What a wonderful way to get a taste of the writing styles of new works coming out from both authors you know and new ones! Above and beyond a summary, you get a taste of what's in store and what to request and put on your TBR - love it!

Thank you to Net Galley, Minotaur Books, Kelsey Cox, Olivia Worley, Camilla Sten, Mary Dixie Carter, Alex Finlay and Stacy Willingham for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I did not even know these samplers existed! I was so excited to discover some new authors and get a taste for what’s coming from them and the others whose work I am already familiar with. If you are unsure what your next read should be, this is a great way to try a few new releases out before fully committing.

Thank you, Minotaur, for this awesome sampling! This stack of summer thrillers has me beyond excited for long days filled with twists, secrets, and page-turning suspense. Each title feels like the perfect companion for poolside reading or late-night binge sessions. I already have a few favorites I can’t wait to dive into first, and the mix of voices and plots is seriously impressive. If this sneak peek is any indication, it’s going to be one unforgettable reading season. Bring on the thrills, the chills, and the can’t-put-it-down moments—summer reading just got a whole lot more exciting!

I really enjoyed this thriller sampler, I have now added six books to my TBR. I was happy to discover new authors, and read some of my favorite.

Thanks NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this sampler of suspense books!

This is just of each book to have you wanting more. I have now added 6 more books to my TBR!

Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham is the only one that sparked
my interest to maybe want to read .
A couple seemed to be YA type mysteries, and the others
just did not grab my interest.

It is so exciting to see a Minotaur Sampler show up to read! I love seeing which books they choose to feature in every volume. They are very helpful in giving you a peek at which books may be something you will (or will not) enjoy. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Minotaur Sampler 15.

What a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon, sitting in the sun, reading these samplers of upcoming books. Alex Finlay and Stacy Willingham are favorites of mine, so i read those first and really enjoyed them. the others were an interesting bunch of books, so there are a lot i want to read but especially Forget me Nots. she is a 5 star author to me. so i rate this sampler based on her book, the others were more 4's

I grabbed this sampler to read the preview of Stacy Willingham's Forget me not. I am a big fan of hers and the preview got me hooked and ready to read the rest. I had already read 4 of the other books and liked them. So I read the sixth preview and found it intriguing and will read that as well. Interesting to do this. 5 stars for Forget Me Not

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur for the opportunity to sample several suspense books. Each sample has must enough to whet your appetite and leaving you wanting more! I haven’t read many suspense books lately, but a sampler like this is perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into the genre.

I’m really looking forward to reading a few of these books this summer! So nice to be able to get a sneak peek.

Samplers make me so happy yet so sad because now I have 6 brand new books on my TBR that I can not wait to get my hands on!!!
Thank you so much for the little sneak peek!

Thanks again Net Galley for another Minotaur Sampler. I love these small pieces of upcoming books. I’ve read several and usually find something new and interesting. In this case Alex Finlay and Stacy Willingham make the top of my list. I’m looking forward to both their new books.

Parents weekend - while lots of characters, it was nicely laid out and has me wanting to read more

Marguerite by the Lake - decent start but seemed heavily focused more on gardening which I despise yard work 🤣 and not enough to grab me with what was given.

So Happy Together - love a stalker story but it seemed geared towards YA which doesn’t interest me

The Bachelorette Party- Started off like a cheesy slasher turned podcast reporter mystery.

Party of Liars - Seems like a YA book based on description and I didn’t have interest in reading

Forget Me Not - I’m curious about the backstory enough to want to keep reading and see how it all unfolds

I always highly recommend the Minotaur Samplers. They consistently offer such an easy way to decide what books to read. This time there are samples, descriptions and author info on books by Kelsey Cox; Olivia Worley; Camilla Sten; Mary Dixie Carter; Alex Finlay; Stacy Willingham.

Take a few minutes and review this one. What will you want to read? I have definitely added to my own reading list.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press-Minotaur for this title. All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur for the sampler! Four of the six books listed are ones I'm excited about the release. After reading this sampler, I have added one more book that I'm excited about!

In order of most excited to least

So Happy Together: This one I didn't have on my radar when reading this sampler and now it's the one I'm most excited for!

