Althea's Reading Corner

Title:  Stay Awake Author:  Megan Goldin Genre:  Mystery & Thriller Format:  Kindle Number of Pages: 345 Date of Publication:  August 9, 2022 Description:  A murder she doesn’t remember committing. A killer she doesn’t remember meeting.  Megan Goldin’s  Stay Awake  is an electrifying novel that proves memory can be deadly. Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers—a stranger who claims to live in her apartment. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it’s missing. In its place is a bloodstained knife. Her hands are covered in scribbled messages, like graffiti on her skin: STAY AWAKE. Two years ago, Liv was thriving as a successful writer for a trendy magazine. Now, she’s lost and disoriented in a New York City that looks nothing like what she remembers. Catching a glimpse of the local news, she’s hor...

Title: Stay Awake Author: Megan Goldin Narrator: Imogen Church and January LaVoy Genre: Mystery & Thriller Format: Audiobook Listening Length: 11 hours and 59 minutes Date of Publication: August 9, 2022 Description:  A murder she doesn’t remember committing. A killer she doesn’t remember meeting.  Megan Goldin’s  Stay Awake  is an electrifying novel that proves memory can be deadly. Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers—a stranger who claims to live in her apartment. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it’s missing. In its place is a bloodstained knife. Her hands are covered in scribbled messages, like graffiti on her skin: STAY AWAKE. Two years ago, Liv was thriving as a successful writer for a trendy magazine. Now, she’s lost and disoriented in a New York City that looks nothing like what she remembers. Catching a ...

Title: Holy Chow Author: David Rosenfelt Narrator: Grover Gardner Series: Andy Carpenter Mystery Genre: Cozy Mystery Format: Audiobook Listening Length: 6 hours and 27 minutes Date of Publication: July 5, 2022   Description:  In   Holy Chow , the next mystery from bestselling author David Rosenfelt, the beloved characters—both human and canine—of this fan favorite series are back on the case with the author’s trademark wit and humor. Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter’s calling has always been running the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization places hundreds of dogs in new homes every year. It’s added up to so many dogs and new owners that Andy can’t even do the math. But there’s one dog—and one owner—Andy will always remember. About a year ago, Rachel Morehouse came to the foundation looking for a companion. In her sixties and recently widowed, Rachel wanted a senior dog that also needed someone. Andy took a liking to her, Rachel took a liking to Lion, an older Chow Ch...

Take My Husband  Ellen Meister On Sale Date: August 30, 2022 9780778309871 Trade Paperback $16.99 USD 400 Pages I am super excited to be part of the HarperCollins blog tour for Ellen Meister's newest book Take My Husband, which releases on August 30, 2022. ABOUT THE BOOK: A witty, insightful domestic comedy about one woman's unexpected, thought-provoking journey out of her marriage as she realizes how much better off she would be if her husband had not survived a serious car crash. When Laurel Appelbaum gets a call at work from the local hospital informing her that her unemployed husband Doug has been in a serious car accident, she is in shock. Summoned immediately to his bedside, she doesn't know in what condition she will find him. As she rushes to the ER, her mind is full of dire thoughts of this abrupt and unpredictbale end to her marriage...that is until she remembers the large life insurance policy they are carrying in his name. Suddenly Laurel can't help but imag...

Title: Cut and Run Author: Alisson Brennan Series: Lucy Kincaid Genre:  Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller Format: Kindle No. of Pages: 448 Date of Publication: March 31, 2020 Description:  FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is dead-set on solving a cold case - even if the original investigators stonewall her every step of the way. A violent storm has uncovered the remains of a family that authorities assumed fled the country years ago to avoid prosecution. But the body of the youngest Albright son never turned up. If the child is dead, why wasn’t his body found with his parents? If he’s alive, where has he been...and what does he know? Now, Lucy and her partner, Nate, must reconstruct an old crime to find a missing child in the present day. Meanwhile, investigative reporter Maxine Revere is called to San Antonio. A confessed killer of a young woman named Victoria has recanted his statement, which opens the door to a whole new world of secrets and betrayal. Max hires Sean Rogan, Lu...

Title: The Other Girl  Author: Erica Spindler Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Genre: Psychological thriller, Police procedural Format: Audiobook Listening length: 8 hours and 3 minutes Date of Publication: August 22, 2017 Description:   A horrific crime. One witness―a fifteen year old girl from the wrong side of the tracks, one known for lying and her own brushes with the law. Is it any surprise no one believed her? Officer Miranda Rader of the Harmony, Louisiana PD is known for her honesty, integrity, and steady hand in a crisis―but that wasn’t always so. Miranda comes from the town of Jasper, a place about the size of a good spit on a hot day, and her side of the tracks was the wrong one. She’s worked hard to earn the respect of her coworkers and the community. When Miranda and her partner are called to investigate the murder of one of the town’s most beloved college professors, they’re unprepared for the brutality of the scene. This murder is unlike any they’ve ever investigated...

Title: The Witch Elm Author: Tana French Narrator: Paul Nugent Genre: Mystery, Psychological thrillers Format: Audiobook Listening Length: 22 hours and 7 minutes Date of Publication: October 9, 2018 Description:  Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life - he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family's ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden - and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.   A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today,  The Witch Elm  asks what we become, and what we're capable of, when we no longer know w...

Title: Kids Cook Dinner Author: Deanna F. Cook Genre:  Cookbook Format: Kindle No. of Pages: 64 pages Date of Publication: August 30, 2022 Description:  It's kids' cooking night—and they’re in charge of making dinner! This selection of 25 easy, budget-friendly dinner recipes from the best-selling   Cooking Class   series teaches kids how to make tasty, healthy meals with easy-to-follow step-by-step photos. The recipes feature a range of kid favorites, including Popcorn Chicken, Easy Cheesy Quesadillas, Pasta with Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella, Black Beans & Rice, Pizza, Meatballs with Creamy Sauce, Super Sliders, and Supper Salad have been specially selected for their budget-friendliness (averaging $2 a serving) and use of easy-to-find pantry staples, as well as their nutritional value. With instructions on basic cooking skills, like chopping vegetables and stir-frying, grocery shopping, and kitchen safety,  Kids Cook Dinner  offers aspiring chefs age...