Hitting The Shelves-September 2023

A Sneak Peek At A Few Books Releasing In September 2023

MIDNIGHT AT THE HOUDINI – DEILIAH S. DAWSON

Life has gone according to plan for Anna, staying quietly in the background while her sister Emily shines in the spotlight. On the night of Emily’s wedding, she discovers that her sister is moving away. Devasted, she flees the reception in the middle of a raging storm, taking shelter in a hotel she has never seen before, the Houdini. She is soon captivated by Max, who has always lived within its walls, and the undercurrent of magic in the air. When she discovers that she too will be trapped forever once the clock strikes midnight, she is torn as to which world she belongs in.

More Like This…Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor, The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

NINETEEN STEPS – MILLIE BOBBY BROWN (YES, IT’S HER!)

Being on one of the highest profile series on television doesn’t seem to keep Millie Bobby Brown busy enough. She has penned a novel inspired by her Nanny Ruth. Every day that Nellie emerges from the underground shelters unharmed, she counts her blessings. Three years into the war, she meets Ray, who opens up the idea of a broader world. Just as she is about to embark on an exciting new life, catastrophic events occur that will tear the world around Nellie apart.

More Like This…The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

NOT FOREVER, BUT FOR NOW – CHUCK PALAHNIUK

Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pony, impersonating their Grandfather…and killing the help. Apparently, murder is the family business. When a slew of escaped convicts start arriving they find that they can’t keep up. Add in tutor with an addiction to sex dolls and a mother with a burgeoning opioid problem, and you have classic Palahniuk satire.

More Like This…Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke, Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson, Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett

Also Releasing…

Holly – Stephen King

Mother-Daughter Murder Night – Nina Simon

This Is How We End Things – R.J. Jacobs