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- Review of Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams
Williams's historical fiction mystery--based on real-life double agents in the Cambridge Spy Ring--is In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's
- Review of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding developed, but they're important to the structure and the odd interconnectedness at the heart of the mysterious identical personal experience; and detective Gaspary from the future's Night City investigates their mysterious
- Review of The Maid by Nita Prose
Prose offers a surprising amount of heart and a unique main protagonist in this lighthearted murder mystery The lighthearted aspect of this mystery reminds me a little bit of Finley Donovan Is Killing It, but
- Review of A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
When a neighbor in their rural (seemingly English but unspecified) town dies mysteriously, Cordelia's
- Review of Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
When she stumbles across extensive communications from Bruno, a mysterious figure who trains the young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/2/24 Edition
Inside, the mysterious Kokoro Clinic for the Soul prescribes medicine to those looking for support and
- Review of The Survivors by Jane Harper
This is my favorite Harper mystery so far. On the Tasmanian coast, characters explore loss and grief and the swirling mysteries surrounding long-ago Her mysteries are set in Australia, and she makes me care about her characters while keeping me guessing When a fresh tragedy occurs, it brings the pain and terrible mystery of years past swirling back to wreak
- Review of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Is it possible that Marcellus somehow holds the key to finding answers about her son's mysterious disappearance An overly convenient situation and moment of chitchat pushes the main mystery of the story to a head-
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/6/23 Edition
Then a mysterious power begins calling to her. Looking for Jane is a story of three timelines linked through decades by a mysterious letter and enormously
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/13/23 Edition
client on the page and then in real life; and I'm reading Maria Dong's suspenseful novel that explores mystery is also a suspenseful page-turner, as Katrina follows various clues to try and resolve the menacing, mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/9/26 Edition
which started as dark Harry Potter fan fiction; I'm reading Benjamin Wood's northern-England-set quiet, mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/19/22 Edition
newest fiction, described as an Appalachian David Copperfield; and I'm reading Rachel Hawkins's upcoming mystery The Villa is gothic suspense set at an Italian villa, where dark mystery and wicked turns abound.
- Six of My Favorite Book Club Books of 2023
Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences. 05 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson Atkinson's newest mystery in vivid Roaring Twenties London as Nellie Coker struggles to hold on to her empire of clubs while mysterious by the intersection of Gwendolyn and Ma Coker's golden child, her eldest son Niven--along with the mystery An overly convenient situation and moment of chitchat pushes the main mystery of the story to a head-
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/10/22 Edition
, Adam Hamdy's twisty mystery about interconnected characters. respectable citizen, and a disgraced police officer are intertwined through connections to a series of mysterious
- Review of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
intrigue and suspense; this is a patiently paced story of a time and place—which happens to have a mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/13/25 Edition
Virginia Evans's charming epistolary novel The Correspondent ; and I'm listening to Karin Slaughter's mystery
- Review of The Summer War by Naomi Novik
centuries-old war her people have waged against the ruthless summerlings--and the ferocious grudges those mysterious
- Review of Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
But Arthur is mysterious, and he's not who Birdie thought he was.
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
celebrity memoir from a larger-than-life performer; a comedian's funny memoir; a fast-paced WWII-set mystery 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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/26/25 Edition
Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous five years ago); and I'm listening to Karen Thompson Walker's speculative mystery
- Review of Herrick's End (The Neath #1) by T.M. Blanchet
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 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Similarly, when he stumbles onto a truth about his own mysterious heritage--a mystery he felt he had The quiet main protagonist Bill is a hero; he musters forgiveness for painful events in his past while
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/5/25 Edition
Medard's Bay was also the center of a media whirlwind in the early 1980s following the mysterious death
- Review of The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike #7) by Robert Galbraith
I listened to The Running Grave, the newest in the mystery series by Robert Galbraith (J. K.
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
melded into another: young friendship, serial killer, outlaw search, small-town intrigue, and longtime mysteries 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
- Review of Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle #1) by Tracy Deonn
as she explores her own heritage, flexes her newfound power, and digs into the story of her mother's mysterious Was her mother connected to all of these mysterious goings-on?
