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We are kicking off this year’s Mother’s Day Author Blog series with Nita Prose, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Molly the Maid mysteries. Her latest novel, THE MAID’S SECRET, wraps up the series and reveals long-buried secrets as a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand Hotel, threatening Molly’s life. Nita’s mother, Jackie, was known for telling stories that stretched the imagination, though she never admitted to making them up. It wasn’t until Jackie passed away a few years ago that Nita gained more insight into these supposedly tall tales and realized the gift that her mother gave her as a writer.

Nita Prose

Nita Prose is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE MAID, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide; THE MYSTERY GUEST; THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY; and THE MAID'S SECRET. A "Good Morning America" Book Club pick, THE MAID won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. THE MAID was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel.

Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2025

The Mystery Writers of America has announced the winners for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2024.

Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2024

The 45th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded on April 25th. The best books of 2024 were recognized in 13 categories, along with the winners of the Robert Kirsch and Innovator’s awards.

May 2025

May's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "The Better Sister" on Prime Video, "Dept. Q" and "Forever" on Netflix, and "Miss Austen" on PBS "Masterpiece"; the season premieres of Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers," Max's "And Just Like That..." and AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City"; the series finales of "The Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu and "The Last Anniversary" on Sundance Now and AMC+; the season finales of CBS's "Tracker" and "Watson," as well as ABC's "Will Trent"; the films Juliet & Romeo and Fear Street: Prom Queen; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of Captain America: Brave New World, Mickey 17, Queer and Being Maria.

Marjan Kamali Book Group Event

Marjan Kamali Book Group Event

April 30, 2025

When we left off, my book group was planning to read LITTLE WOMEN as we wanted to discuss a classic. Confession: None of us finished it. We realized that we had picked the wrong book. I did not even have time to watch the movie! 

We all think that we are back on track for next month as we are reading THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis. Fiona is a favorite among the group. Sometimes you have to admit when a good idea just did not work.

April 29, 2025

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of April 28th and May 5th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our special contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com for MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER. This first entry in Colleen Cambridge’s mystery series, An American in Paris, is set in mid-century Paris and stars Julia Child’s fictional friend.

Be sure to enter by Wednesday, May 14th at noon ET for your chance to win one of 25 copies of the book. A FASHIONABLY FRENCH MURDER, the third An American in Paris mystery, released today. So for those who haven’t read the series yet, now is the perfect time to get started!

Kate Folk, author of Sky Daddy

During the week, Linda earns $20 an hour moderating comments for a video-sharing platform, and then rides the bus home to the windowless garage she rents on the outskirts of San Francisco. But on the last Friday of each month, she indulges her true passion, taking BART to SFO for a round-trip flight to a regional hub. The destination is irrelevant, because each trip means a new date with a handsome stranger --- a stranger whose intelligent windscreens, sleek fuselages and powerful engines make Linda feel a way that no human ever could. Linda knows that she can’t tell anyone she’s sexually obsessed with planes. Nor can she reveal her belief that it’s her destiny to “marry” one of her suitors, uniting with her soulmate plane for eternity. But then an opportunity arises to hasten her dream of eternal partnership, and the carefully balanced elements of her life begin to spin out of control.