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The fourth mystery in Johnson's Truly Devious series delivers more smart, creative sleuthing from Stevie The Box in the Woods is another smart, funny, intriguing young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson. Johnson's Truly Devious series offers dark scenes, wicked mysteries, blossoming attractions, loyal and This allows for the cooperative problem-solving that I adore in the rest of the series. Maureen Johnson also wrote the young adult Shades of London series, which is based on Jack the Ripper's

Atkinson's newest mystery is set in vivid Roaring Twenties London as Nellie Coker struggles to hold on to her empire of clubs while mysterious dark undercurrents threaten stability throughout the city. by the intersection of Gwendolyn and Ma Coker's golden child, her eldest son Niven--along with the mystery If you like historical fiction mysteries, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You.

In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together to Eason's science fiction mystery Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, have And I was wholly charmed by the rievs (former battle robots) who mysteriously show sentience and surprising Eason is also the author of the On the Bones of Gods fantasy series. This is the first book in The Weep series.

The mystery of why June left a past timeline is intriguing and keeps the story going.

Wolfe Going into Thanksgiving weekend with an Elizabethan mystery in hand, complete with intrigue, plotting loyalists looming over Elizabeth's court, Nicholas Holt, a spy for Sir Francis Walsingham, must unravel the mystery This is the second in Wolfe's Elizabethan Spy Mystery series; the first was A Murder by Any Name. 03 Light fiction, historical fiction mystery, and celebrity memoir.

David Joy's mystery, Those We Thought We Knew, set in the North Carolina mountains, explores issues of The evil at the center of the mystery was a surprise because of the varied points of view, so while I bit manipulated, I was also glad to not have been certain of the disturbing truth behind the deadly mystery But the book was driven by plot, multiple mysteries, the North Carolina mountain setting, and the story's

The murder mystery stories were written decades before the book's present-day events take place and are I like a mystery that makes me care about the characters and doesn't foreshadow too much. Which mysteries hooked you this year? This is a pretty eclectic group of mysteries. If you like mysteries, you might also like titles from the Greedy Reading Lists The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

I was most intrigued by Kurczy's exploration of the National Radio Quiet Zone and the nearby military facility, but the book felt a little disjointed to me when he delved into some of the regional goings-on that weren't seemingly related to the main topic. Around the country, the tourism bureau had begun distributing a new brochure that read: "Welcome to the National Radio Quiet Zone. 13,000 square miles of land, federally protected from artificial radio wave interference, where the secrets of the universe can be revealed by the world's largest steerable radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory. Meaning no cell service. No Wi-Fi. Just you, your family, and our grand outdoors. Find your peace." Technology in Green Bank, West Virginia, is not allowed by law--unless you're working in the Green Bank Observatory. Astronomers there use cutting-edge technology to search the stars--while everyone in the area is barred from using devices whose radio frequencies might interfere with scientific study. That means no cell phones, no iPads, and no constant connectivity. At least on paper. "You do have a cellphone that works, correct?" Linda asked. I shook my head. "You don't have a fucking cellphone?" Thompson said. Even he had a cellphone, just no data plan because money was tight. "Really?" By exploring an area of rural Appalachia where cell phone signals and Wi-Fi are banned, journalist Stephen Kurczy considers one of the few places in the United States where technology purportedly does not rule society. But not everyone who comes to Green Bank finds the quiet they're searching for. And many Green Bank locals don't want to abide by the Quiet Zone rules at all--and don't. In fact, Kurczy finds that he seems to be one of a distinct minority in the region who is not carrying a cell phone and hooked up to Wi-Fi. I had to come to Green Bank on the presumption that the less connected life was richer--which seemed to be bearing itself out. But I was also staring down a rabbit hole of alien hunters, government spies, and Wi-Fi refugees. I was interested in the various links and synergistic relationship between the observatory and a nearby military facility, and I was most hooked on the way The Quiet Zone illustrates the contradictions and complications of the seemingly idyllic, forced radio silence in the area. But by the time Kurczy dug into some of the most alarming real-life characters from the Green Bank community (including the doctor who once dressed as a clown--the person the Robin Williams-starring movie Patch Adams was based upon--and members of a well-known hate group that has taken root on a mountaintop in the area), the book began to feel a little disjointed. Yet Kurczy's nonfiction explores the treasure of a promise of quiet in a world largely filled with noise, stimulation, information, images, and constant input, and I found the early sections of the book particularly compelling. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? If you like nonfiction books, you might like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads.

