infidelity, secrets, and the power of a dog, Luna, Phoenix, Queen; I'm listening to Lucy Foley's Miss Marple Mystery realizes that the secret writing project Dava worked on for years and carefully hid away was in fact the fantastic NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 02 Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery Lucy Foley writes in the style of Agatha Christie with this Miss Marple Mystery; she aims to channel

The relationship is one to root for, and I really liked the minor mystery, supporting characters, and A minor mystery runs through the story (was Luca targeted, by whom, and why?) read this as a physical book through my library, but Julia Whelan narrates the audiobook, and she's fantastic

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 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 revenge-fantasy element is particularly satisfying.

including: Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Davies includes fantastic details of amateur Western exploration that I adored. 04 One for the Blackbird Carson is also the author of the Fire and Thorns series, which is made up of four young adult fantasy

Brown's debut fantasy novel offers a swirl of magical books, a makeshift team of world-savers, plenty In Gareth Brown's debut fantasy novel The Book of Doors, main protagonist Cassie Andrews works in a New like the sound of this book, you may want to check out other Bossy reviews of time-travel books or fantasy

She realizes that the revenge fantasies that have been instilled in her since birth--along with a distrust Glory examines deep matters in a fascinating chain of events, reflections, unexpected do-overs, and fantastic

While Veronica and Stoker stay close to home while entering into danger and solving the mysteries in sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's  feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries Part of the mystery went in the direction I anticipated, which I didn't mind at all, and there's a ramped-up danger and secondary mystery that is chilling in its unflinching detail toward the end of the book.

The banter is fantastic, and I laughed many times while reading this one. I listened to Funny Story as an audiobook (narrated by the fantastic Julia Whelan). Click here for my full review of Family Family. 04 The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown Brown's debut fantasy Ghosts by Katherine Arden Katherine Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious Freddie is reported as having died, but strange and unnerving clues indicate to Laura that something more mysterious

story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com, mystery , fantasy, contemporary fiction, and science fiction. The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and 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

view; a darkly funny story about a man with dementia and his planned assisted suicide; and a solid mystery offers what is for me the perfect blend of character development, layered interpersonal issues, and mystery Slaughter offers her signature layered mystery, buoyed by character depth and interpersonal complications This is the perfect mix of character development and personal lives and non-manipulative mystery twists Please also check out these other Bossy mystery reviews and book lists.

This month my favorite reads consisted of multiple fantasy reads, aka escapes from reality--one magical mystery on a ship, an adventure that toggled between layers of time and reality, and a couple of unlikely 01 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White Frances White's debut is a locked-room mystery on a magical For my full review of this book--and for links to my reviews of other fantasy books--please see Voyage

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the newest suspenseful mystery by Wendy Walker, scheduled for publication the only home she's ever known in order to save her genetic brother, she realizes that the revenge fantasies

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Alias Emma, a fast-paced new mystery from Ava Glass; I'm listening In The Awakening, the first book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series, she set up a romantic fantasy Why not take this fantasy all the way, after all?).

band, its making, and its unmaking, through interviews with various characters that illuminate the mysterious their mesmerizing lead singer Daisy, the group's complicated interpersonal conflicts, and the band's mysterious Daisy Jones & the Six  explores multiple layers of love and heartbreak, all against a fantastic backdrop

their father's death, Intermezzo ; and I'm listening to the first in Rachel Aaron's Tear Down Heaven fantasy Beautiful World, Where Are You . 03 Hell for Hire (Tear Down Heaven #1) by Rachel Aaron I love a playful fantasy

Mysteries abound within McConaghy's Wild Dark Shore , but the story is largely an atmospheric story of 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

and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated equipment, and a mysterious Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm!

we age, and second chances; Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Gillian McAllister's fascinating time-twisting mystery and living as your true self; and Silver in the Bone, the first in Alexandra Bracken's young adult fantasy 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 the Bone by Alexandra Bracken Alternative Arthurian legends twist through this first in a young adult fantasy

Murderland ; I'm also listening to the first in Antonia Hodgson's smart, charming, intricately plotted fantasy I lied to myself about how much horrifying material I could stomach--and how much more disturbing I would There is a romantic element, but this is, happily for me, a richly built fantasy and not a romantasy.

This mystery hit the spot for me. earned her place, and the behind-the-scenes gears that begin to turn and are instrumental in solving the mystery

I love the variety of books I have going now: I'm reading Shea Ernshaw's mysterious, fantastical Habits Ellie Mills is a young girl in Nova Scotia, she stumbles onto Clay and his island and enters into a mysterious

emotional underpinnings, Say You'll Remember Me ; and I'm reading Olivia Waite's slim science fiction-mystery The diary's author is a Lutheran pastor who met and was witness to the fantastical, frightening, brutal . 03 Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite In Olivia Waite's slim science-fiction mystery In this outer-space-set mystery, Dorothy must figure out who's behind the destruction and how to save

factors of bloodthirsty vengeance and war between Languoreth's husband and his allies and Lailoken's master The details of everyday life are fantastic, and some characters wield magic and hold mysterious powers Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book--or any historical fiction/fantasy series you love?

included several books from some of my very favorite authors: the next in a great historical fiction mystery lakeside summertime romance; a 1980s-set astronaut story with feminism and LGBTQ love; a Maine-set mystery solved by retired CIA operatives; an epic historical fiction fantasy told in several timelines featuring Deanna Raybourn While Veronica and Stoker stay close to home while entering into danger and solving the mysteries In book two of the Martini Club, the mystery at hand--a missing teen--draws in local citizens as well

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anatomy: A Love Story, a gothic young adult historical fiction mystery on saying goodbye and finding new hope; and Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, the first science fiction mystery Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz In Anatomy: A Love Story, Dana Schwartz's young adult gothic mystery Eason's science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery Eason is also the author of the On the Bones of Gods fantasy series.

