to determine if their relationship is worth salvaging."
Emily Orth, Surprise Public Library, AZ
NoveList read-alike: The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison |
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| A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman"Coming in off the back of a complex and scope-changing Book 7, Book 8 reminds readers of the horrible truth of the Dungeon: for all of their drive and cleverness, Carl and Princess Donut are still just a man and his talking cat trapped in an AI-controlled game that is trying to kill them. This interesting shift in scope and pacing reminds readers of the players' predicament."
Aaron Mason, Radford Public Library, VA
NoveList read-alike: Delicious in Dungeon series by Ryoko Kui |
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| The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett"In Depression-era Mississippi, a girl trapped in a Dickensian orphanage and a young woman trying to lift her family out of financial ruin cross paths. Young Meg feels trapped, while Birdy is faced with family issues that run deep. This dual-narrated story is totally engrossing, and readers will be rooting for the characters."
Donna Ballard, LibraryReads Ambassador, NJ
NoveList read-alike: The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows |
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| John of John by Douglas Stuart"Aimless art student Cal returns to his isolated Scottish home, forced to
navigate his grandmother’s illness and a community that won’t accept his sexuality. The story leans into incredible dialogue and raw, evolving relationships with complicated people readers can't help but care about."
Magan Szwarek, LibraryReads Ambassador, IL
NoveList read-alike: Family Meal by Bryan Washington |
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| Bone of My Bone by Johanna van Veen"Sister Ursula, a nun fleeing brutal soldiers in 1635, meets Elsebeth, a peasant surviving the Thirty Years’ War. They escape into the Bavarian forest, experiencing the horrors of the undead while followed by a necromancer. This atmospheric, haunting folk horror read is told from multiple points of view."
Kristin Skinner, Flat River Community Library, MI
NoveList read-alike: Angel Down by Daniel Kraus |
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