Spotlight of The Whisper by Chelsea Iversen

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THE WHISPER

CHELSEA IVERSEN

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THE WHISPER is a chilling thriller about a fractured group of friends who must return to their small mountain hometown to uncover what—or who—happened to their best friend who died in their woods…and confront the magic they left behind.

Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Riley Sager's Middle of the Night, comes a sweeping, atmospheric thriller following a group of friends and the power given to them by the trees…

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July 28

Sourcebooks Landmark

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PRAISE FOR THE WHISPER:

"Atmospheric, magical, and deliciously twisty, The Whisper is a haunting, witchy thriller about the bonds of friendship and the dangers of returning to the past. Equal parts enchanting and chilling, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" — Nichelle Giraldes, author of The Forest of Missing Girls

"I didn't know I needed Practical Magic and The Craft to have a baby, but THE WHISPER gave me that and so much more. Chelsea Iversen deftly navigates the power of female friendships and the secrets that bind us in a harrowing reminder of why the woods are so scary. A girl's girl's thriller through-and-through, THE WHISPER kept me turning pages late into the night. Obsessed." — Chelsea Conradt, USA Today bestselling author of The Farmhouse

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ABOUT THE WHISPER:

Rule 1: When the trees whisper, listen.

Rule 2: Don't go into the woods alone.

In the small mountain town of Whisper Ridge, the girls were inseparable. Joey, Quinn, Sophie, and Elena. Together, they channeled magic in the woods, living by six simple rules. The first being: when the trees whisper, listen.

But all rules are forgotten, all bonds broken, when Quinn is found dead in the trees.

In the aftermath, the friends scattered. All except Joey, who still can't move on. Until now, over a decade later, she again hears the trees whisper.

Those woods remember some of Quinn's last words, and for the first time, Joey realizes she may learn the truth of what happened to her best friend. And so, the friends return to Whisper Ridge, to the woods that once held their magic and their secrets. But unearthing the truth about Quinn puts them all in danger, and in order to survive they'll need to channel their power for the first time in fifteen years to finally put the past to rest.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Chelsea Iversen is a content writer who runs a creative business with her sister. 

Chelsea lives with her husband and dog in Colorado, where she reads her runes at every full moon and aspires to have a signature tea mug for every season.

This is her second novel.

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Spotlight of The Mortal Enemy Murder Club by Gloria Chao

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THE MORTAL ENEMY MURDER CLUB

GLORIA CHAO

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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is back with a twist in this smart, hilarious mystery by USA TODAY bestselling author Gloria Chao.

Filled with humor and shenanigans, The Mortal Enemy Murder Club is a romp of an adventure by USA TODAY bestselling author Gloria Chao, perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties and Finlay Donovan Is Killing It.

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What you can expect in THE MORTAL ENEMY MURDER CLUB:

• Cozy Murder Mystery
• Full of Shenanigans
• Over-the-Top Humor
• Amateur Sleuths
• Unlikely Female Friendships

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July 28

Park Row

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PRAISE FOR THE MORTAL ENEMY MURDER CLUB:

"Hold on to your socks (orig: an 1887 newspaper article about cricket)...Kathryn Hu is back! And the stakes feel higher than ever in this hilariously twisty-turny follow-up to The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club. As always, Chao deftly keeps us guessing (and laughing) as the suspects—and the bodies—pile up. By the end, I was desperate to be in the club myself—with mortal enemies like these, who needs friends?"—Birdie Horne, author of Don't Cross Mo Ellery

"Clever, twisty, heartfelt, and full of shenanigans. You won't stop laughing or gasping! I devoured this series."—Wendi McLendon-Covey, star of St. Denis Medical and The Goldbergs, and co-founder of Strong Beach Productions

“Laugh-out-loud funny, balanced with just the right amount of warm and fuzzies. Fans of cozy mysteries are going to devour The Mortal Enemy Murder Club. I adore how Chao shows women showing up for one another at their glorious, messiest best.”—Bianca Marais, USA TODAY bestselling author of A Most Puzzling Murder

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ABOUT THE MORTAL ENEMY MURDER CLUB:

Kathryn Hu is not getting into the business of solving murders. Yes, she and her friends Olivia and Elle figured out who killed their cheating ex-boyfriend. But now Kat can get back to her usual, murder-free existence.

Then she gets an unexpected plea for help. Mandy Thorne has ruined countless lives through her revenge podcast. She also did her best to frame the girls. Now, she claims, someone is trying to kill her. And the girls are the only ones who can save her.

But can the trio and Mandy put aside their mutual contempt long enough to prevent a murder and solve this case? Can they become…the Mortal Enemy Murder Club?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Gloria Chao is a USA Today bestselling author and a screenwriter.

Her novels include The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club, Ex Marks the Spot, When You Wish Upon a Lantern, Rent a Boyfriend, Our Wayward Fate, and American Panda. 

She graduated from MIT, then became a dentist before realizing she’d rather spend her days in fictional characters’ heads instead of real people’s mouths. 

When she’s not writing, you can find her on the curling ice, where she and her husband are world-ranked in mixed doubles.

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Spotlight of Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard

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BUYER AWARE

CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF EMILY FAREBROTHER | ASSOCIATE MANAGER OF MARKETING | SIMON & SCHUSTER | AND THE PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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From the internationally bestselling author of 56 Days, a page-turning thriller about two women whose shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.

