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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.

my six favorite reads of the past month: Renaissance-set historical fiction, two historical fiction mysteries Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas This first book in Sherry Thomas's gender-flipped Sherlock Holmes mystery A Restless Truth is the second in Freya Marske's queer fantasy mystery Last Binding trilogy that began By doing so, Maud aims to help her beloved older brother resolve a magical mystery that's been decades A Restless Truth is fun and quirky yet has depth, an appealingly complicated mystery, and a satisfying

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

reflect, and I preferred that aspect of this book--which features a main character from The River--to the mystery

He's a fantastic character I loved. This great book by C.A. also want to read Carey's The Boy on the Bridge, which is a standalone book in the same series, is fantastic

series, we learn more about Stoker's past, secrets, heartbreak, and motivations; are treated to more fantastic Clever Veronica and gruff Stoker will need to unravel the mystery of an ancient curse and powerful lies The mystery here is interesting and unfolds at an engaging pace, but it's not the primary focus of the past, and Raybourn offers a number of explanations for some of the previous book's alluded-to personal mysteries Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's sassy Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries

death-row inmate's desperate need for escapism leads to an elaborate world of magical thinking and fantastical He imagines a rich imaginary world full of fantastical visions, and these thoughts sustain him through

I could have listed so many fantastic young adult titles here, but I picked these varied, wonderful six With true friendship, loyalty, and fantastic, clever, clever ladies overcoming obstacles in their paths

the lives of those in New Bremen that fateful summer, and the Frank of forty years later recounts the mysteries Krueger has also written eighteen books in his Cork O'Connor mystery series, including Desolation Mountain

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.

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A hundred and fifty years later, a young archivist, Elodie Winslow, is drawn to the mystery. I’m glad the circumstances of what led to the mystery—yikes! The story is dark, mysterious, and feels Gothic, yet there's humor too. What are your favorite historical fiction mysteries? I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I adore.

Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical thriller with fantastic details of the time that Bohjalian is also the author of a fantastic book about World War II, Skeletons at the Feast, the difficult

I'm taking a short break from posting--and I hope to read some fantastic books to share with you when I've got these books going at the moment: recently published fantasy-historical fiction, the second in a mystery series set in Maine, a novel about an unconventional family in late 20th century Manhattan

This is a great, character-driven sequel to McManus’s young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying. Last year, in McManus's great young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying, the Bayview Four cut through the destructive gossip app taking down reputations and revealing secrets, and they managed to trace a mysterious Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other old favorites and new faces--in a set of intertwined, mysterious McManus offers a little of everything in a fantastic mix of teamwork, a health scare, sibling tensions

01 The Witch Elm A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed through The settings are exquisitely wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery It isn't a police procedural; this is a starkly beautiful book that happens to be a mystery. What mystery/suspense reads have been your favorites lately? It feels like the time of year to be stocking up on spooky books and mysteries.

A Twisty, Fast-Paced, Con-Artist Mystery 01 First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Elston's first adult novel ticked all of my mystery-reading boxes: a con artist, fake identity, dangerous boss, complicated mark Elston has an upcoming mystery, Anatomy of an Alibi , scheduled for publication January 13. For my full review--I rated this mystery 4 stars--please check out this link . Other mysteries you might want to gift: Richard Osman's charming Thursday Murder Club series , Steve

the main players at one point or another and couldn't wait for the big reveal for this young adult mystery This is an absorbing young adult mystery; I listened to it as an audiobook and really liked hearing each If you like this book, you might also like the young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly

The Scottish speech patterns were fantastic (but what a job for the copy editor!). #mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #LGBTQ, #fourstarbookreview

Nick is an appealing character, I adored the detailed setting, and the mystery's resolution makes sense I hoped this was going to be the perfect cozy book for reading over a long weekend: an Elizabethan mystery This is the second in Wolfe's Elizabethan Spy Mystery series; the first was A Murder by Any Name. If you like mysteries and historical fiction like I do, you might also like some of the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Sarah Rees Brennan's darkly playful dive into life as a villain in a fantasy story, Long Live Evil ; I'm reading Liz Moore's newest mystery, set in a 1975 Adirondack summer camp dying, and in a panic, she makes a magical deal in which she lives on...in the world of her favorite fantasy Sarah Rees Brennan is also the author of the fantastic character-driven young-adult fantasy In Other

Kingfisher novel, the fantasy story and retelling of the Grimm Brothers' Goose Girl , A Sorceress Comes Naomi Novik is the author of richly wrought fantasy novels featuring main protagonists I love: Uprooted Novik has also written the Temeraire series of nine fantastic books about dragons, their riders, their When a neighbor dies mysteriously, Cordelia's mother insists they leave town in the middle of the night

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

I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby , an art-focused historical fiction mystery in two timelines; I'm reading The Tainted Cup , a fascinating fantasy-science-fiction mystery by Robert The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby , Ellery Lloyd offers a gorgeously wrought historical fiction mystery fiction-feeling story, a Sherlock Holmes and Watson-type investigatory relationship, and fascinating otherworldly fantasy

The Books I'm Reading Now I guess this list is an Escape from Reality attempt, as I have three fantasy I'm listening to Ruby Dixon's sassy fantasy novel, Bull Moon Rising ; I'm reading M. L. Wang's recently published dark academia novel, Blood Over Bright Haven ; and I'm reading Frances White's fantasy story about mysterious deaths on a magical ship journey, Voyage of the Damned . The cover is arresting, and the sparkles and art are a nod to the novel's fantasy genre.

