Pages in Paradise

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager: This is a psychological thriller about Ethan Marsh, who returns to his childhood home 30 years after his best friend, Billy, disappeared from their backyard tent, only for strange occurrences and signs of Billy's presence to resurface, forcing Ethan to confront repressed memories, hidden neighborhood secrets, and the possibility that Billy might not be gone, all set in a seemingly idyllic New Jersey cul-de-sac.   

Rental House by Weike Wang: A married couple, Keru and Nate, from very different cultural and familial backgrounds, invite their respective parents to vacations in rented homes, first on Cape Cod and later in the Catskills. Through these visits (and the tensions they stir), the novel unpacks identity, class and cultural clash, and the quiet unraveling and rebuilding of what “home” and “family” really mean.  

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio: When Lauren returns home one night, she is confronted by a man claiming to be her husband, though she has no memory of him. Soon, she discovers her attic has the strange power to create an infinite rotation of husbands, each altering her life in subtle ways. As she navigates these shifting realities, Lauren must confront what it truly means to live the life she wants, rather than endlessly chasing “better.”