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July 28

Simon And Schuster

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PRAISE FOR BUYER AWARE:

"An intricately plotted, intelligent thriller—every page vibrates with emotion. A masterpiece. Catherine Ryan Howard has done it again—her best novel yet." —Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You and All Her Fault

"Howard’s latest delightfully wicked novel is a mesmerizing thriller filled with love, betrayal, paranoia, and revenge."—Library Journal (starred review)

“Howard's latest is an emotional thriller with multiple points of view and plenty of twists and turns. As Ellie’s mental state deteriorates, readers will find themselves questioning everything that happens and being surprised by what ends up being revealed. This is an engrossing story that will appeal to fans of Alex Michaelides and Peter Swanson.”—Booklist

“Bestseller Howard delivers a devilish domestic thriller that follows three narrators connected to a notorious house in the suburbs of Dublin…she gets points for delivering surprises and crafting well-rounded characters who are easy to invest in. It’s an entertaining ride.”—Publishers Weekly

"Sharp, twisty, and full of surprises. Buyer Beware is another knockout from Catherine Ryan Howard, a true force in suspense."—Jeneva Rose, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Catherine never disappoints and Buyer Beware is no exception. It's the perfect blend of chilling discoveries, red herrings and shocking twists. The payoff was a chef's kiss."—John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

“Chilling and captivating. Catherine Ryan Howard is a master at taking a crime and cracking it open in ways you never see coming.”—Flynn Berry, New York Times bestselling author of Northern Spy

"An intricately plotted, intelligent thriller—every page vibrates with emotion. A masterpiece. Catherine Ryan Howard has done it again—her best novel yet."—Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You and All Her Fault

"Creepy and compulsive, Buyer Beware is another bitingly smart thriller from the extremely talented Catherine Ryan Howard. Pick it up for the nightmarish premise, stay for the outstanding writing, sharp plotting and compelling characters. Just be careful you don’t suffer whiplash from the twists."—Gilly Macmillan, bestselling author of What She Knew and The Burning Library

"This book was a wild ride...Masterfully told in two timelines, the occupants of this home have so many skeletons in their closets, and some of them are screaming to get out. Beautifully written, brilliantly entertaining, and brutally terrifying, this is Ryan Howard's best book to date and that is saying something. Highly highly recommended."—Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond

"In Buyer Beware, Catherine Ryan Howard proves once again that she is one of the most intelligent voices in contemporary suspense. A sharp, controlled and deeply unsettling novel which constructs its tension brick by brick. A hugely clever premise that evolves into a plotline that you'll never see coming. This is a brilliant, psychologically piercing thriller that I found impossible to put down."—Amanda Cassidy, bestselling author of Beautiful Liars

“Catherine Ryan Howard is an absolute master.”—May Cobb, bestselling author of The Hunting Wives

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ABOUT BUYER AWARE: 

If these walls could talk, they’d scream...

When Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row, she hopes to find a fresh start—a place where no one knows her name, her history, or her secrets. But what she doesn’t know is that her new home is already hiding someone else’s secrets—and the people determined to keep them are watching her.

As Ellie starts to unravel the house’s disturbing backstory, coming closer to the shocking mystery at its center, she unwittingly puts herself on a deadly collision course not just with her new home’s history, but with her own as well.

A puzzle box of a thriller full of mind-boggling twists and turns, Buyer Beware is a chilling exploration of the dark secrets that any house can hold—and of the lengths we’ll go to start over.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Catherine Ryan Howard is an award-winning, #1 bestselling thriller writer from Cork, Ireland.

Her work has been shortlisted for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Novel, the UK Crime Writers Association John Creasey/New Blood and Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Awards, and the An Post Irish Crime Fiction Book of the Year multiple times.

Her novels have been included in The New York Times Best Thrillers of the Year, The Washington Post’s Best Mysteries and Thrillers of the Year, and The Sunday Times (London)’s Best Thrillers of the Year.

She is published in twenty languages, and a number of her titles have been optioned for the screen.

Catherine’s fifth novel, 56 Days, won the An Post Irish Crime Fiction Book of the Year and was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award, the world’s most valuable annual literary prize.

A screen adaptation starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia debuted exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in early 2026.

Prior to writing full time, Catherine worked for a travel company in the Netherlands and in Walt Disney World, Florida.

She lives in Dublin.

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Meet Me In Paris by Kristin Harmel

Love, loss, and many characters greet us in MEET ME IN PARIS.

We meet quite a few characters who traveled to Paris for different reasons.

Some for love, some for a last trip together, some for finding a love from long ago, some for a reunion, and a few other connections in the city of love.

We follow each character as they go through their situation hoping for the best outcome.

I did enjoy the stories, and my favorite stories were of Henry and Celeste and Julia and Piper, but there were just too many different stories going on, and it was difficult to figure out everyone and the storylines until almost the end.

There is heartbreak and some good outcomes. You will need tissues for one of the stories.

MEET ME IN PARIS wasn't Ms. Harmel's typical book that I have read as she mentioned in the author’s notes, and I actually struggled to continue reading even though a lot of advice was sprinkled throughout the pages.

I am looking forward to her next historical fiction book.  3/5.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.