The keepsake, by Tess Gerritsen

A terrific blend of Egyptian mummies and present-day serial killers. Yes, two of them. Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles team up to unwrap the mysteries. Gerritsen is another writer you don't want to read while eating.

Say goodbye, by Lisa Gardner

A horrifying story of a young boy who is kidnapped by a pedophile. Special agent Kimberly Quincy, now pregnant, is investigating the disappearance of prostitutes. They seem to be linked to a man who has a fascination for spiders; he wears a red baseball cap to cover up the eyes he has had tattooed on his forehead. Not for the squeamish.