State of the Stack (October 31, 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. Split Screen by Lee Goldberg (October 15)
2. Joy to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (October 20)
3. Murder at Pellhurst Pond by Clara McKenna (October 21)
4. Murder in the Upper Crust by Mindy Quigley (October 22)
5. The Bone Woman by Paige Shelton (October 22)
6. Midnight in the House of Commons by Charles Finch (October 27)
7. A Glimmer of Death by Laurell K. Hamilton (October 28)
8. Sunflower Season by Danica Nava (October 29)
9. The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow by Caitriona Moran (October 29)
10. You, Me, & the Conspiracy by Emma Barry (November 3)
11. Murder of a Merry Gentleman by Celeste Connally (November 3)
12. Thunderbird Ranch by Laura Griffin (November 4)

DNF

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Read Previously, Posted This Month 

Dates indicate when the review was posted.

1. Home for the Homicides by Elle Cosimano & Hannah Morrissey (October 7)
2. Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen (October 8)
3. Bark Humbug by David Rosenfelt (October 8)
4. The Christmas Competition by Zoe Allison (October 13)
5. The Key to a Killer by Olivia Blacke (October 14)

New This Month 

Date indicates when the book will be released.

1. Cold Redemption by Nalini Singh (December 1)
2. Mrs. Christie and the Mystery in the Mews by Amanda Chapman (December 8)
3. Pressure Point by A. J. Landau (December 8)
4. When Harry Met Homicide by Meg Blakemore (January 12, 2027)
5. Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie by Heather Fawcett (January 19, 2027)
6. The Bookbinder's Code by A. D. Bell (January 26, 2027)
7. One Killing Frost by Paula Munier (January 26, 2027)
8. Last Resort at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong (February 16, 2027)
9. Coffee & Conjuring by Isla Jewell (February 16, 2027)
10. Mary Russell's Ghost by Laurie R. King (February 23, 2027)
11. Death on Campus by Victoria Gilbert (March 23, 2027)
12. Gone at First Light by T. Jefferson Parker (March 23, 2027)
13. The Muscle Car Murders by Diane Kelly (March 30, 2027)
14. For Butter or Worse by Elle Alexander (April 6, 2027)
15. The Spring by Melissa Larsen (April 13, 2027)
16. Raiders of the Lost Bark by Spencer Quinn (April 13, 2027)

All TBR Review Books

November

• Bad Company by Sara Paretsky (November 10)
  
• Fall for a Fairytale by Isabelle Taylor (November 10)
• Infinite Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (November 10)

• The Riddle Maker by Bruce Borgos (November 17)
• The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths (November 17)
• Birth of the Witch by Nora Roberts (November 17)

December

• Murder Unabridged by P. J. Nelson (December 1)
• Revenge in a Small Town by Delia Pitts (December 1)

• Cold Redemption by Nalini Singh (December 1)
• Mrs. Christie and the Mystery in the Mews by Amanda Chapman (December 8)
• Cry of the Rain Crow by Laurie L. Dove (December 8)

• Pressure Point by A. J. Landau (December 8)
• Meet Me at Midnight by Sophie Sullivan (December 8)

January

• Murder Most Irregular by Vicki Delany (January 5)
• When Harriet Met Homicide by Meg Blakemore (January 12)
• Save a Horse by Jen Doyle (January 12)

• The Magical Cheese Emporium by Sarah Beth Durst (January 19)
• Emily Wilde's History of Dark Faerie by Heather Fawcett (January 19)
• Last Mission to Paris by Susan Elia MacNeal (January 19)

• Roundabout by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (January 19)
• The Bookbinder's Code by A. D. Bell (January 26)
• The Book Hunter by Jayne Ann Krentz (January 26)

• Scream City by Hannah Morrissey (January 26)
• One Killing Frost by Paula Munier (January 26)

February

• A Rogue's Guide to Winning a Wife by Meredith E. Phillips (February 2)
• Perfect in Death by J. D. Robb (February 2)
• Please Kill My Boss by Evie Ross (February 9)

• Last Resort at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong (February 16)
• Murder Most Cryptic by Alys Cummings (February 16)
• The Last Match by Jessa Maxwell (February 16)

• Coffee & Conjuring by Isla Jewell (February 16)
• Mary Russell's Ghost and Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R. King (February 23)

March

• Tell Me What You See by Samantha Jayne Allen (March 2)
• Elodie and the Dark Lord by Ashley Poston (March 16)
• Death on Campus by Victoria Gilbert (March 23)

• Gone at First Light by T. Jefferson Parker (March 23)
• Peril in the Night by Katharine Schellman (March 23)
• The Muscle Car Murder by Diane Kelly (March 30)

April

• For Butter or For Worse by Ellie Alexander (April 6)
• The Spring by Melissa Larsen (April 13)
• Raiders of the Lost Bark by Spencer Quinn (April 13)

June

• Big Cult Energy by Jack Friday (June 1)