But in Vera Wong, while Vera is pushy she is also deeply caring, helpful, and serves as a connector-- The New Girl, Well, That Was Unexpected, The Obsession, I'm Not Done with You Yet, and the Theo Tan series

ICYMI: North Carolina author Rash offers a fascinating, Appalachian-set mystery told from various points This makes the book feel like a series of character studies with a mystery underlying it all.

01 Ink & Sigil: Ink & Sigil Series In this first book of Kevin Hearne's new Ink & Sigil series, patterns #mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 02 My Lady Jane: The Lady Janies Series ​ I'd had #historicalfiction, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 03 Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate Series ​ This series takes place in 1870s London, and the immensely appealing, practical, fearless character series you love?

In the third book in the irresistible Veronica Speedwell series, we learn more about Stoker's past, secrets In the third installment of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series, set in 1888 London, Veronica book--or the series--for me. My favorite element of the Veronica Speedwell series is the character development, and A Treacherous I adore this series. Raybourn can do no wrong! Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?

listening to the fourth installment in Deanna Raybourn's irresistible Veronica Speedwell Victorian-era mystery series, A Dangerous Collaboration. Emma Makepeace returns in the second book in the series, The Traitor, and when one thing leads to another Raybourn I loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series In this fourth book of the series, Veronica is lured by the promise of an elusive butterfly and an invitation

This is a character-driven mystery with a twist. This is a character-driven mystery with an interesting twist.

Take responsibility for yourself, mister! The structure of the story and its focus on Joe and his attempt to master time travel didn't allow me Yet I loved the premise of this story, and I do love a time-travel book and a mystery. This is the first in a series. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?

series featuring irresistible heroines; a girl-power science-fiction space exploration; and a gorgeous 04 A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock #2) by Sherry Thomas Book two of Thomas's Lady Sherlock series I listened to the audiobook of the second in Thomas's Lady Sherlock series (read wonderfully by Kate series, and I loved it. I can't wait to read the other books in this series!

in Deanna Raybourn's wonderful Victorian England mystery series, A Treacherous Curse; and I'm reading Veronica Speedwell #3) by Deanna Raybourn In the third installment of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series I loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, as well as the second book, A Perilous Undertaking. Asuka must find the real culprit before accusations surrounding the mystery destroy her.

Maine, the town has drawn multiple former intelligence agents (they make up the "martini club" in the series This was a great setup for a series. I'd like to read more Gerritsen novels. Tess Gerritsen is the author of the 13-book Rizzoli and Isles mystery series as well as many other books

Blackwater Falls is the first in a planned series. Ausma Zehanat Khan is the author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series (The Unquiet Dead, The She is also the author of The Khorasan Archives fantasy series (The Bloodprint is the first book in the series). You might like some of the other mystery and suspense titles I've reviewed on this site.

Yellowstone National Park, The Ranger; and I'm listening to the second in an irresistible historical fiction series He lays bare some of the mysteries of college admissions--aiming to offer some sanity to those of us series. I'm listening to the audiobook of the second in Thomas's Lady Sherlock series, in which Charlotte Holmes Lady Ingram is seeking confidential answers to the mystery of the disappearance of someone revealed as

series, A Murderous Relation. Raybourn I loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series (There are currently eight books in the series, with a ninth scheduled for publication in 2024.) In this fifth book of the series, Veronica and Stoker become involved in a mystery involving a house I'm listening to this audiobook, which is wonderfully narrated, as the rest of the series has been, by

reflect, and I preferred that aspect of this book--which features a main character from The River--to the mystery linked to the natural world as are the characters in his other books, but for the villains, the outdoors serve I was also unclear in the very last scene of the book about the seeming surprise of a character's reaction

a social media guru bent on controlling everything, and she's starting to wonder if she's ventured very A mysterious app on her phone seems to have all of the answers she needs--but Lai isn't sure what the read this final installment in Freya Marske's Last Binding trilogy, a queer historical fiction fantasy-mystery series I've loved. through unexpected attractions and the uncovering of weighty secrets, the group works to unravel the mysterious

Harper has also written two books in her Aaron Falk series so far, The Dry and Force of Nature. 03 Disappearing Hart has written many other books, including The Hush, which is the second in the Johnny Merrimon series I haven't yet read the second in this Lucas Page series, Under Pressure--and I didn't even realize this was a series until after the fact, it stands so well on its own. Panowich also wrote Like Lions and Hard Cash Valley, the next two books in this series.

