Stephanie Wrobel grew up in Chicago but has been living in the UK for the last three years with her husband and dog, Moose Barkwinkle. She has an MFA from Emerson College and has had short fiction published in Bellevue Literary Review. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a creative copywriter at various advertising agencies.
Hot Girl Murder Club (2026) Ashley Winstead "If scrolling through the news makes you want to throw your phone across the room, this book is the cathartic fantasy you've been waiting for. Hot Girl Murder Club looks, at first glance, like a straight-up revenge story - women finally getting delicious payback from the men who hurt them. But Ashley Winstead is doing something sharper here, using rage, wit, and jaw-dropping twists to capture the exhaustion of living in this moment. Blisteringly fun and bracingly astute, Hot Girl Murder Club is escapism with a bite."
Marion (2026) Leah Rowan "What if Marion Crane hadn't died in the shower? In this chilling reimagining of Psycho, Leah Rowan asks what happens when survival hardens into something darker. Both homage and reinvention, Marion delivers spine-tingling echoes of Hitchcock while charting a bold, bloody new path for a heroine transformed into a predator. A fierce story of raw female strength. Hitchcock would be proud."
We Would Never Tell (2026) Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau "I just found the cure for your next reading slump. Here we have the story of three scrappy women who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty in order to realize their dreams. The gossip! The fashion! The scenery! Jouhanneau transports you to Cannes with a plot that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. We Would Never Tell is sequins wrapped in barbed wire-a nasty little confection."
Paper Cut (2026) Rachel Taff "What a scorcher! So evocative is Rachel Taff's desert setting that I swear I could feel the sand between my teeth. Paper Cut is a dishy yet razor sharp exploration of how far people will go to preserve fame, power, and our darkest secrets. This one is not to be missed."
We Had a Hunch (2025) Tom Ryan "With a page-turning premise and a heaping dose of nostalgia, We Had a Hunch is one of the most fun books I've read this year. To my fellow former teenage sleuths: you'll think you know where this one is going. Trust me - you don't. Tom Ryan is a master of twisty escapism."
Hello, Juliet (2025) Samantha M Bailey "Samantha M. Bailey has done it again! With exquisitely thorny characters and an evocative setting, Hello, Juliet pulled me in from page one and didn't let go. Bailey's fourth effort showcases her talent for executing breathtaking twists and turns. The cherry on top is an ending I never saw coming."
The Dollhouse Academy (2025) Margarita Montimore "Montimore does it again! This time she sets her sights on female friendship, creating a protagonist we can't help but feel for. Add in a shadowy entertainment school-slash-studio, a headmistress with a god complex, plus a star desperate to escape, and you have all the ingredients for an unputdownable novel. The Dollhouse Academy manages to be both dark and feel-good, a story that demands your attention."
You Know What You Did (2024) K T Nguyen "You Know What You Did is a masterful puzzle begging to be solved. With an unreliable narrator you can't help but root for, plus twists and turns galore, I tore through this captivating debut with my breath held. I can't wait to read whatever K.T. Nguyen writes next."
Anna O (2024) Matthew Blake "Anna O takes a spellbinding look at a sleeping disorder that sounds like the stuff of horror movies . . . With masterful control over a large cast of characters plus a plot that keeps you guessing, Blake proves to be at the top of his game with this story. Reminiscent of The Silent Patient in the best ways."
A Death at the Party (2023) Amy Stuart "Not only did I read this book in a single day, I read it in a single sitting...Stuart cleverly turns the classic whodunit on its head; in this case we know who the murderer is - the victim's identity is the question mark. A chilling exploration of how we cope with the things we've done, as well as those that have been done to us."
My Summer Darlings (2022) May Cobb "Sexy, fresh, and fun, MY SUMMER DARLINGS tells the story of three friends who go after what they want--even when what they want is the same man. Cobb's sophomore novel is unputdownable and devious, a twisty thriller that threw me for loop after loop."
Blood Sugar (2022) Sascha Rothchild "Inventive, engrossing, and wicked, BLOOD SUGAR is the tale of a woman who just can't seem to stop killing people. But she would never hurt her own husband-right? Ruby Simon is perhaps the most relatable murderer since Dexter. I found her story disturbingly fun."
The Maid (2022) (Molly the Maid Mystery , book 1) Nita Prose "A supremely clever and heartwarming story that is not to be missed."
Femlandia (2021) Christina Dalcher "Provocative, sinister, and fascinating, FEMLANDIA is full of complicated characters, with a gripping plot to boot. I read it with my breath held, unable to stop until I'd reached the explosive ending. You will definitely want to discuss this one with your book club."
A Special Place for Women (2021) Laura Hankin "Whip-smart, acerbic, and absorbing...even more of a joy to read than her brilliant previous book.This one is not to be missed."
The First Day of Spring (2021) Nancy Tucker "The First Day Of Spring is a gut-wrenching tale about the effects of neglect and loneliness on a child. Eight-year-old Chrissie's voice is so raw and authentic that I could not stop turning the pages, desperate to find out what she would do next. A harrowing, incisive debut."
Shiver (2021) Allie Reynolds "Every character is a suspect in this cleverly plotted page-turner. Reynolds' writing is so atmospheric; I could feel the snow in my eyes, the wind on my face! All hail the chiller thriller."
If I Disappear (2021) Eliza Jane Brazier "Every page is packed with feral tension. Fans of true crime podcasts will love the chilling tale Brazier has woven. I won't sleep for days."
The Girl in the Mirror (2020) Rose Carlyle "A page-turner that’s delightfully over-the-top, shocking, and full of twists, The Girl in the Mirror takes sibling rivalry to the next level. A jaw-dropping debut."
Shadow Garden (2020) Alexandra Burt "Just when you think you know which way is up, another member of the Pryor family steps in to prove you wrong. Shadow Garden is a gripping, head-spinning tale that left me feeling like I’d caught the madness on its pages. A delicious, devious ride."
Dear Child (2020) Romy Hausmann "One of the best thrillers I've read this year. Flawlessly plotted with a pace that refuses to let the reader come up for air - not that you'd want to."
I Will Make You Pay (2019) (PI Matthew Hill) Teresa Driscoll "An enthralling story that held me in its clutches, with a resolution I didn’t see coming. Driscoll kept me guessing until the very end."
