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Steven Konkoly is an expert at action-packed thrillers. An exhilarating character that rivals Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Devin Gray is just the highly-skilled action hero I absolutely love. A man whose quick thinking can prevent impending catastrophe. A man who’ll do anything to defend the ones he loves.

Devin Gray is a countersurveillance expert who’s used to the most covert of missions. Not to mention he grew up the son of a CIA officer. Back then, Helen was viewed as delusional. She’d say she was on the verge of uncovering a massive conspiracy, unable to let go of an unsanctioned off-the-books investigation she was determined to prove warranted—an investigation that Devin knows led to her death. Now Devin sees the truth in his late mother’s words...and he’s ready to pick up where she left off. He won’t let her death be in vain.

With pacing that will have you flying through the pages, Deep Sleep not only delivers an exhilarating read but also an emotional punch—proving just how far we’ll go to protect our family.

—Megha Parekh, Editor

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When I first read The Night Burns Bright, Ross Barkan’s eerily atmospheric novel about a commune-turned-cult, I was immediately fascinated by the story of House of Earth, a community of people living in harmony with nature, and of Lucien, a twelve-year-old boy growing up within its walls.

At first, the commune’s rules made sense to Lucien. Don’t eat meat, don’t fly on airplanes, don’t take the natural world or its resources for granted. But after the Twin Towers fall, House of Earth tightens its security—and its rules. Don’t watch television, don’t read unapproved books, don’t speak of those who have left House of Earth. And with the stricter rules come harsher punishments for breaking them. When Lucien makes a new friend in town, she opens his world to the possibility that maybe House of Earth isn’t as good as it’s made out to be. And as more and more of Lucien’s classmates start disappearing, never to be heard from or spoken of again, he starts to think that maybe she’s right. What is really going on at House of Earth? Where have all of Lucien’s friends gone? And what if he’s next?

For fans of Emma Cline’s The Girls and Emma Donoghue’s Room, Ross Barkan’s The Night Burns Bright is a slow burning, coming-of-age thriller that builds to an explosive conclusion. So if you find cult stories utterly captivating, I highly recommend you visit the creepy commune of House of Earth within these enthralling pages—but be warned, not everyone who enters House of Earth makes it out alive.

—Alicia Clancy, Editor

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A supposed miracle cure goes completely awry in the hands of a megalomaniac. It sounds far-fetched, but this novel is inspired by the real-life story of the doctor who introduced the lobotomy to the United States. Heralded as a cure for depression, headaches, and even the “baby blues,” lobotomy eventually fell out of favor, and with good reason. Many patients suffered extreme trauma post-procedure; some became catatonic, others violent. And many died. But the same doctor who championed this gruesome treatment refused to stop, continuing to perform lobotomies, often alone in his own office, using what he referred to as the “ice pick” method.

When author Samantha Greene Woodruff came across this story, she was fascinated. What if someone had tried to stop him? From there she invented Ruth Apter, a brilliant woman who falls for the charismatic Dr. Robert Apter. He’s her equal in intellect and in his devotion to revolutionizing psychiatric treatment. But as the medical community abandons lobotomies, Dr. Apter becomes increasingly driven and deluded. When Ruth sees his passion turn to deadly obsession, she knows she’s the only one who can stop him. Both a propulsive page-turner and a chilling tale, this is a riveting story of a woman who risks everything to do what is right.

—Jodi Warshaw, Editor

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I read a lot of books about killers; you might say that (fictional) murder is my business. Lara Elena Donnelly’s lush thriller about an acerbic and amoral perfume artist with a lethal talent is unlike anything I’ve read before: a tale that evokes comparisons to works as disparate as The Goldfinch, Hannibal, and Inception but is completely fresh, engrossing, and disturbing.

Stylish, ambitious, and dangerously likeable, Vic Fowler has found a unique niche creating scents to evoke specific memories for the wearer. The catch? These one-of-a-kind fragrances require very particular source material. Vic’s not opposed to dirty work, but when a big job requires bringing in a pair of alluring yet inexperienced coconspirators—leading to complex romantic entanglements and a rising body count—things start to really get messy.

In Vic, Donnelly has created an antihero whose singular voice, mysterious pedigree, and appalling yet elegant criminal mind have lingered in my memory like the scent of my mother’s Madame Rochas perfume (although I wouldn’t hire Vic to capture that recollection!). I hope you’ll be similarly captivated.

—Gracie Doyle, Editor

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Bestselling author Imogen Clark’s new novel poses a very difficult question: What would you do if a friend asked you to help raise her child? This moving book starts as a group gathers for the reading of their dear friend Angie’s will. What’s revealed manages to upend their lives more than they thought possible. In her will, Angie has asked them to guide and parent her eighteen-year-old daughter.

