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Lisa Unger, author of Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be. Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.

Week of February 16, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of February 16th include THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline, a riveting psychological thriller in which a young widow inherits a mysterious Tuscan estate and finds herself thrust into a dangerous conspiracy; Daniel Silva's AN INSIDE JOBa dazzling tale of murder, greed and corruption in which art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon must solve the perfect crime; SHOW DON'T TELLCurtis Sittenfeld's second story collection, which explores marriage, friendship, fame and artistic ambition --- including a story that revisits the main character from her iconic novel, PREPCLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10, a twisty thriller from Lisa Unger in which an extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly; and LORNE by Susan Morrison, the definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America’s most beloved comedy show, “Saturday Night Live.”