Survive the Night by Riley Sager (Dutton), is the top holds title of the week (6/28/21). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting for this buzziest book. 

A serial killer is stalking college students in 1991. Seeking safety, Charlie decides to leave campus and gets a ride with Josh, who is revealed to be not at all who he says he is. Charlie thinks she is alone in a car with the Campus Killer, heading into the night.

READ-ALIKES

Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin
Appeared on the August 2015 LibraryReads list

“In 1995, Tessie went out for a run, and she went missing. She was found eventually, a surviving victim of the Black-Eyed Susan serial killer. The supposed killer is in prison, yet Tessie is still being plagued by mysterious Black Eyed Susan flowers blooming where they shouldn’t. The viewpoint shifts between Tessie in the present day and teenage Tessie in 1995, and was quite clever. I think this novel will appeal to fans of Gone Girl.”—Shannon Fukumoto, Kapolei Public Library Kapolei, HI

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Appeared on the November 2018 LibraryReads list

“Nigerian nurse Korede puts up with so much from her sister Ayoola (the serial killer). Braithwaite tells a dark, lively, and funny story of how begrudgingly cleaning up after someone else’s deadly habits is just one of those things one does for family. For fans of satirical humor.”—Lisa Hoffman, Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield NJ

The Whisper Man: A Novel by Alex North
Appeared on the August 2019 LibraryReads list

“Tom and his son Jake move to Featherbank to rebuild their life after the death of Tom's wife; unknown to them, the town has a dark history, another little boy has gone missing, and Jake begins to hear whispers in his new house. For fans of Joe Hill and Paul Tremblay.”—Jennifer Winberry, Hunterdon County Library, Flemington, NJ