Week of March 25, 2025 | New fiction book releases

Welcome to this week's anticipated overview of new fiction book releases! This is an especially fruitful week for mystery and thriller fans. Among the new releases here, you’ll find the latest instalment of the Virgin Flowers series, Lethal Prey. If you have never heard of this series, jump over to my page detailing it.

Also in this post, I'm thrilled to share my review of All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne Maclean, a poignant exploration of love and loss based on Canada’s Sable Island, an island 290 km off the coast of Halifax known as “The Graveyard of the Atlantic” due to its more than 350 shipwrecks. Here, we follow Emma and the colony of men and women who tended to shipwreck survivors.

There’s lots to choose from so enjoy combing the list and picking your personal favourite. Have a great reading week ahead!

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Thriller and mystery

Saltwater by Katy Hays

Goodreads rating: 3.78

 
A woman's mysterious death 30 years ago is questioned when her necklace resurfaces unexpectedly.
 
 

Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben

Goodreads rating: 4.33

 
Sami Kierce, haunted by his girlfriend's murder, encounters her years later and seeks answers.
 
 

Gothictown by Emily Carpenter

Goodreads rating: 4.13

 
A promising new life in a picturesque town unravels, revealing dark secrets beneath its charm.
 
 

Lethal Prey by John Sandford

Goodreads rating: 4.40

 
Two detectives hunt a decades-old killer while true-crime bloggers complicate the investigation's progress.
 
 

Book covers of 3 thriller books

More mysteries & thrillers to explore…

Retreat by Krysten Ritter | The Unlucky Ones by Hannah Morrissey | Dissolution by Nicholas Binge | Nowhere by Allison Gunn | The Other People by C. B. Everett

Contemporary, literary & women’s fiction

Lucky Night by Eliza Kennedy

Goodreads rating: 3.78

 
A couple's anticipated night together reveals truths and insecurities, complicating their casual relationship.
 
 

Twist by Colum Mccann

Goodreads rating: 3.95

 
An Irish journalist explores underwater cables, uncovering human struggles and connections shaping technology and life.
 
 

Book covers of 3 contemporary fiction books
 

More contemporary and literary fiction to explore…

Garbage Town by Ravi Gupta | What is Wrong with You by Paul Rudnick | Nobody Asked for This by Georgia Toews

Historical fiction

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne Maclean

Goodreads rating: 4.33

 
In 1946, a young woman's dreams of university on Sable Island are disrupted by a shipwreck, altering her romantic destiny forever.
 
 

The Resistance Painter by Kath Jonathan

Goodreads rating: 4.41

 
A gripping historical fiction intertwining Poland's WWII resistance and a contemporary artist's search for truth.
 
 

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree by India Hayford

Goodreads rating: 4.29

 
A wandering woman, haunted by her past, confronts ghosts and transforms lives when she unexpectedly returns to her grandmother's farmhouse.
 
 

Romance

Thrill Ride by Amy Ratcliffe

Goodreads rating: 3.89

 
A thrill ride designer returns home to save a struggling theme park, clashing with a rigid investor.
 
 

Just Our Luck by Denise Williams

Goodreads rating: 3.54

 
In a steamy fake dating romance, a lottery ticket sparks unexpected love between a floundering woman and a struggling baker.
 
 

Cover Story by Celia Laskey

Goodreads rating: 4.00

 
In 2005, a conflicted publicist must choose between protecting her closeted client and embracing love, challenging Hollywood's oppressive norms.
 
 

Petals and Plot Twists by Jenny Proctor

Goodreads rating: 4.40

 
Sophie discovers a magical flower that may guide her to true love.
 
 

Fantasy

The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson

Goodreads rating: 4.47

 
An immortal ghost hunter confronts his tragic past, discovering love and belonging amid supernatural chaos.
 
 

Elphie by Gregory Maguire

Goodreads rating: 3.01

 
Young Elphaba navigates a tumultuous childhood, shaping her into the complex, future Wicked Witch of Oz.
 
 

Sci-Fi

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi

Goodreads rating: 3.98

 
When the moon turns into cheese, humanity must navigate absurdity, chaos, and unexpected revelations.
 
 
 
 
 

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