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  • Six Bossy Favorite Historical Fiction Reads from the Past Year

    Deanna Raybourn While Veronica and Stoker stay close to home while entering into danger and solving the mysteries A mystery surrounds a deadly moment, and the book ends with a hopeful, imperfect, heartbreaking way forward story of young love blossoming, then shriveling under the first pressures of the outside world; it's a mystery

  • Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year

    Yume Kitasei I loved the futuristic space-mission capabilities, smart and strong all-woman crew, the mystery Asuka must find the real culprit before accusations surrounding the mystery destroy her. Yume Kitasei offers plot and mystery, but this is primarily a wonderfully character-driven story--with She's been cobbling together enough to get by, but when a mysterious draw to the spooky Starling House

  • Six More Fantasy Novels I Loved in the Past Year

    series offers wonderful, typically strong Carriger women with unique talents, clever minds, a nose for mystery by dismantling a clock or to arrive to tea disheveled, having climbed a nearby tree to ponder life's mysteries , than she is to master the proper curtsy or perfect her needlework, as is becoming to a Victorian-era The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/3/21 Edition

    is the Crown Prince of Japan; Damnation Spring, Ash Davidson's dark and beautifully written literary mystery set in the Pacific Northwest; and Good Girl, Bad Blood, Holly Jackson's sequel to the young adult mystery Damnation Spring is a literary mystery from Ash Davidson, and it's wonderfully wrought so far, with plenty In Holly Jackson's sequel to the wonderful young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Pip has Jackson offers layer upon layer of intrigue and twisty turns in this mystery, and Pip is as perfectly

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/29/24 Edition

    Henry Thornton is a 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.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/11/26 Edition

    01 London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden

  • Review of The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

    affected by the complication of societal intolerance for gay relationships in this period), plus the mystery

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/14/22 Edition

    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 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 Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. 02 Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan In Erin Kate Ryan's recent gothic mystery

  • Review of This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

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

  • Review of The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant

    The story is more of a thriller than a mystery; after a time we aren't wondering what happened, rather

  • Review of Bride by Ali Hazelwood

    Ali Hazelwood brings her wonderful banter and an intriguing mystery to this steamy interspecies romance Misery Lark is the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre in the region, and she'd prefer to literally the Alpha of the Weres, and he's as unpredictable, volatile, and unforgiving as any Were stereotype Misery As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace. But Misery has her own reasons for willingly entering into this marriage--her best friend's safety may

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/14/21 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a memoir about coping with chronic illness; a twisty mystery in which people aren't always what they seem; and a young adult mystery with heart, the second in a series was a twentysomething writer in New York City when she began having odd symptoms, terrible pain, and mysterious Laura Dave is setting up a well-rounded, fascinating mystery so far; Hannah and Bailey are pushed to the destructive gossip app taking down reputations and revealing secrets, and they managed to trace a mysterious

  • Review of The Tapestry of Fate (Amina al-Sirafi Adventure #2) by Shannon Chakraborty

    reader into Amina's frustrating reality as she discovers the emerging truths about her situation and the mysterious

  • Review of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

    The man, who reveals that he was called Good Stab by his family and friends, appears mysteriously in

  • Review of Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

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

  • Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year

    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

  • Review of Silver Elite by Dani Francis

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

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/25 Edition

    As the community wonders at his mysterious appearance, they embrace Brandon, as he is ultimately named

  • March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    that breaks and finds its way back together again; I Have Some Questions for You, a boarding-school mystery 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. Summer is ending, and there's a mysterious, unspoken, dark undercurrent at the Kinsellas'. It's about our societal obsession with tragedies and mysterious murders, and the tendency of bystanders

  • Review of One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin #2) by Lisa Gardner

    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. author of Before She Disappeared, the first in the Frankie Elkin series, as well as multiple other mystery

  • Review of Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #2) by Holly Jackson

    In Holly Jackson's young adult mystery sequel, we revisit the brave, faulted, irresistible character In Good Girl, Bad Blood, Holly Jackson's sequel to the wonderful young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide around, all kinds of horrible things happened as she dug into (and solved, thank you very much) the mystery Jackson offers layer upon layer of intrigue and twisty turns in this mystery.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/16/23 Edition

    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

  • Review of Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

    Faulkner's debut mystery is twisty and turny, with various potential bad seeds and complications--and When she alludes to mysterious connections between the women--and a long-ago crime--her persistent presence situations at the heart of the book to be revealed slowly--aren't too convenient, and they add layers to the mystery

  • November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Gothic-feeling multi-timeline work of literary fiction; magical realism and time travel; and a captivating mystery 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 Books I'm Reading Now, 1/29/24 Edition

    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

  • Review of Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham

    Lucy is wild, mischievous, mysterious--and she has an extra room in her rambunctious house next to a

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/2/22 Edition

    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."

