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    Blood River Witch

    T.J. Martinson

    "Her flashlight found Jackson’s bloodless face, as transparent as a dime bag."

    July 2, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Breakout

    A novel from: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

    "There was Quintin’s troublemaker grin. He was like her, she realized—a coin with two sides. She wondered what secrets he might be keeping. That curiosity drew her even closer to him."

    June 23, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Night Train

    Xu Zechen, translated by Jeremy Tiang

    "He blows a puff of smoke at an annotated Songs of Chu, then stabs his cigarette through the pages."

    May 21, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Inhalation: Excerpt
    and Cover Reveal

    Michael Boulerice

    "Frost heaves in the blacktop jostled medical equipment in the back of the truck and sent hot coffee splashing on the man in the passenger seat."

    March 27, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Butcher Legacy

    Alaina Urquhart

    "When he enters the room, the air changes, warping and shifting as he disrupts it, like heat refraction on a sweltering day"

    March 26, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Antihero

    Gregg Hurwitz

    "He has seen a lot of violence in his day. But nothing like this."

    February 10, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Jigsaw

    Jonathan Kellerman

    "Improvising at our fridge is another of Milo’s defaults. When he fails to do so he’s usually distracted by a strong lead."

    January 28, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Friend of the Family

    Dean Koontz

    "For much of my life, I had no last name. During those years, I never felt at home or loved."

    January 20, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Divine Ruin

    Margot Douaihy

    "When his eyes went sharp, I knew I blew it. Absolutely tanked it. Sweat collected in the crooks of my elbows.     "

    January 7, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Award

    Matthew Pearl

    "He tried to keep his poise, and to appear detached in the eyes of Bonnie and the realtor, even though, if he were completely honest with himself, he might have burned the world to the ground for this chance."

    December 12, 2025  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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