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/31/25 Edition
The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others
- Review of Grey Dog by Elliott Gish
But a young, half-feral female student and a shockingly unorthodox widow both seem to hold mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/21/25 Edition
reading: The Summer Guests , Tess Gerritsen's newest Martini Club offering, which centers around a mystery
- Review of The Future by Naomi Alderman
A mysterious app on her phone seems to have all of the answers she needs--but Lai isn't sure what the
- Review of American Mermaid by Julia Langbein
Then mysterious threats and unexplained feminist changes begin appearing within the script, aimed at water (I'm sorry, but I can't stop the puns), making the reader wonder about the nature of multiple mysterious
- Review of Conform (Reform #1) by Ariel Sullivan
so, which seems oddly convenient for the story; he also seems to almost certainly be the purportedly mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/21/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading What Happened to the Bennetts, the upcoming mystery from the prolific 01 What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline In Lisa Scottoline's upcoming mystery What Happened Scottoline is the author of Eternal and 31 other mysteries.
- Review of What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
of the book, in which Jane and her father are entrenched in their own world, driven by her father's mysterious
- Review of The Book of Love by Kelly Link
Meanwhile, mysterious forces with dangerous plans converge upon Lovesend, drawn by the resurrection of
- Review of The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately
- Review of Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth
Elaborate mythology swirls around the mysterious author of the blockbuster fantasy series The Falling
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
For my full review of this book please see The Calamity Club. 03 London Falling: A Mysterious Death in Radden Keefe took a subject I wasn't initially captivated by and crafted another work of his signature masterful There are mysteries at the center of the story, but for me this was a captivating, atmospheric dive into
- Review of Fallen: A Novel of Suspense by Linda Castillo
Castillo's Amish setting is intriguing, I didn't see the resolution of the mystery coming, and I was Brutal violence is at the heart of the mystery--and there's enough bashing people over the head that But Castillo's Amish setting is intriguing, I didn't see the mystery's resolution coming, and I was
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
) 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
- Review of The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen
Their cultures are sometimes mysteries to each other, and at times conflict greatly with others' traditions
- Six Fantastic Novels Set in North Carolina
abandoned airplane are found in his quiet, coastal North Carolina town, Winston must try to unravel the mystery underbelly of their rural North Carolina town, and basically everything about this intricate literary mystery-thriller The Last Child appears in the Greedy Reading List The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year.
- My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads
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 As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately
- Review of The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
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 Jackson's gothic horror tale is made all the more frightening by its reliance on terror, shadows, and mystery
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Determined not to give up on the musical, Riley sneaks and works on a master plan for a performance-- Gillian McAllister The author of the fantastic Wrong Place, Wrong Time is back with a smart, twisty mystery Famous Last Words is another smart, twisty mystery from Gillian McAllister. I loved this smart mystery that relies heavily on character development and mental agility for our narrator
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/16/24 Edition
fraternity members and a multi-million-dollar interstate drug ring; and I'm listening to a suspenseful mystery
- Six Long Contemporary Novels to Sink Into
She disappears from her family and leaves behind a tragic mystery, while in her forays through new worlds immensely readable book rich in period detail, with great dialogue and satisfying elements of love, mystery making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about how even a historical fiction storytelling master
- Review of The Project by Courtney Summers
of seeking and exposing the truth around her as a journalist, while Bea retreats into a reclusive, mysterious When mysterious events come to light that seem linked to the seemingly harmless, benevolent group The I'm intrigued by stories about secrets and mysterious communities or private groups, so the focus on
- Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
When she finds a mysterious book her father had acquired, it shows January unlikely possibilities about She disappears from her family and leaves behind a tragic mystery, while in her forays through new worlds
- Review of Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Jess Kidd offers a creepy, dark mystery tale gloriously steeped in details of Victorian London and seedy Various depraved and frighteningly cruel characters help drive the story of Things in Jars and add to the mystery Oh, and a mysterious, dangerous, but tragic child-creature-mermaid necessitates detective work and a In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of Victorian London, which I love, within a creepy mystery liked recently was A Curious Beginning, and it shares some of these elements of historical fiction, mystery


















































