A disillusioned banker returns to his Appalachian hometown and walks straight into a family tragedy everyone refuses to name. Lost in the Holler blends Southern gothic atmosphere with a tightly wound mystery about memory, loyalty, and the price of silence.
Linda HitchcockFebruary 23, 2026
Life is full of choices. A simple twist of fate can send someone towards a winning lottery ticket or into a life filled with fear, confusion and sadness. Life choices can also be a breeding ground for resilience and determination. In the new novel, Adrift by author Will Dean, Peggy Jenkins…
Matthew McCartyFebruary 17, 2026
Mystery, suspense and thrillers unfold through tension and anticipation, not chaos or contrived shocks. True suspense emerges from uncertainty, discovery and the sense that something essential lies just beyond reach. The six books below demonstrate this with precision. Each constructs its world with deliberate pacing and psychological insight, delivering plots…
BookTribNovember 5, 2025
Spooky season is here and book lovers can rejoice, because there is no shortage of suitable reads. Whether you’re just dipping your toe into horror for the first time or are a long-time fan of all things creepy, there is a sub-genre that’s perfect for you. Take my latest novel,…
Alma KatsuOctober 31, 2025
There is something so irresistible about the Southern Gothic. It’s a genre where beauty and rot can share the same stage and the ghosts whisper through the magnolia trees. It’s the cracked porcelain smile of small-town charm hiding a slew of family secrets, the scent of bourbon and decay lingering…
Kelsey HallOctober 24, 2025
Nicholas Sparks has long been known for crafting deeply emotional stories of love, loss and the ties that bind us. With Remain, co-written with M. Night Shyamalan, Sparks steps into unfamiliar territory, blending his signature emotional depth with subtle supernatural suspense. The result is a novel that challenges expectations, combining…
Lydia LefevreOctober 24, 2025
Imagine a near-future America where the moral and cultural order has been flipped upside down—and where the fight for freedom of belief takes center stage. Set against a backdrop of courtroom showdowns, collapsing churches, and moral gray zones, Hibernation examines what happens when conviction collides with cultural revolution. In this…
Kelsey HallOctober 15, 2025
Cooler nights call for twisty tales — the kind that blur the edges of reality and myth to make suspense feel haunted by something older than fear. These suspense novels aren’t full-blown fantasy, but they’re laced with folklore, haunted by history and steeped in mythic echoes that make you glad…
Janyre TrompOctober 9, 2025
There are countless reasons why the woods make for a great setting in novels. In the woods, it’s easy for us to get lost, easy to think we’re progressing towards a destination only to find ourselves back where we started, easy to disappear. In the woods, technology is unreliable, and…
Laura Venita GreenOctober 2, 2025
The truth is, everyone knew who killed Caitlin – everyone knew back then, too. It was a massive crime in a tiny village, and about two hundred of the most powerful residents were standing about ten yards away when it happened. Twenty years ago, in the elite, idyllic, history-laden Hudson…
Neil NyrenAugust 29, 2025
This month, WFWA is excited to celebrate Women’s Fiction that highlights the complexities of multiple timelines.
Women's Fiction Writers AssociationAugust 27, 2025