Beneath the Book Club: It’s time to choose our February read.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

I wanted to pick a romance; I really did.

But even with Valentine’s Day looming, I couldn’t resist these latest releases.

And I know how much you all like a good thriller…

Check them out and vote for your favorite.

I’ll announce the winner on Sunday, Feb. 1.

1. Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

4.47 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid.

“Sometimes, enough is enough…

“Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice.

“Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction.

“Or at least, she did.“

These days, Debbie’s life seems to be spiraling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone.

"Now, Debbie’s done being the bigger person.

“She’s done being reasonable and practical. It’s time to take her own advice.

“And now it’s time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.”

2. My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

4.35 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity and revenge.

"Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be.

"Her key doesn’t fit.

“A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife.

"One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.

“Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass.

“This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person's date of death, including her own.

“Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.

“My Husband’s Wife is a tangled web of deception, obsession and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page.

“Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.”

3. In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn

Goodreads Choice, 4.3 on Goodreads

WHAT GOODREADS SAYS: “A deeply moving story of carrying on even when it seems impossible.

“Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain.

“Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive.

“Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives.

“Jack, her father, who seeks vengeance against the one person he can blame other than himself; her best friend, Mo, who bravely searches for the truth as the story of their survival is rewritten; her sister Chloe, who knows Finn lingers and yearns to join her; and her mother, Ann, who saved them all but is haunted by her decisions.

“Finn needs to move on, but how can she with her family still in pieces?

“Heartrending yet ultimately redemptive, In an Instant is a story about the power of love, the meaning of family, and carrying on…even when it seems impossible.”

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