Books reviewed in October 2021

by Josh Malerman
Twelve years after the events of Bird Box, Malorie and her children face a new threat in a world still plagued by creatures that drive people to madness.

by Liane Moriarty
Nine people arrive at a boutique wellness retreat hoping for transformation, but the mysterious director has plans they never could have imagined.

by Anthony Doerr
A blind French girl and a German boy's paths converge in occupied France during World War II in this luminous, devastating novel.

by Christina Lauren
When food poisoning strikes an entire wedding party, the only two people who can use the honeymoon trip are the bride's sister and the groom's brother—who can't stand each other.

by Sara Goodman Confino
Lily agrees to be a bridesmaid in multiple weddings at once—and learns that sometimes falling apart is the first step to finding yourself.

by Stephen King
A hitman with a moral code takes one last job, but when he's double-crossed, his plans for a quiet retirement turn into a quest for vengeance and redemption.

by Erin Morgenstern
A graduate student discovers a mysterious book that leads him to an ancient underground library where stories come alive and fate hangs in the balance.

by Becky Albertalli
When Arthur and Ben meet in a New York post office, they wonder if the universe is sending them a sign - but first they have to find each other again.

by Karin Slaughter
Two estranged sisters are forced to confront a decades-old tragedy when a violent crime reveals terrifying secrets about the people they love.
9 books reviewed in October 2021