It’s an opening that immediately captured my imagination. What an ask, what a responsibility to put upon your friends, not least because Tiger, Maggie, Leon, and Hope hadn’t already agreed to it. I wondered, How would I respond in such a situation?

As the characters tackle their new roles with varying degrees of enthusiasm, we see them slowly uncover the tangled webs of friendship, the secrets, the stories, and the memories that they share. Ultimately, they learn that the opportunity to pick up where Angie left off with her daughter offers them the opportunity to heal old wounds and create new beginnings. For me, Impossible to Forget is just that—a novel that has stayed with me long after finishing.

—Victoria Pepe, Editor

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Bestselling author Luanne G. Smith has become known for her atmospheric historical fantasy, and her latest novel, The Raven Spell, transports us yet again. Set in murky Victorian London, the book begins with a nursery rhyme on the banks of the Thames, where a man’s stolen memories become part of a woman’s magical collection.

Witch sisters Edwina and Mary Blackwood run a curio shop full of items they pick up mudlarking along the river. But Mary isn’t just out for the semiprecious baubles they find—she is fascinated by the dead, gathering their memories into glowing orbs that resemble nothing more than children’s marbles. When Mary steals the memory of a man that ends up living, however, she sets into motion a murder mystery that threatens the bond she and her sister have always shared—and points to a serial killer at work.

If you’re like me, not always dreaming of sunny summer beaches but instead sometimes longing for a chilly English winter full of rain, fireplaces, and witches’ magic, put some fuzzy socks on, because The Raven Spell is for you.

—Adrienne Procaccini, Editor

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How does one grapple with the violent loss of a parent at an early age? In this gripping real-life political thriller, a daughter looks back at her family’s tragic experience with the Iranian Revolution. When Neda was four years old, her father was arrested and eventually executed during the rise of the Islamic Republic. Her pregnant mother had to escape with young Neda and begin a new life in the United States with few resources.

Decades later, after the loss of her mother and as a new parent herself, Neda sets out on a journey to discover her family’s legacy and finally fully understand what happened to her father. I was amazed by how Neda, through interviews and research, pieces together a dramatic story about a family risking everything and finding freedom. It’s a story that fiercely brings to life the real impact of headlines we see from around the world.

—Carmen Johnson, Editor

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I love a good scorned woman goes through it and emerges happier and more fabulous like a freaking majestic phoenix story, and Deconstructed is all that with a good helping of Southern sass, besides.

Cricket Crosby thought her life was all sewn up: nice house, banker husband, teenage daughter, a successful antique shop frequented by all the ladies in Shreveport. But everything falls apart when she overhears two of those snooty ladies talking about her husband’s affair...with her daughter’s tennis coach.

Not one to wallow, Cricket resolves to take control of her life before her husband’s unchecked libido can do any more harm. But she can’t do it alone, and the one woman who comes to her aid surprises Cricket with her offer of help: her (seemingly) quiet employee, Ruby.

Ruby’s done her best to refashion her life after a run-in with the law and has cut ties with her unscrupulous family. Well, most of ’em. She’s got a cousin with his own failing PI firm and another one with a tow truck...surely they could come in handy?

Nothing’s more fashionable than a little light revenge. And for me, no one delivers a story of retribution, reinvention, and remarkable friendships better than Liz Talley. When you don’t like the way life fits, tear away the old and make it into something new. Something fabulous.

—Alison Dasho, Editor

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Children's Picture Book

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When I first came across this picture book from South Africa, I was immediately charmed by the fun textures and adorable characters in the artwork. As I read the story, I was further hooked by the book’s sweet—and worthy—message. The ubuntu philosophy, which is celebrated throughout most of southern Africa, is both simple and profound: we are all one people.

With clear language, this book brings ubuntu alive for young kids through relatable scenarios featuring children of all colors and creeds. It’s a truly beautiful celebration of an important cultural belief. I hope you will enjoy sharing it with your little ones.

—Marilyn Brigham, Editor

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I can’t resist rewatching movies like When Harry Met Sally or any Nancy Meyers film, so naturally I swooned over this true love story about two longtime friends who take the scenic route to get together.

In this memoir, author Nancy Balbirer writes about how she had quit trying to find love. She turned fifty and had just gone through a painful divorce. She tried dating, but after a series of (often hilarious) relationship disasters, she decided to focus on her writing and her tween daughter. Love was over. She was never getting married again. After an unexpected meeting and revelation, however, Nancy reconnects with Howie, her college friend, and together they start a nine-month whirlwind bicoastal romance.

The relationship and the thirty-year journey that led them to the altar had so many twists and turns (including a pack of Hollywood television writers as part of the cast of characters) that it ended up as a full-page story in the New York Times. This memoir goes deeper and shares an uplifting and hopeful message, and I believe it will inspire readers to see that love can happen at any age and when you least expect it.

—Carmen Johnson, Editor