Category: Riot Rundown

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Beautiful Bad, a gripping psychological thriller by Annie Ward and the book everyone is talking about. There are two sides to every story and every person in Beautiful Bad. Fans of An Anonymous Girl by Sarah Pekkanen & Greer Hendricks and Fiona Barton’s The Widow will love Beautiful Bad. Order your copy today at BeautifulBadBook.com

Maddie and Ian’s love story began with a chance encounter at a party overseas. Now almost two decades later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian’s PTSD and her concerns for the safety of their young son. Sixteen years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in The Day of the Killing, when a frantic 911 call summons the police to the scene of a shocking crime.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Penguin Random House

We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love.

Hold Still is the indelible debut that launched Nina LaCour. Her breakthrough novel, now in a beautiful new edition, examines unspeakable loss and the fight back to find renewed hope.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Collision: Stories, new from J.S. Breukelaar

A collection of twelve of J.S. Breukelaar’s darkest, finest stories with four new works, including the uncanny new novella “Ripples on a Blank Shore.” Introduction by award-winning author, Angela Slatter. Relish the gothic strangeness of “Union Falls,” the alien horror of “Rogues Bay 3013,” the heartbreaking dystopia of “Glow,” the weird mythos of “Ava Rune,” and others. This collection from the author of American Monster and the internationally acclaimed and Aurealis Award finalist, Aletheia, announces a new and powerful voice in fantastical fiction.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Epic Reads

A dark and romantic retelling of Cinderella – the fourth standalone novel in the Ravenspire series by bestselling author C. J. Redwine. Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the forbidden magic in her blood while using her powers to help her city. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue, one wrong move could mean her doom. The only one who can help? The boy she’s loathed since childhood: charming Prince Kellan. But what Blue & Kellan discover could threaten the entire kingdom. With romance forbidden and evil rising, can Blue save those she loves?

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Flatiron Books

The Night Tiger pulls readers into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love.

Ji Lin is a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, she may finally get the adventure she’s been longing for.

Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago, and bury it with his body.

Ji Lin and Ren’s dangerous paths crisscross in this dazzling novel.

Today’s Riot Rundown is sponsored by Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library and OverDrive

Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes sure you always have something to read. It’s like having your entire library right in your pocket. Download the app today and get instant access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free thanks to your public library and OverDrive.