Long Shadows, by David Baldacci (Grand Central), is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

In Baldacci’s seventh thriller featuring Amos Decker, an FBI consultant with perfect recall, Decker investigates a double homicide in Florida, where a federal judge and her bodyguard have been found dead. The case initially seems straightforward, but as Decker and his new partner, Special Agent Frederica White, dig deeper, they find both victims had enemies, and more deadly threats are looming.—LJ Reviews

Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)

Appeared on the August 2022 LibraryReads list

“Rita Todacheene, a crime scene photographer for the Albuquerque PD, can communicate with the dead. Her latest job involves a woman who allegedly killed herself...but she won't leave Rita alone. A cinematic thriller set on the edge of the Navajo Nation, Emerson's debut is a must-read.”—Erin Downey Howerton, Wichita Public Library, Wichita, KS

Newcomer by Keigo Higashino (Minotaur: St. Martin's)

Appeared on the November 2018 LibraryReads list

“Newly transferred Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is assigned a baffling murder. The story is told almost entirely through the perspective of people he interviews, gradually revealing the puzzling who, how, and why in this mystery. For fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Columbo as well as lovers of international crime novels.”—Julie Graham, Yakima Valley Libraries, Yakima, WA

Say Nothing by Brad Parks (Dutton; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the March 2017 LibraryReads list

“Fans of crime fiction and fans of domestic drama will find much to love in Parks’ genre-blending thriller. Judge Scott Sampson is a devoted family man and a respected jurist thrown into every parent’s worst nightmare: his 6-year-old twins are kidnapped, and the kidnappers blackmail Scott into increasingly immoral legal decisions. Cue marital meltdown, ethical dilemmas, paranoia, and a thrill ride that suspense lovers will race through to learn what happens next. It’s a departure from the author’s lightly snarky Carter Ross series, but a welcome one for readers of Harlan Coben and Gregg Hurwitz.”—Donna Matturri, Pickerington Public Library, Pickerington, OH