At the age of seven, Libby's mother and two older sisters were murdered in what seemed to be a satanic bloodbath orchestrated by her older brother Ben. Libby managed to escape and played a crucial role in getting him incarcerated, thanks to a coercive interrogation tactic. Fast forward twenty-five years, and Libby is a struggling, penniless kleptomaniac harboring resentment towards the world. Her life takes a turn when she's approached by a group fascinated by violent crimes, engaging in activities like studying them, trading memorabilia, and constructing alternative horror scenarios.
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards is a thrilling fictional tale about 5 different strangers, all of whom are stuck at the airport with their flights canceled, due to a blizzard. Wanting to get home for the holidays, they all decide to rent a car and drop people off along the way to each of their routes. Riding with strangers isn’t too bad if you semi-trust them, that is, until secretly, one person in the car starts sabotaging the ride.
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is a mystery thriller that dives deep into the story of the main protagonist, Daisy Darker. Her whole family has not all been together for years until they finally come together for her grandmother’s 81st birthday. Daisy’s grandmother announces her will to everyone, the night goes on, and then shortly after midnight, she is found dead, with a poem written on the wall behind her body. Suddenly everyone is awake, and they each start dying off, one by one.
Summary: The story starts with 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, who discovers the body of Wellington, his neighbor Mrs. Shears’ dog, dead on their lawn. Christopher decides to investigate the context of the murder and uncover the culprit. Throughout his investigation, we learn more about Christopher’s life, personality, and defining characteristics. Although it is not explicitly stated, it is highly suggested he has a form of autism. These traits aid and hinder him in his investigation.
The Third Twin by Cynthia James Omololu is a mystery thriller about 2 identical twins who have to figure out why their dates keep turning up dead. Ava and Alexa (Lexi) are seniors who are part of a relatively wealthy family in California. When they were younger, the twins made up an imaginary third twin named Alicia who was blamed for their naughty actions. However, when they got older Ava and Lexi decided to date and dump boys with the persona of Alicia.
The Killing Code is a novel written by Ellie Marney. This book is based in World War II in Washington DC. Kit Sutherland has just witnessed the death of her mistress and suddenly gets recruited as a codebreaker in Arlington Hall. Kit has to assume the rule of her old boss, and hide her real identity, things prove more challenging when Kit witnesses the murder of a government girl. Kit is joined by Moya, who is a supervisor in her department, a fellow codebreaker Dottie and Violet, who’s friend had also been murdered.
Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young is a contemporary young adult novel that follows the story of Audrey Casella and her family as they unexpectedly find themselves staying at the luxurious Hotel Ruby after a car accident leaves them stranded. As the Casellas enjoy the opulence of the hotel, Audrey becomes increasingly suspicious of the hotel's mysterious staff and the strange occurrences that unfold.
Aza is just a typical teen girl except she is stuck inside her head. In this endless loop inside her mind she doesn’t believe she is real and she has an irrational fear of bacteria and sickness. Aza is at her worst mental state she has ever been when her friend Daisy convinces her to reconnect with an old friend whose father has recently gone missing. Aza decides to go for it and begins to try to solve the mystery of her friend Davis’ missing father. As Aza digs to solve this mystery she realizes that Davis and her might have some sort of chemistry, but this might just be the issue.
12-year-old Kyle Keeley loves it when he finds out that his absolute favorite genius game developer Luigi Lemoncello is opening a high-tech, over-the-top library in their town. Kyle is one of twelve kids invited to go to the grand opening. During the opening party, Mr. Lemoncello announces a contest in which the twelve kids are trapped inside the library. They will have to come up with a way to escape the library and receive the grand prize that will be awaiting them.
I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick is about Anna, a girl working as a nanny in a small town in the Hamptons who is trying to figure out her weird connection to the local girl who went missing not many months ago, Zoe Spanos. The community was left on the edge by the disappearance of the girl, and Anna shockingly resembles the girl, she becomes intrigued by her life and the reasons surrounding her disappearance.
