April 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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All the Little Houses
by May Cobb
It's the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas, and the Andersons, mother and daughter, always gets what they want. When a new family moves to town, all trad wife, woodworking dad, wholesome daughter vibes, Charleigh Anderson's entire self-made social empire threatens to crumble. Who will be left standing when the dust settles?
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The Beijing Betrayal
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Marcus Ryker uncovers a deadly bioterror plot linked to China's secret plans to invade Taiwan, forcing him to race against time to thwart a global catastrophe as Washington faces unprecedented threats on multiple fronts. Marcus Ryker series.
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The Castaways
by Lucy Clarke
Long Bright River meets Lost in this adrenaline-fueled thriller of a missing plane, a remote island, and two sisters torn apart when a vacation turns unthinkably deadly.
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The Cormorant Hunt
by Michael Idov
Disheartened CIA officer Ari Falk, now hiding in the Republic of Georgia, is hailed as a hero by some and branded a traitor by others after blowing the lid off a massive conspiracy. But his quiet exile is shattered when a mission arises—one perfectly suited for someone as jaded and unpredictable as him. Cormorant Trilogy.
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Darkrooms
by Rebecca Hannigan
What secrets lurk in the Hanging Woods?
On the night of the Summer Solstice in 1999, 9-year-old Roisin O’Halloran walked into the woods, and was never seen again. The secrets of that long-ago summer rise to the surface, and the truth that many in the small town are desperate to keep buried. After all, nothing can stay hidden forever...
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The Friend of the Family
by Dean Koontz
Traveling Depression-era America as a human 'oddity', Alida is resigned to an exploited life on the road--until she's rescued by compassionate strangers. Alida knows she is still a very different kind of girl. Her dreams bear that out. Alida fears that they're also warnings--and that it's the Fairchilds who may need rescue from a bad, bad world.
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Her Cold Justice
by Robert Dugoni
To save Michael Westbrook, a client accused of murder, defense attorney Keera Duggan must fight a complex web of corruption with far-reaching consequences. Keera Duggan series.
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It Should Have Been You
by Andrea Mara
You press send and your message disappears. Full of secrets about your neighbors, it’s meant for your sister. But it doesn’t reach her–it goes to the entire local WhatsApp group instead. And then you receive the first death threat.
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The Method
by Matthew Quirk
Actress Anna Vaughn is fearless—on screen, at least. She tends to play doomed brunettes with a badass streak. When her best friend disappears after a night out with a mysterious new man, Anna must use all the tricks she’s learned for her roles in the hunt. She quickly learns the dangers are all too real.
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Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge
by Brian Freeman
Running massive Chinese espionage operations in the US is a shadowy figure known only by the codename Bai Ze. It appears Jason Bourne encountered Bai Ze during an operation years earlier. The trouble is, Bourne doesn’t remember him... Jason Bourne series.
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The Room in the Attic
by T. M. Logan
It was everything they wanted...and more than they bargained for.
Adam and Jess move into a new house—a rambling Victorian villa—with their young children. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room.
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The Society
by Karen Winn
Rumors about the Knox and its influence have swirled through Boston for centuries. While some believe the secret society is merely an elite social club, others are convinced it hides something more sinister...
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Such a Clever Girl
by Darby Kane
Fifteen years ago, the Tanner family vanished without a trace, leaving behind a chilling scene: half-eaten meals, a bloodstain by the door, and their business on fire. The house stands untouched, a haunting relic of the past. The mystery of their disappearance seems destined to remain unsolved—until Aubrey Tanner returns...
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Symphony of Monsters
by Marc Levy
Veronika returns home to find that her 9-year-old son, Valentyn, has disappeared. Overcome with a mother’s terror but fueled by relentless love, Veronika embarks on a perilous journey to find him. Set against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, Levy's new novel is a page-turning thriller full of courage, resilience, and love.
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Very Slowly All at Once
by Lauren Schott
Mack and Hailey Evans' financial problems are seemingly answered when they begin receiving growing sums of money from an unknown source...a windfall that will carry an unthinkable price.
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What Boys Learn
by Andromeda Romano-Lax
Over one terrible weekend, two teenage girls are found dead in a wealthy Chicago suburb. As the community mourns, Abby Rosso, the girls’ high school counselor, begins to suspect that her son was secretly involved in their lives—and possibly, their deaths.
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