The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

McFadden, bestselling author of The Coworker and The Locked Door, sets her newest psychological thriller in NYC, where Sydney Shaw has terrible luck on the dating scene until she meets Tom, who is all she ever dreamed of—until a ghastly murder highlights a killer who dates his victims first.—LJ Reviews

Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell (Berkley; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the June 2024 LibraryReads list

“Twisty denouements abound in this psychological suspense about a woman falling for a suspected serial killer as she corresponds with him in jail. The author is able to depict the questionable choices of a down-on-her-luck woman who naively becomes entangled with a dangerous man. This is a darkly humorous, sexy, and entertaining thriller.”—Andrienne Cruz, Azusa City Library, CA

Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger (Park Row: Harlequin; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the October 2021 LibraryReads list

“Wren meets Adam on a dating app, and they seem to hit it off. After she tells him a secret, though, he ghosts her. She refuses to let it go and starts searching for him. What she finds is shocking, but she can match him in the secret department. Chilling, twisty, and hard to put down. Give to fans of Ghosted and The Couple Next Door.”—Shari Suarez, Genesee District Library, Goodrich, MI

The Prisoner by B.A. Paris (St. Martin's)

Appeared on the November 2022 LibraryReads list

“When Ned proposes a business deal—a proforma marriage that will earn her enough money to go to university, Emily accepts, despite her girlfriends having warned her about him. After the marriage, Ned isolates Emily, and everything unravels. Readalikes for this twisty tale include The Couple at Number 9 and Before I Go To Sleep.”—Tine Kristensen, Fairfax County Public Library, Fairfax, VA