The focus on the power of books is fantastic. the power of menopausal women and the poignant strength of friendship; supplies satisfying revenge fantasies camp; and winds it all through our middle-aged heroines' satisfying solving of a disturbing set of mysteries

; I'm listening to Jen Hatmaker's memoir Awake ; and I'm listening to my newly discovered favorite fantasy Kingfisher imagines richly imagined fantasy worlds, and within them slots fantastically imperfect and This is my fantasy sweet spot. T. Kingfisher is also the author of many other novels.

postwar San Francisco; I'm listening to The Knight and the Moth , the first in Rachel Gillig's rich fantasy series with a slight romantic storyline; and I'm reading Amity Gaige's Heartwood , a missing-persons mystery So far this is a richly built fantasy world with a minor romance aspect; it's a balance I'm really liking

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.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to SenLinYu's 1000-plus-page fantasy novel Alchemised , which started as dark Harry Potter fan fiction; I'm reading Benjamin Wood's northern-England-set quiet, mysterious 01 Alchemised by SenLinYu This beast of a fantasy novel (it's 1040 pages) tracks a healer and alchemist

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Tasha Suri's rich story-within-a-story fantasy novel The Isle in the Silver Sea ; I'm reading Thrity Umrigar's recently published mystery about a missing woman, our climate, the power of love, and the strength of assumptions, Missing Sam ; and I'm continuing my recent mystery Algonquin Books and NetGalley. 03 Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell I've been continuing my cold-weather mystery-reading

adventure, a mystery to be solved, and simmering romance with No Swooning or Annoying Drama whatsoever Kingfisher imagines richly imagined fantasy worlds, and within them she slots fantastically imperfect This is my fantasy sweet spot. through India, New York, family and romantic relationships, and career false starts, with missteps, mysterious Current-day conflicts link to generational trauma, storytelling, and mysterious power.

centuries-old war her people have waged against the ruthless summerlings--and the ferocious grudges those mysterious My Extensive Love for Naomi Novik's Fiction Naomi Novik is the author of richly wrought fantasy novels Novik has also written the Temeraire series of nine fantastic books about dragons, their riders, their

But one by one, the Osage began to be killed under mysterious circumstances. Edgar Hoover turning to a former Texas Ranger, Tom White, to head up the group trying to figure out the mystery Chakraborty I'm listening to the first wonderful installment in Shannon Chakraborty's Amina al-Sirafi fantasy Then a mysterious, wealthy matriarch preys upon Amina's need for funds--and her desire for one final, , and smart, with wonderful banter, a gruff and independent, saucy main protagonist in Amina, and a fantastic

Elaborate mythology swirls around the mysterious author of the blockbuster fantasy series The Falling Goldhero, and fans dream up fantastical stories about the writer and his life.

#mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 02 My Lady Jane: The Lady Janies Series ​ I'd had fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary Queen of Scots--with an oddball fantasy This is funny, and smart, with clever asides, wonderful character development, and fantastic banter.

Cosby's Razorblade Tears, two men are coping with the tragic, violent, mysterious deaths of their married I loved his gritty, character-driven mystery-thriller Blacktop Wasteland so much that it made my Six 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 incredible genetic cloning advancements--but people have noticed that her husband has recently been mysteriously

Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to A Steeping of Blood , the second in Hafsah Faizal's supernatural fantasy The first installment in Hafsah Faizal's Blood and Tea series offered intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Nocturne, Alyssa Wees's fantasy novel about a prima ballerina in 1930s Chicago and her mysterious benefactor, to be published tomorrow; I'm listening to Rebecca Makkai's novel I Have Some Questions for You (also to be published tomorrow), about a mysterious death at a boarding school and a return to the case and all the past issues it raises; and I'm reading the newest mystery time reading missing-children stories, and somehow I missed that key aspect of Willingham's newest mystery

Gothic-feeling multi-timeline work of literary fiction; magical realism and time travel; and a captivating mystery I listened to the first installment in Shannon Chakraborty's Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, The Adventures Then a mysterious, wealthy matriarch preys upon Amina's need for funds--and her desire for one final, review, check out Some Desperate Glory. 06 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Angie Kim's sophomore novel is a mystery Kim's missing-person novel is a mystery and is structured around the discovery and exploration of what

Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian Carey (which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels For other science fiction and fantasy books I've read and reviewed, please check out the titles at this

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?

In Kuang's dark academia fantasy novel Katabasis , Alice Law is a postgraduate student in a ruthlessly This is a clever, strange, dark, and often darkly funny fantasy. This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore. Tale of Two Cities  offered a compelling story of redemption and self-sacrifice with a significant fantasy In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sara Holland's upcoming fantasy novel Break Wide the Sea ; I'm When she catches wind of a valuable, mysterious piece of technology on another planet, she banks on her

) by Freya Marske The first book in Marske's duology is full of Edwardian England detail, gay love, mystery Robin and Edwin's love is romantic and sweet and heartbreaking and sexy; the mystery at the heart of 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 But August's adorably quirky roommates and a mystery woman she keeps running into on the Q train might

the six books I most loved reading this past month: a heartbreaking, lovely, epistolary Western; a fantasy story with war at the forefront and fantasy in the background; a collection of three short stories by a favorite author; a vulnerable celebrity memoir; the latest loooong installment in a favorite mystery series; and a cozy fantasy story--and love letter to coffee. I really liked this, but I was surprised by how light it felt on fantasy elements.

Virginia Evans's charming epistolary novel The Correspondent ; and I'm listening to Karin Slaughter's mystery Kuang In Kuang's dark academia fantasy novel, Alice Law is a graduate student in a ruthlessly competitive

Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas "Qas" Seif work to solve the mystery of the girls' murders 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 You might like some of the other mystery and suspense titles I've reviewed on this site.

In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful I read the first in that series, The Magicians , for but me it was short on magic and fantastical elements

Chakraborty's Daevabad fantasy trilogy, The City of Brass ; and I'm reading Olivia Hawker's upcoming The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others