Abraham Lincoln Tried His Hand at Being a True Crime Writer

Tiffany D. Jackson always delivers! The only reason it took me two sittings to read this novel instead of one was because I don’t actually get paid to read—rude, I know. This is a social thriller meets is-the-house-haunted?! that will keep you up all night either reading or checking your house. Maybe both. I freaking loved it and I can’t wait for you all to read it and meet Marigold (Mari) and her blended family who have just moved into a new house and neighborhood where nothing feel right… If you’re already a Jackson fan, 100% absolutely pre-buy/have your library get it because you’re going to love it. If you’ve yet to read Jackson, she has a fantastic backlist of mystery books that you should get to. (TW addiction/ past overdose mentions, not graphic/ obsessive thoughts/ past child murder, not graphic or detailed)

Also just finished: The Collective by Alison Gaylin (Nov 2). I inhaled this thriller–it’s so well plotted and is perfect for revenge fans. Gaylin is another author with a great backlist of mystery/suspense. (TW panic attacks, anxiety/ use of dead name / brief ableist language/ hate crime mentions and rape cases, not graphic/ recounts past suicide attempt, detail/ murders staged as suicides)

And I just loaded my phone with even more audiobooks I’m excited about: Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela (I’m especially obsessed with that cover); The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian (Rioters rave about Sebastian a lot so time for me to finally read her work); Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche (self explanatory)

The sequel to East of Hounslow is ridiculously priced at $0.99 and literally just published in the US. It starts after the cliffhanger of the first book so I do recommend reading East of Hounslow first. (Review) This is a series I really love, about the most reluctant spy EVER recruited by MI5.

Love historical novels and want a crime novel where the lead can’t remember the crime they’re accused of? Good news: you can read one for $1.99! (TW baby death/ rape/ slavery/ addiction/ abuse/ suicide)

If you’re looking for a fun domestic thriller and still haven’t read Downing’s first novel, it’s currently $1.99! (Review)