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Apr

6

2026

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

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 …

Aug

22

2025

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

[Holly Jackson’s] young adult novels are hugely popular! This is her first novel for adults — and she does not disappoint. A twisty mystery/thriller with a unique premise — which she completely pulls off! Well done and page-turning! — Elaine, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA Make this weekend a pageturer with books from Edmonds Bookshop and …

Jul

1

2025

Psychiatrist MM Desch Explores the Mind in Debut Thriller

Mary Desch, writing under the pen name MM Desch, brings years of psychiatric expertise to her debut psychological thriller, Tangled Darkness. The novel follows Dr. Leslie Schoen, a psychiatrist who becomes a suspect when a clinical assistant is found dead amid missing opioid allegations. She becomes ensnared in a deadly scheme of clinic conspiracies and …

Jun

5

2025

Bestseller Spotlight: [K]nighty [k]night

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. We found some “night”s in shining titles this week. The Knight and the …

May

19

2025

Make Sure You Die Screaming by Zee Carlstrom

Make Sure You Die Screaming Get in, loser! We’re going on an unhinged road trip with a queer, nonbinary, advertising mastermind with an ironic fashion mullet and their new garbage goth roommate (who has prophetic dreams)! With many a shenanigan—and flamboyant mental breakdown—along the way! This debut feels like hanging out with your meanest, smartest, …

Apr

18

2025

The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose

Here is Jeneva Rose’s latest domestic thriller, The Perfect Divorce, complete with bloodspattered edges. (Yes, the books ship that way. No, we didn’t suffer a terrible papercut while getting these books out of the boxes. We appreciate your concern.) Anyway, The Perfect Divorce is about Sarah and Adam and Sarah and Bob. Oh, and former deputy Marcus …

Apr

12

2024

The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer

It begins in Paris. A painter studiously works to cover a canvass with a portrait of his wife– Josette– to cover the painting that is already in place but must now be protected. For this is 1944 and art is being ruined, stolen and destroyed. From there, we move to the present and the search …

Jan

3

2024

That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally

This thriller kept me on my toes the whole time! I loved being in the head of a character with amnesia and trying to figure out what was happening alongside her. I love the twist at the end! –Ann, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Pick books that will keep you up late! Beach Books and other …

Sep

11

2023

Fearless by M. W. Craven

Wow! I LOVE it when my favorite genre comes up with a new series that leans on a unique concept. Ben Koenig is the Fearless guy – because he can’t feel fear. Sometimes that’s a good thing but it can also lead to some bad outcomes, so he’s constantly on the watch for personal disaster. …

Aug

14

2023

Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon

Are you looking for a fast-paced mystery that’ll keep you guessing till the last page? Look no further than Killing Me. The opening scene starts with Amber being trapped in a serial killer’s van. He goes by “the Pikachu Killer.” Escaping by a hair (after being shaved and painted blue) by a woman in a …

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