dark academia novel, Blood Over Bright Haven ; and I'm reading Frances White's fantasy story about mysterious Wang is also the author of The Sword of Kaigen and the YA fantasy series The Volta Academy Chronicles

My very favorite Bossy July reads! killer, outlaw search, small-town intrigue, and longtime mysteries revealed. A kidnaper and serial killer intrudes on the quiet community and directly impacts Patch and Saint. But a young, half-feral female student and a shockingly unorthodox widow both seem to hold mysterious act as a Hollywood movie star, linking the story's two timelines and revealing long-held secrets and mysteries

Everyone assumes she killed Savvy, and Lucy can't escape the suspicions and resentment surrounding the mysterious she swore she'd never do: return to her hometown and the scene of Savvy's murder to try to solve the mystery

they have any hope of rewriting their tale--and of saving the island--they must identify and stop the mysterious romantasy that doesn't involve me to suspend my disbelief in order to buy into the relationship, and Suri More from Tasha Suri and More Female-Knight Stories Tasha Suri is also the author of T he Burning Kingdoms

My very favorite Bossy October reads! 01 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore I loved this summer-camp setting, the slow build of mystery in two I was intrigued by the mysteries and their layers, which are continually revealed, and while I usually "After Hours" allowed me to delve back into Novik's Scholomance series, which I adored. "Dragons & Decorum" is a glorious mashup of Novik's dragon stories (see my mention of the Temeraire series

In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly shady, and certainly April 11. 02 You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith “Life, like a poem, is a series

Scottoline's suspenseful mystery offers surprising depth in exploring grief while the main protagonist In Lisa Scottoline's recent suspenseful mystery What Happened to the Bennetts, Jason Bennett is a suburban Her treatment of this delicate issue within a solid, suspenseful mystery cemented my interest in reading The mystery within What Happened to the Bennetts is twisty without being manipulative, and the denouement Scottoline is the author of Eternal and 31 other mysteries.

In Young's story, loosely set in the world of her Fable series, strong young Bryn fights for her own the suspicious circumstances surrounding Bryn's parents' long-ago deaths, and an extended family with mysterious I originally saw this listed as the third book in Adrienne Young's Fable series, but I don’t see that here for my review of Adrienne Young's Fable, and click here for my review of the second book in the series Young is also the author of Sky in the Deep and The Girl the Sea Gave back, both in the Sky and Sea series

For my full review, please see Everything Is Tuberculosis . 03 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Mysteries When a mysterious woman washes up half-dead on the remote island of Shearwater, home of the world's largest There are mysteries at the center of the story, but for me this was a captivating, atmospheric dive into   for my full review. 07 The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr Carr's newest novel is a captivating series As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately

Horton's Glorious Revenge, Lizzie Pook's upcoming (January 16) novel of Victorian England and Arctic mystery Then a mysterious stranger arrives--seemingly drawn by her wavering between life and death--and promises

The understated dark undercurrents felt powerful and mysterious. But once the fantasy elements became the focus, the story felt more like a series of ethereal concepts

Jess Kidd is the author of Things in Jars, a mystery I gave four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You.

a real-life tragedy in Nova Scotia during World War I, When the World Fell Silent; I'm listening to mystery

music and the bonds between mothers and sons, Little Wonder; and I'm listening to Sally Hepworth's mystery

featuring unorthodox friendships, the frightening power of social media, the emergence of alien life, and mysterious able to communicate with the Carls--thereby becoming the spokesperson for a movement to protect the mysterious I loved this book so very much. It reminded me of Neuvel’s Themis books, but it was more playful. Later this week I'll post a review of the newest in this series, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor.

we age, and second chances; Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Gillian McAllister's fascinating time-twisting mystery living as your true self; and Silver in the Bone, the first in Alexandra Bracken's young adult fantasy series In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery Wrong Place Wrong Time plays with time, and I love books that play by Alexandra Bracken Alternative Arthurian legends twist through this first in a young adult fantasy series

