BookTrib’s Bites: Four Reads Perfect for Fall, from Cozy to Chilling
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“Cinematic Destinies” by Patricia Leavy
Legendary actor Finn Forrester and his wife, philosopher Ella Sinclair Forrester, have captivated the world with their fairy-tale romance since Finn famously proposed on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. As the couple now prepares to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary, they wonder if their children will ever find love.
Eldest daughter Betty is excelling in a medical residency program — and has convinced herself that distancing herself from emotions is the path to success. Youngest son Albert, a recent college graduate, is trying to find his footing in Boston as he struggles with his identity. Free-spirited Georgia is her mother’s spitting image and an actress following in her father’s footsteps — perhaps in more ways than one, as sparks fly with her new costar.
In this highly anticipated conclusion to “The Location Shoot” and “After the Red Carpet,” we see how Finn, Ella, and their children fulfill their cinematic destinies. Purchase at https://amzn.to/45yoqsF.
“Karma Never Sleeps” by R. John Dingle
When a second woman from a group of friends known as “the posse” is murdered in the woods near the New England enclave of Kendalton, FBI agent and profiler Gus Wheeler and his partner are called in to determine if this is a serial killing. He’s intrigued by a clue hidden on the body: a memorial picture of a teen who died 25 years ago.
Instead of helping with the investigation, the long-term friends stonewall the agents. But Gus can smell fear beneath their calm masks, fake smiles, and politely vague answers. Digging deeper, he discovers they are being terrorized by cyberstalking, spying, threats, and mysterious break-ins. When a third member is hospitalized after a brutal attack, Gus suspects someone in the posse is the hunter instead of the hunted.
Time’s running out, and Gus’s life depends on his skill at determining who’s the best liar in town. Purchase at https://amzn.to/3QOBRfu.
“Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch's Rebirth (Part 1)” by Michaela Riley
2025 Winner of the NYC Big Book Award in Fantasy.
478 AD Gaul. The remnants of the once-mighty Western Roman Empire crumble under the rising power of the fierce Merovingian Franks. Amidst this chaos, whispers of an ancient prophecy circulate — a prophecy foretelling the arrival of a powerful witch, destined to illuminate humanity's darkest hour. It is on the fateful night of Samhain, as the veil between realms thins, that an infant is born under a celestial eclipse — a sign that foreshadows both hope and impending doom. Her name? Merona.
As Merona approaches her twelfth birthday, she unknowingly becomes a pawn in a deadly game orchestrated by a sinister sorcerer determined to extinguish her light. But he underestimates the forces at play.
Within Merona's veins flows a legacy of strength and untapped magic. Her awakening will ignite a cataclysmic struggle with the power to reshape the very fabric of existence. Purchase at https://amzn.to/4m6OwbM.
“The Order of the Wolf: Species Chronicles: Book Two: Covenant” by Lisa Lacriola
All is not well in Toni Luello's world. Losing Regan, her lover, was not on the agenda, but that loss was just a start as more secrets and half-truths came to light.
After learning about the Mythological Origins of her witchcraft lineage and being warned of an archaic organization called the Covenant, whose members can see 'that which is unseen' and possess medallions imbued with mystical properties, Toni pieces together her true purpose.
New allies, old enemies, and the questionable actions of those closest to Toni disrupt her quest to unite any remaining members of the Order of the Wolf with their supernatural brethren.
Follow Toni as she continues her journey as one of the blessed, a subspecies of wolf-human shapeshifters, and the last of her kind, if the prophecy holds. Who can she trust? What more will be revealed about her evolution? Where does she belong and with whom? Purchase at https://amzn.to/4mtfY3B.
