Nightcap Books

BOOK INFO

Title: She Fell Away

Author: Lenore Nash

Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books

Publish Date: March 10, 2026

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Series: NA

My Rating: 3/5

BOOK BLURB

Lake Harlowe may not appear to be your typical State Department diplomat. With the number of skeletons in her closet exceeding the tattoos on her skin, she moves to a new country every few years to keep one step ahead of her personal demons. After two grueling years working in Cambodia, Lake’s desperate for a break and a new posting to sleepy Wellington, New Zealand, seems like a dream come true.

That is, until eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter Bowie Bishop mysteriously vanishes shortly after American NFL player Bruce Walter is found dead in his hotel room. An exchange student from Las Vegas, Bowie was a world away from her possessive, washed-up stage mom who won’t stop calling until Lake finds her superstar daughter.

All at once, Lake finds herself ensnared in a network of deception involving Bowie’s high-profile host family, a shadowy music producer, a casino magnate, and the US ambassador—her boss. Obsessed with finding the truth, Lake soon realizes that to find the missing girl, she must confront her own dark past in this unputdownable thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

MY REVIEW

Lake is a State Department diplomat reccently posted to New Zealand. She is soon assigned a case involving a missing singer-songwriter, a dead NFL player, and a high-profile family.

She Fell Away is a gripping political thriller. An atmospheric setting with intriguing characters.

This is a debut novel, and the first in the Lake Harlowe series. I look forward to reading more from this author.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

BOOK INFO

Title: When I Kill You

Author: B.A. Paris

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Publish Date: February 17, 2026

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Series: NA

My Rating: 3/5

BOOK BLURB

Who is watching Nell Masters?

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.

Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path . . .

Now, Nell tries to convince herself that this unnerving feeling of being watched is all in her mind. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?

MY REVIEW

Nell feels like someone is always watching her. She also has a secret from her past that she wants to keep hidden.

When I Kill You is fast-paced thriller. Nell was a witness to a crime years earlier, and she became obsessed with the suspect. It ended in tragedy, and now, she feels like someone associated with her past is stalking her.

Secrets and paranoia make for entertaining mystery.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Books by B.A. Paris:

1. Behind Closed Doors
2. The Breakdown
3. Bring Me Back
4. The Dilemma
5. The Therapist
6. The Prisoner
7. The Mosquito
8. The Guest
9. When I Kill You

BOOK INFO

Title: The Invisible Woman

Author: James Patterson and Susan DiLallo

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Publish Date: January 5, 2026

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Series: N/A

My Rating: 3/5

BOOK BLURB

No one sees her, but she sees everything. Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI.

Now decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable.

Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organized crime. But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower—anonymity—morphs into a fatal flaw.

The more the invisible woman integrates into her “host” family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes.

MY REVIEW

A retired FBI agent goes undercover as a nanny. She lost her job when she was made the scapegoat by her boss. Now, that boss is asking her to go undercover, and promising her pension and benefits reinstated if she does it.

The Invisble Woman is a light mystery. The retired agent, Elinor, has no experience working with kids. She accepts the job offer anyway, and now she’s dealing with a baby and a teenager. Plus, for her disguise, she has to wear a fat suit.

Fun characters and an entertaining story. The Invisible Woman is a fast-paced and humorous read.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.