Mother Daughter Sister Stranger: Hank Philippi Ryan Tuesday, Sep 1 2026 

Ryan knocks this one out of the park with a thriller that will have readers flipping pages long into the night.

Filled with a huge packet of lies and secrets, Eliza Ramsey tries to unravel the reality of events that have started with the plane crash that left her and her older sister orphans.

Eleven years later, Eliza is on the hunt for Bea after her sister disappears, leaving her to to care for her niece, Piper. The precocious pre-teen doesn’t understand why her mother hasn’t shown up after being away for a week—and neither does Eliza.

What starts out as a possible miscommunication from Eliza’s point of view soon morphs into something much more diabolical, when a visit to Bea’s home finds all of her clothes are missing. Has she disappeared on purpose? Been kidnapped?

Not knowing whom to trust, Eliza only knows one thing for certain: Bea would never abandon her daughter.

Ryan’s Eliza is instantly recognizable, yet a complex character after losing her parents. We watch her growth through the book as a series on unexpected twists and turns force her to face uncomfortable and even dangerous truths as the tension steadily rises.

The twists keep coming in what may be Ryan’s best thriller yet. Not to be missed.

MERRY by Susan Breen Thursday, Oct 2 2025 

Sometimes a book knocks your socks off and resonates with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Susan Breen’s Merry is just that kind of book. It’s inventive, and filled with original characters you’ll come to love, none more than Merry Bingham, a book scout who loves Dickens and Christmas and just wants to find the Christmas joy for herself and her family at a fraught time in her life. And did I mention her dog Leroy talks to her?

When Merry brings her family to London for Christmas it’s at a great cost to her, and things don’t go as this super-organized woman has planned. Hanging over her is a medical test that will change her life, no matter the outcome, and she’s desperate for one more happy holiday before she tells her family about it.

But things, like Life, soon spin out of Merry’s control on so many levels she can’t catch her breath. And then the ghost of Charles Dickens appears, and he’s angry with her!

There is humor here, and great insights into human nature. You’ll learn about the business of book scouting, literature, Dickens, and how London celebrates Christmas. The magical elements are low key and unobtrusive. Best of all, you’ll be moved by Merry and her family, and the true meaning of Christmas.

This is a gem of a book. I’ve just bought copies for several reader friends, because it’s a gift you’ll want to keep giving–it’s that good.

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