9 Books I Can’t Wait to Read This Spring + Summer

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If you’re a somewhat regular reader of my blog, you probably already know that I love books. Last summer, I wrote a post about “Buzz Books” that I couldn’t wait to read during fall and winter, and today I have another post like that!

I found more books to add to my never-ending “to read list” that I wanted to share with you. Forewarning: most of them are mysteries/thrillers because you know me. 😉

So, here are 9 books coming out this spring + summer that I can’t wait to read!

 

 

Fiction:

1. Our House

This book is about a woman named Fiona and her estranged husband, Bram. They want to maintain stability in their children’s lives so they decide to take turns staying in their house with the children instead of making the children go back and forth. One day, Fiona comes home to find that people are moving into their house, while Bram and her children are nowhere to be found. Fiona discovers how many lies Bram has been telling her and how little the couple actually knows each other.

You can pre-order it here (comes out August 7)

2. Don’t Believe It

A woman, Grace Sebold, was arrested for murdering her boyfriend, Julian. But did she really do it? She contacts filmmaker Sidney Ryan to help her prove her innocence. Sidney starts researching the case and uncovers startling evidence, suspects, and issues that were overlooked during the initial investigation. She films a documentary series that prompts the public to demand that officials reopen the case. But as the documentary series nears its final episode, Sidney gets a letter saying that she’s got it horribly wrong – Grace is the killer. Grace is freed from prison as Sidney realizes that she might’ve helped free a ruthless killer and her life could be in danger.

You can pre-order it here (comes out May 29)

3. Our Kind of Cruelty

This is a love story. Mike’s love story. Mike Hayes fought his way out of a brutal childhood before he met Verity Metcalf. V taught him about love, and in return, Mike has dedicated his life to making her happy. He’s sculpted himself into everything V has always wanted. He knows they’ll be blissfully happy together. It doesn’t matter that she hasn’t been returning his emails or phone calls. It doesn’t matter that she says she’s marrying Angus. It’s all just part of the secret game they used to play. If Mike watches V closely, he’ll see the signs. If he keeps track of her every move he’ll know just when to come to her rescue…

You can pre-order it here (comes out May 8)

4. Wicked River

Six million acres of forest separate Natalie and Doug Larson from civilization. For the newlyweds, an isolated, backcountry honeymoon seems ideal: a chance to start their lives together with an adventure on their own. But just as they begin to explore the dark interiors of their own hearts, it becomes clear that they are not alone in the woods. Because six million acres of forest makes it easy for the wicked to hide and even easier for someone to go missing for good.

You can pre-order it here (comes out May 1)

5. Sometimes I Lie

This book is about a woman, Amber, who wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move, speak or open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. She’s in a coma and can’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion that her husband had something to do with it. It alternates between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries.

You can pre-order it here (comes out March 13)

6. The Perfect Mother

The May Mothers is a local group of new moms who gave birth in the same month. They meet twice a week to seek refuge from the isolation of new motherhood to share the fears, joys, and anxieties of their new child-centered lives. One night, they decide to meet for an evening of fun at a bar. Winnie was reluctant to leave her six-week-old baby for the night, but the May Mothers insisted everything would be fine. But now the baby is missing, the police are asking disturbing questions, and Winnie’s very private life is being scrutinized by the ravenous media. As the police bungle the investigation and the media begin to scrutinize the mothers, damaging secrets are exposed, marriages are tested, and friendships are formed and fractured.

You can pre-order it here (comes out May 1)

7. Baby Teeth

Hanna is a sweet-but-silent angel in the eyes of her daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and Hanna wants to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands in her way, and she’ll try any trick she can think of to get rid of her – ideally for good. Suzette loves her daughter but after years of expulsions and strained homeschooling, her health and sanity are weakening. As Hanna’s tricks become increasingly sophisticated, Suzette starts to fear that there’s something seriously wrong. But her husband remains blind to the failing family dynamics and Suzette begins to think maybe home isn’t the best place for their baby girl after all.

You can pre-order it here (comes out July 17)

Non-fiction:

8. The Electric Woman

Tessa Fontaine lived in a constant state of emergency for three years, as her mother battled stroke after stroke. But her mother couldn’t be held back and decided to finally travel and see Italy with her husband. So Tessa became free to follow her own piper and joined America’s last traveling sideshow. She transformed into an escape artist, a snake charmer, and a high-voltage Electra. She witnessed the marvels of carnival life: intense camaraderie and heartbreak. Through these, Fontaine trained her body to ignore fear and learned how to keep her heart open in the face of loss. A story for anyone who has ever imagined running away with the circus, wanted to be someone else, or wanted a loved one to live forever.

You can pre-order it here (comes out May 1)

9. The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind

In 2015, Barbara Lipska – a leading expert on the neuroscience of mental illness – was diagnosed with melanoma that had spread to her brain. Within months, her frontal lobe began shutting down. She descended into madness, exhibiting dementia and schizophrenia-like symptoms that terrified her family and co-workers. Her prescription begins to work and eight weeks after her nightmare began, she returns to normal. But she remembered her brush with madness. In this book, she describes her extraordinary ordeal and its lessons about the mind and brain. She tells us what it is like to experience madness firsthand, and she reveals what parts of us remain, even when so much else is gone.

You can pre-order it here (comes out April 3)

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Are you going to be adding any of these books to your “to read” list?

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