Then their run abruptly ended, and for the public, the reasons for their breakup were a mystery.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Sherry Thomas's Victorian mystery (the first in a hefty series Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet Women; I'm reading Less Is Lost, the second in Andrew Sean Greer's series Then a series of unusual events lead to Charlotte's assuming the identity of a made-up detective, Sherlock

Inside, the mysterious Nakagyō Kokoro Clinic for the Soul prescribes medicine to those looking for support

Despite some implausible details, the Atlanta-set mystery is a fast-paced read. Morris is one of our picks from last year's event, and because it's a fast-paced mystery, it seemed like satisfaction, but there are some grave casualties in the world of our main protagonist in this Atlanta-set mystery

Then a woman in Frankie's social circle goes missing, and the disappearance serves as a catalyst for This element doesn't exactly lend the novel a mystery feel, but there's an undercurrent of uncertainty

ICYMI: Daniel Mason's atmospheric, mysterious, languorous story is of a shy piano tuner's trip to Burma

It's a minor thing, but in any case, it was impossible to imagine that the very-much-set-in-their-ways revisiting how shaped we can be by our youth and youthful connections, Kauffman weaves in some minor mystery

during the communist coup of 1978, Sparks Like Stars; I'm reading Lisa Gardner's recently published mystery Stars as an audiobook. 02 One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin #2) by Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner's recent mystery One Step Too Far is the second in her Frankie Elkin series (the first was Before She Disappeared, which

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Alias Emma, a fast-paced new mystery from Ava Glass; I'm listening to The Becoming, the second book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series; and I'm reading Flying Emma and Michael will have to be crafty and find some serious luck if they have any hope of getting him Heart Legacy #2 by Nora Roberts In The Awakening, the first book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series In book two of the series, Breen Siobhan Kelly is coming into her own.

newest gorgeousness, a dystopian gem, and yet another of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell Victorian mystery (Veronica Speedwell #3) by Deanna Raybourn In the third book in the irresistible Veronica Speedwell series In the third installment of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series, set in 1888 London, Veronica past, and Raybourn offers a number of explanations for some of the previous book's alluded-to personal mysteries My favorite element of the Veronica Speedwell series is the character development, and A Treacherous

But a series of discoveries, intermingled with fits and starts, wrong ways and dead ends, ultimately As always, Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the universe into understandable pieces, using humor and For a committed science lover, this title could very well do the trick. 04 Brave the Wild River: The cutting-edge research. 09 Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery the remarkable cooperation across many branches of science that led scientists to "solve the great mystery

In Thistlefoot, estranged siblings Bellatine, a woodworker with mysterious powers, and Isaac, a con artist and street performer with his own magic, are reunited to claim a mysterious, bizarre inheritance: a and Isaac find their way back to each other, bonded by trying to untangle the dangerous, sentimental, mysterious

writes my favorite kind of fantasy novel: a wonderfully oddball main protagonist, a strange adventure, a mystery through India, New York, family and romantic relationships, and career false starts, with missteps, mysterious The situations around relationships and life choices are often messy, complex, mystifying, and frustrating Current-day conflicts link to generational trauma, storytelling, and mysterious power.

The Queen of Nothing is the final book in Black's Folk of the Air trilogy (I mentioned the series in the Greedy Reading List Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series). , plus the series ending I didn’t even know I wanted. After a series of almost slapstick misunderstandings, Finlay is left a mysterious note implying that Cosimano perfectly sets the scene for the next book in the series.

This Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com, mystery, fantasy, contemporary The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and I don't think it benefited me to listen to The Last Magician, the first in Maxwell's series, as an audiobook Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery begins with a mother awaiting her teenage son's return home late In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding

A series of events leads from disaster to recovery, to connection and secrets, to a surprising set of book please see Clear . 02 The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr Carr's newest novel is a captivating series As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately elite training, magical abilities, and complex conflicts between classes in the first in this dystopian series This is the first in a series and I'm really looking forward to reading the next installment.