The first book in Hodgson's trilogy is smart, mysterious, charming, and layered. And after a series of unlikely, unfortunate events, bookworm Neema becomes one of them--the least threatening to Neema and to the plot, and they become a mysterious, mischievous, sometimes sulking, often confusing Author--and More Fantasy Novels I've Loved Antonia Hodgson is also the author of the Thomas Hawkins series

camp; and winds it all through our middle-aged heroines' satisfying solving of a disturbing set of mysteries Nessa, Jo, and Harriet work together and use their newfound abilities to try to solve the mystery of missing girls, you might also like the book Before She Disappeared, although the tone of that book is very For purely campy mysteries, you might try Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and its sequel, Finlay Donovan

Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time. Bohjalian's newest book, Hour of the Witch, published earlier this month, takes place in 1662 Boston, where strong-willed women like main protagonist young Mary Deerfield--especially if they have not yet borne children--are suspicious and frequently considered dangerous. Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical thriller with fantastic details of the time that focuses on the character of a twenty-four-year-old, faithful Puritan wife trying to escape her violent, often drunk husband, who is a widower twice her age--and the witch trial that followed. Bohjalian traces infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life women of the time, are largely powerless and often not considered autonomous beings. Mary's foul treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you roiling with rage, but just know that Mary has a fiery spirit and some tricks up her sleeve, and she doesn't intend to go quietly. The community's collective suspicion builds and grows into panic and paranoia, twisting Mary up in its grasp as those around her swarm and snarl, eager to condemn her to death for imagined, feared dark forces. Bohjalian's protagonist Mary straddles the line between meek and mild helpmeet and spirited, strong woman, and I was cheering for her every step of the way--even as I had to resort to deep breathing to read about all she endured as a woman subject to her cruel husband's whims. I received a prepublication copy of this book courtesy of Doubleday Books and NetGalley. If you like stories about witches, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? Bohjalian is also the author of a fantastic book about World War II, Skeletons at the Feast, the difficult but riveting story The Guest Room, and a book about the Armenian genocide that is personal to Bohjalian himself, The Sandcastle Girls, as well as Midwives, The Flight Attendant, and other books I haven't yet read. I mentioned this book--along with Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle and The Book of Delights by Ross Gay--in the Greedy Reading List Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/28/21 Edition.

The heart of the mystery the emotionally tortured Frankie uncovers in the wilds of Wyoming in One Step Lisa Gardner's recent mystery One Step Too Far is the second in her Frankie Elkin series (the first was I love a character-driven mystery but haven't read any of Lisa Gardner's other series. Gardner is also the author of Before She Disappeared, the first in the Frankie Elkin series, as well as multiple other mystery series (Tessa Leoni, Detective D.D.

series. I can't wait to read her next mystery. my full review. 06 The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club #2) by Richard Osman Book two of the series I laughed while listening to this one; Osman's series has me hooked. For my review of the series' first book, The Thursday Murder Club , please check click this link .

#fantasyscifi, #youngadult, #series, #postapocalypticdystopian, #robots, #timetravel 02 Beach Read ​ Is this kind of a young adult fiction version of the Serial podcast? I'm really hoping so. I recently mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to This one went straight to the top of my young adult mystery reading list. #youngadult, #mystery What are you reading now?

While Veronica and Stoker stay close to home while entering into danger and solving the mysteries in book six of this series, Raybourn repeatedly evokes images of the fictional European country Alpenwald In the sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's  feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical While Veronica and Stoker stick close to home for their adventures in this installment of the series, (There are currently nine books in the series, with a tenth scheduled for publication in 2026.)

