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DROP DEAD SISTERS by Amelia Diane Coombs - Spotlight

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  In Drop Dead Sisters (MindysBookStudio) by Amelia Diane Coombs, t hree sisters reunite on a family vacation and rekindle their relationship the only way they know how―by covering each other’s tracks in a real-life murder mystery not even they can figure out. Remi Finch has spent the better part of her adult life avoiding family―especially her sisters. They just don’t click. Besides, her unconventional upbringing and major anxiety have convinced Remi that she can’t build a relationship with anyone. Period. When her parents plan a family reunion camping trip to celebrate their anniversary, Remi’s willing to reconnect, if only because she doesn’t have a choice. But then a dead body turns up at their campsite, and their sisterly bonding kicks into high gear. No one knows the whole story, but the Finch women are prepared to cover up the pieces before anyone tries to put them together. It’s a precautionary measure, probably unnecessary. Nobody else was there, so how could they have seen an
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THE NIGHT HOUSE by Jo Nesbo - Spotlight

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Just in time for Halloween. Boooooooooo  The brilliant Jo Nesbo comes forward with a new novel garanteed to scare the day lights out of you -  a chilling fresh spin on the classic horror novel, THE NIGHT HOUSE (Vintage). When the voices call, don't answer. In the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the new, angry boy is responsible for his disappearance.  No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. No one, that is, except Karen, a beguiling fellow outsider who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate.  He traces the number that Tom prank-called from the phone booth to an abandoned house in the Mirror Fore
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THE MANY MOTHERS OF IVY PUDDINGSTONE by Randy Susan Meyers - Spotlight

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  What if saving the world means not saving your child? Seven Children. Five Mothers. One idyllic commune. What could go wrong? Annabel Cooper wants to save the world.  Her story begins in 1964 with her journey to Freedom Summer in Mississippi, where the disappearance of her first love ignites a lifelong fight for justice.  Years later, she, her husband, and four other couples form a Boston political collective where they live together with their children in a rambling Boston house.  As the era's social upheaval intensifies, they move their children to a Vermont Eden, where they can remain safe from the world's threats; their parents continue their political work, taking turns traveling to Vermont to care for the children. But not all danger comes from the outside. Annabel's daughter, Ivy, yearns for normalcy, not the patchouli-soaked, natural-food-laden confines of Vermont. But mostly, she longs for Annabel's attention-until a cataclysmic event alters the course of all
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ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY by Susan Mallery - Spotlight

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  Susan Mallery, the #1  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Boardwalk Bookshop,  returns with the joyful and utterly irresistible story of a mother who couldn't love her kids more but hopes that, just this once, they please  don't  come home for Christmas.   Julie Parker’s kids are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex. She can’t refuse, even though she dreads their reactions to her new man when they realize she’s been hiding him for months. As the guest list grows in surprising ways, from Blair’s estranged mom
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QUEEN NANNY and THE WHITE WITCH of ROSE HALL by Bobby Spears, Jr. - Spotlight

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  A leader of the Jamaican Maroons crosses paths with an enigmatic sorceress in this spine-tingling tale of ancient enemies, based on real Jamaican history and legend Deep in the heart of Jamaica, the stories of insatiable bloodthirsty creatures and dark rituals brought over from the old country have been the stuff of legends for centuries. Queen Nanny, the leader of a community of Maroons, is well versed in military leadership and spiritual wisdom. But how do you beat an enemy that possesses the power over life and death? One such figure is the enigmatic White Witch, shrouded in mystery and superstition—some say she was once a wealthy woman who murdered her husbands while others believe she was a powerful sorceress who used dark magic. As the White Witch threatens the safety of Queen Nanny’s home, she must use every weapon at her disposal to protect her people. With action and mystery that brings to life a legendary urban myth, this thrilling novel provides a fresh perspective on Jama
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BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT by Robert Dugoni - Review

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  Time to celebrate and run to bookstores. Robert Dugoni's new novel, BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT (Thomas&Mercer) is in book stores. BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT is book 2 in his new, "Keera Duggan series." Lawyer, Keera Duggan's strength and heart shine on every page. Justice has rarely been this exciting or riveting.  A master manipulator accused of murder. An attorney sworn to defend her. Keera Duggan returns in a riveting novel of suspense by  New York Times  bestselling author Robert Dugoni. When Jenna Bernstein, disgraced wunderkind CEO of a controversial biotech company, is accused of murdering her former partner and lover, she turns to Seattle attorney Keera Duggan to defend her. Keera is more than a master chess player who brings her intuitive moves into court—she’s Jenna’s childhood friend. But considering their history, Keera knows that where Jenna goes, trouble follows. Five years earlier, Keera’s father successfully defended Jenna when she was tried for the ki
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LIGHTNING IN HER HANDS by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland - Spotlight

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  Gifted—or cursed—with the power to influence the weather, one woman must embrace her wild heart in the next electric romance from the author of  Witch of Wild Things. Teal Flores is desperate for two things—control over her gift of weather, and a date to her ex’s wedding. The first isn’t possible until she finds her long-lost mother, but the second has a very handsome last-ditch solution: Carter Velasquez. Carter needs Teal too. His chance at receiving an inheritance is dependent on him being married by age thirty (blame his traditional Cuban grandmother), so who better to pose as his wife than Teal? But fake marriage and cohabitation prove tricky when mutual attraction charges the atmosphere—quite literally for Teal, whose volatile emotions cause lightning strikes. Together, Teal and Carter embark on a quest to find her mother and the answers she’s searching for. But along the way, they’ll discover something even better: a love that can weather any storm. I'm a Mexican American
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