Flew through the new and eagerly anticipated @megan_lally_ book! Per usual, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! Loved it! –Saltwater Books, Kingston, WA I was exhausted from holding my breath to help the characters! This one is SO good!! –Alexa, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Whether it’s for spring break or …
Buckle up! You’re in for a wild ride. No Place Left to Hide is a gripping thriller full of twists and turns, both figuratively and literally. –Aly, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Aly’s recommendation was selected by the American Booksellers Association for the January/ February 2025 Kids’ Indies Next List. Find this and more recommended books …
This mystery by Sara Driscoll is a stand-alone story. My previous exposure to her books was in her FBI-K9 series. Echoes of Memory is a different type of mystery/police procedural but equally great reading. Quinn Fleming, the lead character, is a young woman (in her late 20s or so) who works in a flower store …
Local favorite Cherie Priest is back this week with The Drowning House, a suitably gothic ghost story about a house that washes ashore, the woman who knows its secrets, and the pair of childhood pals who must put aside old rivalries to figure out the mystery of the house that has come back from the …
For fans of true crime podcasts and whodunit mysteries. Five years ago Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend’s blood. No one was able to find evidence, but everyone is sure that Lucy did it. The only problem is Lucy can’t remember that night and no one believes her. When a …
O, my temptress. How can I, a mere mortal, resist your golden light? Your entrancing perfume? I pull you closer. My lips part in sweet anticipation … Putting down my pint glass, I laugh. Here we go again– this strange split personality of mine. Half novelist, half beer blogger and columnist. Home for me is …
Fall into the vortex of this novel and be whisked along by Marshall’s flowing and poetic prose. Venture past lies and fractured lives, along forgotten trails of a blood-stained woodland, and arrive at the center of it all– a secret concealed by the forest and protected by three young girls. A secret which, once unearthed, …
Preorder through Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA for personalized copies of debut author Lily Meade’s thrilling YA novel, The Shadow Sister. Enjoy a live event with Lily Meade and Kendare Blake for the launch event June 27, 2023 at 7:00. Advance registration is required but free. You can register at the event …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. Sometimes the themes come from the covers, sometimes the titles. On this week’s list, we …
I loved this suspenseful novel, these mysterious characters. Antoine Wilson has created a situation worthy of Hitchcock, or of Highsmith. Mouth to Mouth asks if we can ever know the truth about those we love, or indeed ourselves. —Adam Possehl, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Pick up something thrilling from Powell’s and other independent bookstores this summer. Remember …
