State of the Stack (May 1, 2026)

This is my monthly post which details progress made on review books. I want to thank the authors and publishers who have contributed their books. 

Read This Month 

Dates indicate the date the review was/will be posted.

1. How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin (April 21)
2. Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto (April 22)
3. Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara (April 23)
4. A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (April 28)
5. I, Spy by L. M. Kemp (April 29)
6. Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh (April 30)
7. Griffin Speaker by Jan M. Flynn (May 5)
8. The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (May 6)
9. The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher (May 7)
10. An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong (May 12)
11. Storm Warning by James Byrne (May 19)
12. Dungeons and Danger by Elizabeth Penney (May 19)
13. Ode to the Bones by Carlolyn Haines (May 20)
14. The Final Target by Nora Roberts (May 21)

DNF

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Read Previously, Posted This Month 

Dates indicate when the review was posted.

1. Blood Trail by Matt Query & Harrison Query (April 1)
2. The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (April 2)
3. The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C. L. Miller (April 3)
4. The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (April 7)
5. Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (April 8)
6. Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (April 14)
7. Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman (April 15)

New This Month 

Date indicates when the book will be released.

1. Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman (July 21)
2. Probable Caws by Donna Andrews (August 4)
3. Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert (August 4)
4. Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (August 4)
5. (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall (August 4)
6. A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (August 11)
7. Death at a Scottish Halloween by Lucy Connelly (August 11)
8. The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle (September 8)
9. Fighting Edge by Margaret Mizushima (September 8)
10. A Field Guide to Death and Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen (September 15)
11. Murder on the Sacred River by Tasha Alexander (September 22)
12. The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander (September 29)

All TBR Review Books

June

• A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray (June 2)
• Skyring Water by Louis L'Amour & Beau L'Amour (June 2)
• Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley (June 2)

• Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (June 9)
• A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari (June 9)
• Restless Bones by Gillian French (June 16)

• The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (June 16)
• Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson (June 16)
• Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd (June 16)

• Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan (June 23)
• A Bitter Cut by Anna Lee Huber (June 23)
• Enter the Nightmare by Jayne Castle (June 30)

• Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (June 30)
• The Neighbors Are Watching by Aggie Blum Thompson (June 30)

July

• The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen (July 7)
• Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox (July 7)
• Dead Men Don't Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt (July 7)

• Killer Vibes by Jack Friday (July 14)
• The Lightning Girl by Sam Ripley (July 14)
• Hot Girls Murder Club by Ashley Winstead (July 14)

• Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils by Sandra Jackson Opoku (July 21)
• Death at King's Cross by Rosanne Limoncelli (July 21)
• Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman (July 21)

• Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst (July 28)
• Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath (July 28)

• Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (July 28)
• Fossil Feud by Maggie North (July 28)

August

• Probable Caws by Donna Andrews (August 4)
• Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert (August 4)
• Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (August 4)

• (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall (August 4)
• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (August 11)
• Death at a Scottish Halloween by Lucy Connelly (August 11)

• Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan (August 11)
• Murder on Charity Lane by Jo Nichols (August 18)
• For Services Rendered by Will Thomas (August 18)

September

• The Oxford Guide to Scandal & Lies by Kate Westbury (September 1)
• Fighting Edge by Margaret Mizushima (September 8)

• The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle (September 8)
• A Field Guide to Death & Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen (September 15)
• I Am the Monster Under the Bed by Emily Zinnikas (September 15)

• Murder on the Sacred River by Tasha Alexander (September 22)
• The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander (September 29)

October

• Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen (October 13)