  • Review of The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

    White's twisty mystery is set against the backdrop of an unforgiving winter on an Australian island,

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/28/22 Edition

    lives in two eras and forced to choose; and I'm reading The Box in the Woods, a stand-alone young adult mystery time travel. 03 The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson The Box in the Woods is another young adult mystery Johnson's Truly Devious series offers dark scenes, wicked mystery, blossoming attraction, loyal friendships

  • Review of When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

    In his newest book, Wiley Cash offers a mystery and police procedural set in a small Southern town. abandoned airplane are found in his quiet, coastal North Carolina town, Winston must try to unravel the mystery But I really like Cash's character-driven mystery writing, and I'm definitely in for reading his future

  • September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    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 .

  • December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    , Roaring Twenties-set historical fiction, postapocalyptic fiction, and the newest in a young adult mystery review of The Light Pirate. 03 The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen Johnson The fourth mystery The Box in the Woods is another smart, funny, intriguing young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson. here for my full review of Tell Me an Ending. 05 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson Atkinson's newest mystery by the intersection of Gwendolyn and Ma Coker's golden child, her eldest son Niven--along with the mystery

  • Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love

    boast forces Miryem into a position of meeting the tsar's impossible challenge, she finds that the mysterious interesting read. 05 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery I also listed this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You .

  • Review of The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

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

  • February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Their cultures are sometimes mysteries to each other, and at times conflict greatly with others' traditions The mystery of the book centers around a post-war haven for soldiers mentally and physically harmed by But the mystery takes a back seat in the book to Maisie's explorations of human motivations, her interest Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/11/25 Edition

    series with a slight romantic storyline; and I'm reading Amity Gaige's Heartwood , a missing-persons mystery

  • Review of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

    camp; and winds it all through our middle-aged heroines' satisfying solving of a disturbing set of mysteries

  • Review of The Measure by Nikki Erlick

    In Nikki Erlick's debut novel, one morning, each adult around the world receives a mysterious box with

  • Review of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

    Dave offers unexpected twists and turns and complex relationships in this great mystery. Laura Dave sets up a well-rounded, fascinating mystery; Hannah and Bailey are pushed to work together Another recent mystery I enjoyed was Who Is Maud Dixon? Click here for my review. You can always search by category on the blog; to see posts tagged as Mystery, click here and take a

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/25 Edition

    When she catches wind of a valuable, mysterious piece of technology on another planet, she banks on her

  • Review of Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan

    In Erin Kate Ryan's historical fiction mystery, she uses a fascinating story structure to explore different In Erin Kate Ryan's recently published historical fiction mystery Quantum Girl Theory, Mary Garrett focuses science fiction," but Quantum Girl Theory is rooted in historical fiction and offers a solid, twisty mystery

  • Review of Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine

    She fears that Minnie's death is her fault, and when Minnie asks her to complete three mysterious, questionable-feeling

  • Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year

    Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star Historical Fiction the suspicious circumstances surrounding Bryn's parents' long-ago deaths, and an extended family with mysterious He searches for her, then receives a mysterious note: "Still looking for your friend? But the trail Ollie finds himself on leads to darkness and danger in a mysterious underworld.

  • Review of The Spy Coast (The Martini Club #1) by Tess Gerritsen

    Tess Gerritsen is the author of the 13-book Rizzoli and Isles mystery series as well as many other books

  • Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore

    story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com, mystery One Last Stop . 02 The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell In Lisa Maxwell's The Last Magician , a smart master 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

  • Review of Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

    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

  • Review of The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

    The fig tree offers the reader much of the material that fills in the blanks: what really occurred between Ada's parents over the years; which factors drove them apart and brought them back together; and the mysteries

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/21/22 Edition

    Reading Now I'm reading Blackwater Falls, a recently published thriller by Ausma Zehanat Khan about the mystery Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif work to solve the mystery of the girls' murders--running

  • Six of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Year

    unexpected attractions to each other and the uncovering of weighty secrets, the group works to unravel the mysterious Faizal The first installment in Faizal's Blood and Tea series offers intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery Tempest of Tea . 06 Bride by Ali Hazelwood Ali Hazelwood brings her wonderful banter and an intriguing mystery As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace. But Misery has her own reasons for willingly entering into this marriage--her best friend's safety may

  • Review of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

    In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious

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