the setup… It’s 1982 and Dawn, a young woman married to Heron and mother of their toddler daughter Maggie, encounters Hazel, a delightful woman who’s a teacher and has the gift of gab. Something about her lights Dawn from within in a way she’s never experienced. It soon becomes apparent that Dawn needs to make… Continue reading A Family Matter by Claire Lynch @clairellynch @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social @librofm #AFamilyMatter
the setup… From the outside, Hannah and Rusty Ferguson seem to have the ideal marriage. But Rusty is an emotional abuser and Hannah’s his constant target. Her only outlet is her backyard shed where she secretly designs and creates jewelry. When Rusty takes steps to destroy this smallest thing, it’s a step too far for… Continue reading Small Things by Wanda M. Morris @wandamowrites @wandamowrites.bsky.social @ohsusannahjones @amazonpublishing @brilliancepublishing @netgalley @netgalley.bsky.social #AlibisCollection #SmallThings
the setup… Kara is new to the neighborhood and has only made friends with her next door neighbor Mindy who shares her fears about her husband’s possible philandering. Kara decides she’ll look out for her whenever she’s away from home. When she sees someone there through the window while Mindy is out, Kara decides to… Continue reading Good Neighbors by Chad Zunker @chadzunkerauthor #AmaraJasper @brilliancepublishing @amazonpublishing #AlibisCollection #GoodNeighbors
the setup… A woman is cycling around the dairy farmland near Burlington, Vermont when she’s distracted by the sight of two skydivers. Recalling her own great experience, she stops to watch. But then she sees that one of them changes course and starts heading towards an active forage harvester. She watches in horror at the… Continue reading The Skydivers by Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian @ericaltheide @soneela #petesimonelli @brilliancepublishing @amazonpublishing #AlibisCollection #TheSkydivers
the setup… William Homberg is the son of Stockholm’s beloved baritone opera singer, Knut. He was raised solely by him following his mother’s death. Knut lived in excess…alcohol, women and lavish spending on himself and sadistically cruel to the women who adored him. William has lived his life dedicated to not be like this man… Continue reading False Note by David Lagercrantz @lagercrantzdavid @grahamhalstead @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #FalseNote
the setup… Ian Curley is a renowned chef and restaurateur with a thriving restaurant in Melbourne. His three ex-wives, Anita, Mary-Jane (MJ) and Rosie, meet there every Friday in the same corner booth to share their past marital woes (he foots the bill). His two children, Max and Daisy, work for him. When Ian is… Continue reading The Ex-Wives Club by Sally Hepworth @sallyhepworth @antheagreco @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #TheExWivesClub
the setup… Despite having an airtight alibi, Talia Kemper was convicted of murdering her husband Noel and sits on death row, awaiting execution now that her appeals are exhausted. But Talia is adamant that she didn’t kill her husband. When her lawyer comes for his last visit, she sees a man in the visiting area… Continue reading Death Row by Freida McFadden @fmcfaddenauthor @lauryn.allman @brilliancepublishing #AlibisCollection #DeathRow
the setup… It’s been six months and Reuben Miller is still not over the breakup with his ex-girlfriend Beth. When he learns she’s getting married this weekend, he considers a last attempt intervention until his friends plan one for him. They arrange a fancy day in a leased Ferrari to distract him…until Reuben gets a… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle @mikegaylethenovelist @david.ijiti @brilliancepublishing #TheOneThatGotAway
the setup… Anne is a married mother of nine-year old twins living in a tiny Manhattan apartment. She’s a ghostwriter who has dreams of becoming a writer but with all her responsibilities it feels elusive. That is until she’s hired by Melody Wells to ghostwrite her new motivational book. Melody is a mist of serenity… Continue reading The Sublet by Greer Hendricks @greerhendricks @karissavacker @brilliancepublishing #TheSublet
the setup… Charlotte has just moved (again) into her Burbank apartment, another attempt to escape her stalker. Seth, her neighbor across the hall, has just finalized his divorce from the woman he thought he’d be married to forever. It’s the start of Valentine’s Day weekend and, as if that’s not dismal enough, they walk out… Continue reading The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez @authorabbyjimenez @justjuliawhelan @connorcrais @brilliancepublishing #TheFallRisk
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