It's Not What You Think

A Novel

by Clare Mackintosh

Nadeeka thinks her boyfriend Jamie is cheating and rushes home to confront him. But at home she is greeted by flashing police lights, police tape, and the news that Jamie has been stabbed to death.

She not only wants to solve the murder but also to find out the truth about their relationship. She goes about solving this on her own.

I am in the middle of reading this, even though publication date is not till September 2026. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for making the ebook ARC available for readers.

My next read on the list

Come Undone

A Novel

by Eddie Huang, June 16, 2026, NetGalley

Sounds like a memoir, but it's really a romantic novel.

“Come for the satirical millennial cringe and over-the-top luxury lifestyle fantasy, stay for the surprisingly sensitive portrayal of a bombastic, bighearted Asian American dudebro who risks it all for a chance at the real thing.”—Jean Chen Ho, author of Fiona and Jane

Lies Between Us

by Jessica Goodman, June 2, 2026; NetGalley

Mystery, thriller, teen and YA

The Gold sisters and the Silver brothers grew up side by side in waterfront mansions. But one carefree summer takes a dark turn when a beach party ends in tragedy and their perfect world cracks wide open.

Suddenly, the bonds that tie these families together are strained by suspicion and fear. Painful secrets surface, revealing the fragile truths they've all been hiding.

What are you reading this week?