Rachele's Picks
Greenwich Park is a compulsively readable debut sure to delight mystery fans! Helen and her husband finally have a baby on the way, and they're on the top of the world. But when a chance encounter at a pre-natal class puts enigmatic Rachel into their orbit, things will never be quite the same. You get to play detective along this cast of characters; will you figure out the secret before they do?
For fans of true crime podcasts and the supernatural, give The Book of Cold Cases a try! This spooky, unsettling read follows Shea who is on the hunt for answers about the small town’s infamous Lady Killer Murders, carried out by a rich young woman Beth Greer, who lives all alone in a spooky mansion outside town. This one kept me reading into the night and let me play detective alongside Shea!
The House Across the Lake was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and it did not disappoint! For fans of the “Rear Window” trope, we meet troubled actress & unreliable narrator, Casey, a novice voyeur, spying on the famous couple next door. If you love twists in your thrillers, this is the one for you! At no point in this book could I predict what would happen next, and I loved every second!!
This slow-burn thriller isn’t like anything else I’ve read. It’s haunting, suspenseful, and ripe with dread. For fans of post-apocalyptic stories, this is a powerful story of a horrible near-future from the perspective of an indigenous Canadian community. This is an short atmospheric read you should give a try!
This rom-com is a fun, sweet and steamy read! When down-on-her-luck Olivia gets a “What are you wearing?” text from an unknown number, she goes with it, not knowing it’s her brother’s super hot roommate! Colin is super infatuated with his mystery Miss Misdial - how long until he figures out it’s his best friend’s little sister? This one is short, sweet, and for lovers of the forced proximity trope!
This book is a stunning, atmospheric story about the women of Vardo who are left to fend for themselves after a storm kills off all the men in the village. Years later, in the harsh Norwegian chill arrives a solemn, godly man and his new wife, a scared woman far from home. He is there to rid the village of the devil. Based on true events, this beautifully written novel will grip you from start to finish!
The HATING GAME with an international twist! After a terrible break-up, Catalina has sworn off men, but when she needs a date for her sisters wedding, and to her surprise, her work enemy volunteers. Why? Because he’s secretly in love with her of course! This swoon-worthy romance will have you dreaming of a international getaway this summer!
Ocean Vuong is one of the greatest wordsmiths of our generation, with everything he puts to paper better than the next. For fans of the lyrical writing of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous", this poetry collection covers themes of grief, memory, loss, and family. He experiments with language and lyrical forms in a way that will have you analyzing each word and punctuation mark. You won't regret picking this one up!
Step into the mysterious and exclusive Belle Morte, home of the celebrity vampires & their newest blood donors, including Renie. Set on finding her sister who disappeared, she will fight to find out the truth, while also fighting the seductive pull of Edmond, a powerful vampire who might know the truth. BELLE MORTE is a fantastic debut novel for fans of vampire stories that you CAN'T put down!
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A gripping suspense with 90s nostalgia, and an ending I didn't see coming! This multi-POV mystery tells the tale of a 1999 murder at a small-town Blockbuster, and the murder that happens 15 years later. Ella, the only survivor of a brutal murder has to relive the past as it collides with her present in a devastating way. I was holding my breath until the final conclusion, pick this one up!