The Bachelorette Party: I love isolated islands with a killer on the loose

Parents Weekend: I just love Alex Finlay. I find his works fast paced and love the twists.

Party of Liars: I'm still exicted about this one, but it might be a bit of a slow start

Forget Me Not: This was one of my "I CANT WAIT" books and I just feel like it's a book I've read many times before.

Marguerite at the Lake: This one I was honestly bored with

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for the sampler in exchange for an honest review.

I love getting to read a bit of the beginning of books to see if I actually want to dive in or not.

Parents Weekend - I'm 50/50 on this one; I like that it has chapters from multiple characters.

Marguerite by the Lake - I didn't get enough to fully understand it.

So Happy Together - the main character is totally wild, but I’m not into reading about obsession.

The Bachelorette Party - this one caught my attention with its two timelines and the island setting.

Party of Liars - didn’t grab me much; I usually like chapters from different characters, but this one just didn’t do it for me.

Forget Me Not - 50/50 interesting...

I couldn't have downloaded this quicker after seeing 3 of my most anticipated reads on the list. All 6 of the books were intriguing and I would love to continue all of them but there were 3 absolute standouts for me personally -

The Bachelorette Party - Camilla Sten is one of my favourite authors and WOW, what a prologue. This story looks dark, just like the Scandi Noir stories I love and I honestly cannot wait to finish this one!

Parent's Weekend - I love a 'Rich people drama' element in a thriller and the fact that there may be a true crime podcast / TikTok sleuth element coming later in the book makes it even better!

Forget Me Not - You can't go wrong with Stacy Willingham and the premise of this book sounds amazing. I love a cold case and family secrets in a thriller and I am SO ready to read more!

First off, thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for the sampler in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, now time for the reviews -

*The Bachelorette Party - 3 ⭐️ - The prologue was exciting and I wish the story would have just continued with those characters instead of changing to other people. I’m unsure how I feel about the main character because she seems so negative but I am curious what she will find out on Isle Blind about the murders. I feel like the characters are typical - Group of girls who are faking they like each other. One is rich and popular, one is an outsider, one is a suck up, etc. etc. I’m not sure I’ll read this one when it is released.

* Marguerite at the Lake - 1 ⭐️- I’m not a major fan of it and even put it down for a few days because I was bored. That’s saying a lot because it’s a sample and I could’ve just toughed it out to finish the few page sample. The writing felt awkward and there was too much emphasis on the flowers and gardening. I love gardening but if I wanted to read a book on plants, I’d buy one on plants. Also, the dialogue writing where several conversations were just bits and pieces of what the character was hearing.. We get it. They were far away and she couldn’t quite hear them. I don’t need that constantly throughout the chapter.

*Parents Weekend - 4 ⭐️ - I’ll read this when it comes out for sure. I liked how we will get different perspectives of what is going on through the different families. I also enjoyed the immediate suspense that someone was missing. There was no annoying build up, just immediate mystery. The only reason I didn’t do 5 ⭐️ is because I’m worried all the characters may muddle the book and make it confusing but I’m hoping not.

*So Happy Together - 5 ⭐️ - The main character is a little bit psycho and I love it. She is the reason I want to read this book.. immediately. She reminds me of Joe Goldberg from “You” and I wanted to know what she was plotting and what she was going to do next. Yes, 5 ⭐️.

*Party of Liars - 3 ⭐️ - I’ll read this one but I don’t think I’ll jump to read it immediately. I liked the suspense of the haunted house and not knowing what Dani had done four months prior. I also enjoyed the different perspectives of the characters but hope it doesn’t become too overwhelming. This book feels like I’ve read it before though.. New mom starts seeing and hearing things in her house, nobody believes her and calls her crazy.. etc. I hope it doesn’t turn out that way.

*Forget Me Not - 2 ⭐️ - From what I read, it feels like a typical story of a self loathing character who is in a bad position at work, is impulsive, drinks too much and goes home where she will delve into the mystery of her sisters death. I’m pretty sure I read this same book last week but it had a different name. Unfortunately, I probably won’t read this one even though I am a fan of the author.

Such an awesome idea to sneak peak all these stories. Some authors I knew and some I didn't but it was really fun to see what stories captivated me the most.