Talking Times, Fall 2025 - Section 2
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Good Books to Cozy Up with this Winter
The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha DB 126740
A billionaire is primed to announce the succession plan for his company to his family at a lavish reunion, but at least one person won't make it through the week alive... Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder. Group Narration. Suspense. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2025.
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett DB 126793
At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants, only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Group Narration. LGBTQIA+. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2025.
Never Flinch: A novel by Stephen King DB 13023
When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to "kill thirteen innocents and one guilty" in "an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man," Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realizes that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help. Unrated. Bestseller. Commercial audiobook. Horror. 2025.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix DB 126950
Set in Florida in the 1970s, Grady Hendrix's newest novel follows five young women in a home for unwed mothers who find a guide to witchcraft. The girls—who until that point have been subject to the home's cruel mistress—discover how to reclaim some power for themselves. Violence and strong language. Supernatural & Occult. Commercial audiobook. 2025.
25 Alive by James Patterson DB 130041
SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay's onetime partner who rose to chief of police. A top investigator until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women's Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi's death before the killer can take another one of their own." Strong language and some violence. Mystery/Detective. Bestseller. Commercial audiobook. 2025.
Multiple Titles Announcement
If you are receiving more than 1 title on a cartridge, you will have a “Multiple Titles Announcement” on the cartridge. This is considered book 1. So, if your cartridge says it has three books, book 1 is the announcement of multiple titles, followed by two other titles. You can also find the titles of your cartridges listed in order on the card placed on the front of each container.