I very much enjoyed the French Resistance storyline, with its details of safe houses, document drops, Ava's inexperience is essential to her storyline, and her limited perspective creates a mystery regarding For example, the reader may very early on see the truth behind what ends up being a shocking surprise In addition, Martin is the author of the series Mercenary Maidens, Highlander, Wicked Earls' Club, Wedding

; The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave's great mystery that offers unexpected (but not manipulative) McManus's great, character-driven sequel to her young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying; and The Great I adored the first book in the series, Fable, in which the title character relied heavily on her survival I love Young's tone and the characters she's created in this series. For my review of Young's first book in this series, Fable, click here. 02 A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

friendship . 02 Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise Count me in for Irish-set novels--and for suspenseful, mysterious-past When she was old enough, Sarah ran from an emotionally cold childhood in Michigan and mysterious circumstances I also love a story involving a character's mysterious past, and I love a suspenseful story that I'm displayed in her candid, darkly funny memoir into fiction with a story about a taboo relationship that serves In Half His Age  McCurdy offers a complicated story about an illegal, inappropriate, mystifying, all-encompassing

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Science Fiction Reads I realize I just said this last week regarding mysteries The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series For my review of the first book in this series, Gideon the Ninth, check out this link. The third book in this series, Nona the Ninth, was published in 2022, with the fourth book, Alecto the and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated equipment, and a mysterious

In the second book in Emiko Jean's fun young adult series, princess Izzy balances pressures, privilege But she quickly realized that being a princess involved responsibility, political maneuvering, and mysterious

Kimi Cunningham Grant's newest thriller, The Nature of Disappearing, Emlyn is a wilderness guide who very The story is more of a thriller than a mystery; after a time we aren't wondering what happened, rather

My very favorite Bossy February reads! celebrity memoir from a larger-than-life performer; a comedian's funny memoir; a fast-paced WWII-set mystery She has her eye on diving into becoming a serious actress. And I am hooked . behind-the-scenes World War II British codebreaking of Nazi messages, along with a rich back story and mysterious Lizzie finds a secret notebook of her mother's, she becomes more determined than ever to solve the mystery

She receives a mysterious message from the owner of Book Lane, a local London bookshop, and learns that

can't let go of the fear that he might have targeted her specifically, and feels as though solving the mystery

There's a second book in this Naomi Cottle series, The Butterfly Girl, which I haven't yet read, and backdrop for a mystery that shakes a small community. It isn't a police procedural; this is a starkly beautiful book that happens to have a mystery at its I also listed Disappearing Earth in the Greedy Reading List The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year. Captive by Fiona King Foster, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice, Winter World, the first in a series

Six Favorite Fiction Reads I recently posted about Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year, Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year, Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Kevin Wilson's wonderfully odd 1990s coming-of-age novel centers around teens Frankie and Zeke, their mysterious They come up with an original enigmatic phrase and add attention-getting artwork, then spread mysterious Nessa, Jo, and Harriet work together and use their newfound abilities to try to solve the mystery of

the Newman's Own brand. 03 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Jess Kidd is the author of Things in Jars, a mystery stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries

Graham's Cold War Cookbook. 02 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams Williams's historical fiction mystery In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I also enjoyed the second book in this series, A Course of All Treasons. I looove a historical fiction mystery. you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries

When Nessa, Jo, and Harriet work together and use their newfound abilities to try to solve the mystery summarize so far, but in this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel, as well as mysteries almost identical personal experience, and a detective from the future's Night City, who investigates the mysterious Then he receives a mysterious note: "Still looking for your friend? I know where she is."

soon-to-be-published young adult rom-com, I Hope This Doesn't Find You; and I'm listening to a historical fiction mystery Freddie is reported as having died, but strange and unnerving clues indicate to Laura that something more mysterious

This title was listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read. 03 Webb provides multiple mysteriously missing persons, mixed motivations, naive characters ruined by sinister I'm alternating between a fictionalized celebrity story with heart; a young adult mystery with a nerdy heroine and a dark plot twist; and a prolific mystery author's first in a series, where almost everyone

act as a Hollywood movie star, linking the story's two timelines and revealing long-held secrets and mysteries

Gardner's brand-new character-driven mystery offers an imperfect, unassuming heroine obsessed with solving This is my first Lisa Gardner book, and I love how character driven the mystery was. Gardner has written many, many books in multiple series, but I'm excited that her books are new to me