Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (Zando) is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Previously self-published, the viral TikTok hit is a rom-com about two murderers, Sloane and Rowan, who focus on wiping out serial killers. As they cross the country, each on their own hunt, they continually cross paths and fall for each other, following a number of romantic tropes including friends to lovers and forced proximity, as well as some less common ones, such as “touch him/her and die.”—LJ Reviews

Jackal by Erin E. Adams (Bantam)

Appeared on the October 2022 LibraryReads list

“Liz goes back to her small hometown for a wedding, but then Caroline, her friend’s biracial daughter, goes missing. Liz discovers that black girls go missing yearly, but the police don’t care, so she hopes to uncover this serial killer. This is a well-written suspense novel with supernatural elements. The plot was well-paced, and there were enough twists.—Claire Sherman, Clearwater Countryside Library, Clearwater, FL

My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing (Berkley)

Appeared on the March 2019 LibraryReads list

“An incredible, dark, twisty psychological thriller with two of the most seemingly normal but disturbingly depraved people you will read about in fiction. This brilliant debut needs to be at the top of your must-read list. For readers who like taut suspense and works by Gillian Flynn, B.A. Paris, and Mary Kubica."—Rachel Reeves, Weatherford Public Library, Weatherford, TX

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (St. Martin's; LJ starred review)

Appeared on the January 2018 LibraryReads list

“A thriller told from the perspective of three narrators: a woman, her ex-husband, and his fiance. The storyline is intricate and nonlinear and the characters are likable, but unreliable. This one will keep you guessing.”—Kelly Moore, Carrollton Public Library, Carrollton, TX