State of the Stack #173 (February 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. A Field Guide to Murder by Michelle L. Cullen (January 20)
2. Tell-Tale Treats by Jennifer J. Chow (January 21)
3. Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh (January 22)
4. Stolen in Death by J. D. Robb (January 27)
5. Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell (January 28)
6. Maybe This Once by Sophie Sullivan (February 3)
7. Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin by Nancy Springer (February 3)
8. Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz (February 4)
9. The Midnight Taxi by Yoshi Gunasekera (February 5)
10. Half City by Kate Golden (February 10)
11. First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong (February 11)
12. Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove (February 12)

DNF

1. Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson (February 10)

Read Previously, Posted This Month 

Dates indicate when the review was posted.

1. The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz (December 30)
2. Wildwood by Amy Pease (December 31)
3. The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (January 1)
4. Axe and Grind by Taylor Hutton (January 1)
5. Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day (January 3)
6. A Deadly Clue by Victoria Gilbert (January 6)
7. The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura (January 6)
8. The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. Bell (January 7)
9. Detour by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (January 8)
10. Inside Man by John McMahon (January 8)

New This Month 

Date indicates when the book will be released.

1. A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano (March 10)
2. The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth (March 10)
3. Missing by E. A. Jackson (March 17)
4. The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C. L. Miller (March 17)
5. The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly (March 31)
6. Family Lies by Karen Rose (March 31)
7. Blood Trail by Matt Query & Harrison Query (April 7)
8. How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin (April 28)
9. Mrs. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jessie Q. Sutanto (April 28)
10. Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (May 5)
11. The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (May 12)
12. The Final Target by Nora Roberts (May 26)
13. The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (June 16)
14. Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson (June 16)
15. A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher (June 23)
16. Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan (June 23)
17. The Neighbors Are Watching by Aggie Blum Thompson (June 30)
18. Dead Men Don't Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt (July 7)
19. The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen (July 7)
20. Killer Vibes by Jack Friday (July 14)
21. The Lightning Girl by Sam Ripley (July 14)
22. Fossil Feud by Maggie North (July 28)
23. Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (July 28)
24. Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath (July 28)
25. Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan (August 11)
26. For Services Rendered by Will Thomas (August 18)

All TBR Review Books

February

• The Whisking Hour by Ellie Alexander (February 24)
• The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy (February 24)
• How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson (February 24)

• The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly (February 24)
• The Wolves Are Watching by Victoria Houston (February 24)
• Buried in Shamrocks by Lisa Q. Mathews (February 24)

March

• A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (March 3)
• The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth (March 10)
• A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano (March 10)

• Magic & Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett (March 10)
• Spellbound by Murder by Stacie Ramey (March 10)
• The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C. L. Miller (March 17)

• Missing by E. A. Jackson (March 17)
• The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. Waggoner (March 17)
• Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips (March 17)

• You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews (March 17)
• The Survivor by Andrew Reid (March 24)
• Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict (March 24)

• Family Lies by Karen Rose (March 31)
• The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly (March 31)
• The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst (March 31)

April

• Blood Trail by Matt Query & Harrison Query (April 7)
• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer (April 7)
• The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (April 7)

• Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (April 14)
• The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (April 14)
• Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman (April 21)

• Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (April 21)
• Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto (April 28)
• How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin (April 28)

May

• A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (May 5)
• The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (May 12)

• The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher (May 12)
• An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong (May 19)
• The Final Target by Nora Roberts (May 26)

• Ode to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (May 26)
• Storm Warning by James Byrne (May 26)

June

• Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (June 9)
• Wildflower by Becky Jenkinson (June 16)

• The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (June 16)
• Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan (June 23)
• A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray (June 23)

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

July

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

• The Lightning Girl by Sam Ripley (July 14)
• Killer Vibes by Jack Friday (July 14)
• 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

• Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan (August 11)
• For Services Rendered by Will Thomas (August 18)