In July 2025, The Hunting Wives took Netflix by storm. The show, about a group of misbehaving Texas women who love guns and margaritas, became a worldwide sensation, racking up more than 20 million views in its first five weeks. But for author May Cobb, who wrote the 2021 book the show was based on, the success was a long time coming.
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The Hunting Wives is getting a whole new look!
May Cobb‘s beloved novel, which serves as the basis for the TV series of the same name, will get a Netflix tie-in edition, just in time for the show’s second season.
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A thrilling Karin Slaughter novel is getting a makeover.
A new audiobook edition of the author’s 2017 novel, Last Breath, is now available — and there’s a starry twist.
The audiobook is narrated by Emmy-nominated actress Meghann Fahy, who stars in the upcoming Peacock adaptation of Slaughter’s 2017 novel The Good Daughter.
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The 2026 Harvey Awards were awarded last Saturday, October 9, 2026, at the Javits Center during New York Comic Con, at the live event hosted by Brad and Lisa Gullickson, of the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast.
Winner: Best Children’s Book
Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks (First Second)
This category honors outstanding comics and graphic novels that inspire young readers through imaginative storytelling, memorable characters, and accessible adventures.
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Heart-pounding thrills and playful whodunits kept us on the edge of our seat this year. It's a killer time to revisit an iconic detective or take on a puzzling cold case with the best mystery & thriller books of 2026.
All the Little Secrets: A Novel
May Cobb
The scandalous stand-alone sequel to All the Little Houses follows murder, social scandal and ruthless power grabs in the Texas town of Longview.
The leaves are changing and so are our book picks.
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
“This is the second book in Karin Slaughter’s North Falls series that came out in August. I loved the first book in the North Falls series — We Are All Guilty Here — so I’m looking forward to diving into this one and revisiting the world of Officer Emmy Clifton.”
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Bestselling author Karin Slaughter, often referred to as the Queen of Suspense, has a knack for writing eerie, spine-tingling stories—and her latest book follows suit. The second installment in her North Falls series reunites readers with Sheriff Emmy Clifton. In their tight-knit town, rumors run rampant about the Vickery family. When there’s a murder in their house, Emmy and her sister vow to crack the case.
What readers are saying: “Is this now becoming my new favorite series? Yes, I do believe it is. The second book in the North Fall series does not disappoint in the least! The ending was set up nicely for a follow up book, and I can’t wait! Do I recommend this novel? Absolutely!”
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Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter. We think we know our moms, and that sometimes incorrect assumption is the key to this chilling and surprising novel. What a daughter has been told by her mother versus what turns out to be true crash both of their lives into disaster. And the mother’s instant instinct to protect her daughter—and the revelation that she must not be who she said she was—is the inciting incident of the story.
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The Crook’s Corner Book Prize Foundation today announced its annual Longlist for best debut novel set in the American South. The $5,000 prize winner will be announced in January 2027.
This Here Is Love
by Princess Joy L. Perry
(W. W. Norton & Company)
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Three VSA authors are finalists for a Zora Award:
Lindsey Stewart — The Conjuring of America — Non-Fiction
Princess Joy L. Perry — This Here is Love — Debut Fiction
Lauren Francis-Sharma — Casualties of Truth — Fiction
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In her deeply moving new novel, Fairfield County, celebrated poet and author DéLana R.A. Dameron weaves an unexpected story involving the South (in this case, rural South Carolina), horses, and cowboys – specifically, Black cowboys. In her deft narrative, she completely overturns popular, even mythic, notions of all three.
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Karin Slaughter was at work on her 2025 book We Are All Guilty Here when she came up with the idea for The Secrets We Hide, her latest novel. “The Secrets We Hide is dark, twisty, emotional, and full of secrets you won’t see coming,” she says of the new book. “It’s set in the small town of North Falls, Georgia. When newly minted sheriff Emmy Cliffton and her sister, ex-FBI agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene, it’s up to them to discover the truth of what happened.”
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Chalk up another winner for author Karin Slaughter. . . . The Secrets We Hide features a small town where everyone knows your name, but hiding secrets takes determination and more than a little luck.
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One year after the publication of her novel We Are All Guilty Here, Karin Slaughter’s latest North Falls book is here.
In The Secrets We Hide, the author’s new mystery available Aug. 11 from William Morrow, a small town is rattled by a horrifying crime.
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The Secrets We Hide (North Falls #2) by Karin Slaughter: Small town procedural series with a sheriff lead, joined by a former federal agent in the sequel. The series began with We Are All Guilty Here.
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The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
Slaughter’s “satisfying sequel” to We Are All Guilty Here sees Georgia sheriff Emmy Clifton investigate a “complex murder case with the help of her estranged sister,” said Publishers Weekly. Slaughter remains as “skilled as ever at probing the darker side of life in Georgia.” This “bodes well for the future of the series.”
The Secrets We Hide demonstrates Slaughter’s “effortless primacy,” said the Financial Times. The latest entry in her North Falls series “deals provocatively with the fallout from a blood-spattered murder involving child abuse and exploitation.” (Aug. 11, $32, Harper Collins Publishers, Amazon)
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The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
The next thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Good Daughter and the Will Trent Series.
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The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
The Secrets We Hide is definitely a significant release for bibliophiles who enjoy thrilling crime novels.
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