Theresa Davis has a passion for knitting, a soft spot for her dog and a deep love of captivating stories. She is your go-to expert for thrilling reads. Theresa has a particular fondness for suspense, crime and detective novels. Check out her top picks for the spookiest reads this fall season!
Jar of Hearts
By Jennifer Hillier | Thriller
When Angela Wong disappeared without a trace, nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, was involved in any way. However, 14 years later, Angela’s remains are discovered in the woods near Georgina’s childhood home. The truth reveals Angela was a victim of serial killer Calvin James. To Georgina, he’s something else entirely, and for 14 years, Georgina knew what happened to Angela and told no one. While everyone thinks they finally know the truth, there are dark secrets buried deep.
Midnight is the Darkest Hour
By Ashley Winstead | Thriller
Ruth Collier has always felt like an outsider, even as her father rains fire and brimstone from the church pulpit. In Bottom Springs, his word is as good as law. Although, there are things the townspeople fear more than God, such as the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to kill sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is found deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins. Suspicion turns to Everett—Ruth’s oldest friend who has a dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth begins to unearth the town’s secrets, determined to discover the truth. But as the line between good and evil grows ever thin, how far will Ruth go to save the person she loves most?
The Night Swim
By Megan Goldin | Mystery, Thriller
Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name—and the last hope for people seeking justice. The new season of Rachel’s podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. Rachel throws herself into her investigation, but she keeps receiving mysterious letters. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between two different cases.
The Only One Left
By Riley Sager | Mystery, Thriller
The “Hope family murders” shocked the Maine coast one bloody night in 1929. While most people assume 17-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere begins caring for Lenora. In her 70s and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. As Kit helps Lenora write about the events leading to the Hope family massacre, it becomes clear there’s more to the tale than people know. The seemingly harmless woman in Kit’s care could be far more dangerous than she first thought.
The New Couple in 5B
By Lisa Unger | Horror, Thriller
Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade. At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn’t feel more welcoming. As the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there’s more than meets the eye. When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth before she, too, falls under the home’s dangerous spell.
