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One girl's ongoing investigation of the crime fiction genre.

Cover Reveal + Sneak Peek: BLOOD SISTERS by Vanessa Lillie

April 3, 2023

I’m so honored to be able to reveal the cover for Vanessa Lillie’s buzz-worthy new mystery here on CBTB today! BLOOD SISTERS is a gripping mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women…one of them her sister. The book has already been praised as “riveting” (Megan Miranda) and “bingeworthy” (Caroline Kepnes), and it’s sure to be one of fall’s must-read crime novels. BLOOD SISTERS will be published in September, but thanks to Vanessa and her publisher, we’re able to get an exclusive early glimpse into the book right here in today’s blog post! Read on to check out the book’s gorgeous cover, read a behind-the-scenes mini Q&A with Vanessa, and dip into the book’s first few pages! And make sure to preorder your copy of BLOOD SISTERS at your favorite bookstore while you’re at it. Huge thanks to Vanessa and her publisher for giving us this early sneak peek—I can’t wait to read BLOOD SISTERS this fall!

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In Author Q&A, Cover Reveal, Excerpt Tags Vanessa Lillie, Blood Sisters, Cover Reveal, Thriller
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Cover Reveal: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE by Matthew Farrell

March 21, 2018

Can we collectively agree that “don’t judge a book by its cover” isn’t a must-follow rule? I hope so - because today I’m so excited to share a fantastic cover reveal with CBTB readers for a Fall 2018 debut thriller! Matthew Farrell’s WHAT HAVE YOU DONE goes on sale in October 2018 from Thomas & Mercer, and if the cover is any indication, it’s one that belongs on your radar for fall. In this post, I'm delighted to share a Q&A with Matthew, more details on his debut thriller, and (of course) the book's cover reveal!

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Buzzworthy 2017 Books: The River at Night by Erica Ferencik

December 15, 2016

I’m not usually one for an adventure thriller, but THE RIVER AT NIGHT swept me up in its relentless plotting, engaging characters, and absorbing atmosphere. Read on for my top three reasons why THE RIVER AT NIGHT is a Buzzworthy 2017 Book!

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In Buzzworthy Books, Book Recommendation Tags Book Recommendation, Buzzworthy Books, Thriller, Gallery Books
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Review: THE HATCHING by Ezekiel Boone

June 25, 2016

In which I experiment with reading an apocalyptic thriller about spiders, and, predictably, it doesn't go so well.

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In Book Review Tags Books, Book Review, Atria Books, Thriller, Apocalyptic Thriller
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Review: MAESTRA by L.S. Hilton

April 18, 2016

L.S. Hilton's debut will not appeal to everyone. Readers looking for a gritty, realistic, harrowing crime novel: skip this book. Readers looking for an almost cinematic, wildly over-the-top beach read: you  might just love MAESTRA. 

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