I had several literary fiction reads, a dystopian fantasy, and a fun nonfiction book. As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately 05 Silver Elite by Dani Francis While I should probably stop reading "romantasy" because I prefer my fantasy

in a female-only boarding house in 1950s, McCarthy-era Washington, D.C., bookended by the story of a mysterious The Briar Club is bookended by a mysterious murder. More from Kate Quinn Kate Quinn is the author of the fantastic titles The Diamond Eye , The Huntress

determined) stepmother, Lady Tremaine ; and I'm reading the newest title in Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn mystery Jimenez offers great banter and fantastic premises, and she works in real-world issues to add depth. But the stranger's intention was always to draw Elly into a mysterious plan, and now Elly is having trouble

, the Victorian-England-set historical fiction The Fraud ; and I'm reading Richard Osman's charming mystery Kate Quinn is the author of the fantastic titles The Diamond Eye , The Huntress , The Rose Code , and In the first installment in Osman's mystery series, four septuagenarians meet each week to discuss unsolved

Mystery series with strong female protagonists? 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

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

exploration of fate and mortality; a serial-killer story based on real-life events; and a collection of fantasy 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 Novik's newest work, Buried Deep , is a collection of thirteen stories that span the worlds of her fantastic

Anglish conquerers' constricting rules about its raising and training; and I'm listening to a cozy fantasy But in this cozy fantasy story, Viv has discovered the wonder of coffee and has determined to make a

For my full review of this book, please see The Wedding People . 02 A Mystery and a Poignant Family Story (Now in Paperback) Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Angie Kim's sophomore novel is a mystery, but Happiness Kim's missing-person novel is a mystery and is structured around the discovery and exploration of what Click here   for my full review of You Are Here . 04 A Modern, Darkly Funny Mystery Listen for the Lie In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious

the Greedy Reading lists of past years' Bossy favorites: Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six In Nikki Erlick's debut novel, one morning, each adult around the world receives a mysterious box with

fake-marriage, tropical-island-set rom-com The Paradise Problem ; I'm listening to Moonbound , Robin Sloan's fantasy-science-fiction Six More Great Light Fiction Stories . 02 Moonbound by Robin Sloan In Robin Sloan's science-fiction-fantasy

Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, The fantastic main players are back: Kell, the ward of the Red London's royal family who once thought after crisis erupts, situations require ingenuity, teamwork, selflessness, and a more sophisticated mastery Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy world (with some historical fiction elements The series is adult fantasy but would be appropriate for a young adult reader--if not averse to Lila's

striking book makes accessible topics ranging from dinosaur size to the wonder of fireflies, from the mysteries 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

Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me. For my full review, check out Exiles . find my other Jane Harper reviews here . 02 The Wife and the Widow by Christian White White's twisty mystery This was like a Secret Garden for grown-ups, with intertwined, mysterious stories from 1900, 1975, and For my full review, check out Only Killers and Thieves . 06 The Lost Man by Jane Harper Harper's mysteries I listed this book in the Greedy Reading List The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year .

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 This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore. As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately

Jackson's gothic horror tale is made all the more frightening by its reliance on terror, shadows, and mystery unorthodox woman with an open mind and brave disposition, Theodora; a young woman who has witnessed mysterious joking, curiosity, and fear, Eleanor wavers between overwhelming joy and bitter suspicion and revenge fantasies Jackson's gothic horror tale is made all the more frightening by its reliance on terror, shadows, and mystery

Reading Now I'm reading Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You; I'm listening to Gareth Brown's debut fantasy Number, and other books I haven't yet read. 02 The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown In Gareth Brown's debut fantasy

For more fantasy novels I've loved, please check out the titles at this link . stories about sharp, disparate septuagenarians who meet to resolve cold cases--then aim to solve the mysteries In this first installment in Osman's mystery series, the story begins in medias res , as the reader witnesses And you can find Bossy reviews of many other mysteries here .

Henry Thornton is a wealthy railroad magnate and owner of the mysterious Phoenix Crown, an artifact legendary Five years later, the crown reappears--spurring more mystery and questions than answers. Kate Quinn is the author of the fantastic titles The Diamond Eye, The Huntress, The Rose Code, and The

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 appreciated the character of Esta as a smart master thief who can bend time, and I loved the 1901 New 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

captivating story involves time travel, but it's primarily about deep human connections, complete with fantastic In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious Their common disjointedness brings them together, and the mashup of personalities and histories was fantastic

young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne Young's young adult fantasy For my full review, see One to Watch.) 03 Murder in Old Bombay: A Mystery by Nev March It's 1892 in British-controlled He becomes obsessed with an unsolved mystery he keeps reading about in the newspaper: two young ladies Nev March won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award for her debut title. I haven't read a young adult fantasy book lately, and Fable is getting great reviews (Reese Witherspoon

science fiction story Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, the author of The Martian; and a young adult fantasy and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated equipment, and a mysterious the suspicious circumstances surrounding Bryn's parents' long-ago deaths, and an extended family with mysterious

out, this oddball, zigzagging story explores broad themes of interconnectedness as well as revenge fantasies

This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction mystery series, set in Victorian London, hooked me Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's sassy Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries studies butterflies and moths) and adventurer Veronica Speedwell teams up with her natural-history and mystery-solving The mystery was interesting, with salacious elements, and everyone was a potential suspect.