Decay, we catch up with the delightfully grumpy Murderbot (SecUnit), who in this eighth book in the series And without SecUnit's opportunities for much interaction with ART in this installment of the series,

For the Mystery and Puzzle Lover 05 You are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson Seven people receive mysterious letters. Someone knows their terrible secrets. Can you help Scotland Yard solve the mystery? This interactive locked-room mystery allows readers to identify the murderer in a grisly crime, after series (here's a link to my review of book five , with links to each of the prior installments) and

The first in the author's young adult steampunk Finishing School series offers wonderful, typically strong Carriger women with unique talents, clever minds, a nose for mystery, and next-level bantering capabilities by dismantling a clock or to arrive to tea disheveled, having climbed a nearby tree to ponder life's mysteries This is the first in the four-book young adult steampunk series Finishing School. Carriger I loved the first book in Gail Carriger's five-book (plus a prequel short) Parasol Protectorate series

I adored the romantic setup and seemingly ill-fated attraction in Saft's young adult fantasy-mystery, Meanwhile she's desperate to solve the mystery of her fellow soldiers and friends who keep disappearing I felt dissatisfied with the logistics surrounding much of the resolving of the mystery--as well as with

The first installment in Hafsah Faizal's young adult Blood and Tea series offered intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming found family, steady action, and vampires. More from Hafsah Faizal For my review of the first book in this series, please see   A Tempest of Tea

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. The Mystery of Dani Francis This is the first book by Dani Francis, and her anonymity on social media

The shadowy, eerie tone of the first title in Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series gives way to heartwarming The first book in Rachel Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series, The Knight and the Moth , considers Sybil The eerie, shadowy tone set up at the beginning felt like a far more gentle version of Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series. I can't wait for the next books in this series.

The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others Centuries-old resentments and conflicts threaten to bubble up into war--and Nahri and Dara's arrival only serves Chakraborty is also the author of the wonderful novel The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi , the first in the series

Thomas Silkstone series and the Constance Piper Mystery series as well as The Light We Left Behind.

The first installment of Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age series was a fun, darkly funny, feminist If Raybourn keeps writing this series, I'll read every last installment. And I loved A Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, as well as the sequels A Perilous Undertaking , A Treacherous Curse (There are currently nine books in the series.)

Now I'm reading Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, the second in Elle Cosimano's playful Finlay Donovan mystery series; I'm reading Quantum Girl Theory, a recent gothic mystery about a finder of missing girls from 01 Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano In Elle Cosimano's first book in this series, Finlay Various misunderstandings during a publishing meeting about Finlay's upcoming mystery novel result in her receipt of a mysterious note implying that Finlay is involved in something sinister--and offering

fiction mystery series with a feminist heroine; a great lakeside summertime romance; a 1980s-set astronaut While Veronica and Stoker stick close to home for their adventures in this installment of the series, (There are currently nine books in the series, with a tenth scheduled for publication in 2026.) I liked this installment even more than the first book in the series. This is the second book in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series. The first is The Spy Coast .

heart-pounding pacing, captivating character development, and dark turns in this third book in her young adult mystery series. As Good As Dead is the final book in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, a series I've loved, and I've been delaying reading this third and final installment due to my willful denial that the series is ending Book one in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (AGGGTM) series is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and book

I'll definitely read the second in the series. The third book in the series, In a Distant Valley , is scheduled for publication in 2025.

This is an appealingly cozy and old-fashioned mystery, with the flavors, sights, and sounds of colonial He becomes obsessed with an unsolved mystery he keeps reading about in the newspaper: two young ladies There are disturbingly dark issues underlying the mystery (including strict rules about caste and class Nev March won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award for this, her debut title. You might also like some of the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to

This is the third book in a series, but it works beautifully as a stand-alone read. More from Audrey Blake Now I’ll definitely read the other two in this series by Audrey Blake, The Girl

Caruso is also the author of the Rooks and Ruin and Swords and Fire series.

This first installment in the series sets up an overlooked princess who becomes a heroine; deadly monsters

Lincoln Highway, listening to Robert Galbraith's 944-page fifth installment in the Cormoran Strike series Moscow and Rules of Civility. 02 Troubled Blood by Robert Galbratih In the fifth installment of the mystery series by Robert Galbraith (J.K. A woman recognizes him and impulsively spills the story of her mother Margot Bamborough's mysterious So far it feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's