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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Victoria Houston, At the Edge of the Woods (Crooked Lane) “A rollicking comedy of errors combines mystery and romance.” –Kirkus Reviews Ava January, The Mayfair Dagger (Crooked Lane) “For fans of romantic suspense and cozies looking for intrigue in their next read.” –Booklist Samantha Jayne Allen, Next of Kin (Minotaur) “Atmospheric….Allen conjures a suitably noirish mood from the opening pages, and renders even her secondary characters in three dimensions. With regional intrigue and plenty of satisfying sleuthing, this series merits a long run.” –Publisher’s Weekly Sa…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Vanessa Chan, The Storm We Made (Marysue Ricci/S&S) “An intricate puzzle in which [Chan] deftly moves narrative pieces in time and among viewpoints.” –Booklist Kate Brody, Rabbit Hole (Soho) “A gritty, realistically ambivalent look at how insiders and outsiders experience crime, with a realistic main character to boot.” –First Clue Reviews Tara Isabella Burton, Here in Avalon (Simon and Schuster) “Burton’s latest enthralls while exploring the frequently fraught nature of adult sibling relationships. Cecilia serves as the book’s third rail, dividing its characters and im…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Thomas Perry, Hero (Mysterious Press) “A tour de force…should be required reading for thrill-seekers.” –Booklist Lea Carpenter, Ilium (Knopf) “Refreshingly cerebral, literary, and cunningly cinematic . . . [Ilium is an] exploration of personal moral ambiguity playing out in the world of international intrigue.” –Booklist Armando Lucas Correa, The Silence in Her Eyes (Atria) “A gripping story…This slow-build suspense novel keep the tension rising as readers are drawn ever deeper into Leah’s claustrophobic world…The twists are enjoyable.” –Library Journal Lizzie Pook, Mau…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Hank Phillippi Ryan, One Wrong Word (Forge) “Smart, propulsive, and unique…One Wrong Word grabbed me on the first page and didn’t let go. Ryan never fails to amaze me.” –Mary Kubica Nick Petrie, The Price You Pay (Putnam) “Petrie shows off his action-writing chops with a series of vivid, remarkably clear firefights and, in between, pauses to recover.” –Booklist Francis Spufford, Cahokia Jazz (Scribner) “A richly entertaining take on the crime story, and a country that might’ve been.” –Kirkus Mike Lawson, Kingpin (Atlantic Monthly) “Assured prose matches the two capab…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Lisa Gardner, Still See You Everywhere (Grand Central) “Gardner skillfully weaves threats into this pitch-perfect variation of the locked-room mystery, pitting ‘missing person finder’ Frankie Elkin against an untamed tropical environment, a raging serial killer, a diabolical saboteur, and her own misleading tunnel vision… Gardner’s Frankie Elkin series gets more magnetizing with each installment.” –Booklist Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Berkley) “The ninth Veronica Speedwell book, following A Sinister Revenge, spins off Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It’s possibly the best in t…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Steve Cavanagh, Kill for Me Kill For You (Atria) “Explosive, game-changing reveals that, combined with an uncommon attunement to the central characters’ emotional arcs, make for a wild, deliciously satisfying ride.” –Publishers Weekly Sulari Gentill, The Mystery Writer (Poisoned Pen Press) “Gentill’s worthwhile novel is full of compelling characters, including doomsday preppers, online conspiracy theorists, and overzealous publishing agents. Recommended for readers who enjoy mysteries from Riley Sager, Ruth Ware, or Louise Penny.” –Library Journal Nova Jacobs, The Stars Turned…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Don Winslow, City in Ruins (William Morrow) “With City in Ruins, Winslow wraps up a spectacular crime fiction trilogy: a sweeping story that morphs and expands over time.” –Washington Post Harry Dolan, Don’t Turn Around (Atlantic Monthly) “Canny spine-tingler Dolan brings his pot to such a rolling boil of violence and shocking revelations halfway through that you may wonder what could possibly follow . . . Go ahead and suspend your disbelief. Every shiver will tell you it’s worth it.” –Kirkus Reviews Helen Monks Takhar, Nothing Without Me (Random House) “Monks Takhar explo…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * James Grippando, Goodbye Girl (Harper) “This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it’s just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate.” –Booklist Amy Pease, Northwoods (Atria/Emily Bestler) “Outstanding…Pease’s sharp dialogue and well-rounded characters enrich the core mystery with an authentic representation of the everyday struggles of small-town Americans. Admirers of Eli Cranor will eagerly await more from this gifted writer.” –Publishers Weekly Katia Lief, Invisible Women (Atlantic M…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Janice Hallett, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels (Atria) “[M]any-layered, highly complex, and imaginative… Hallett shocks readers with satisfying twists and a dark, unpredictable ending… True crime tackles angels and demons in this devilishly good tale.” –Kirkus Reviews Elizabeth Gonzalez, The Bullet Swallower (Simon and Schuster) “Gonzalez laces magical realism into her vivid epic of the Texas-Mexico border and the violence that shapes a family for generations. . .The novel’s striking centerpiece follows Antonio and fellow desperado Peter Ainsley as they cut a swath ac…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Rebecca Roque, Till Human Voices Wake Us (Blackstone) “Debut author Roque confidently weaves together dynamic characters with complex histories to riveting effect.” –Publishers Weekly Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson, I Only Read Murder (MIRA) “The brothers Ferguson pull out all the comedic stops, taking on Hollywood elitism, community theater, and small-town quirkiness in a fast-paced, lighthearted murder mystery…readers will enjoy following the hilariously inept Miranda as she tries to solve the crime in this promising series starter.” –Booklist Christoffer Carlsson, Under th…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, A Fire So Wide (Harper) “Ruiz-Grossman’s captivating debut chronicles a wildfire’s impact on a diverse set of residents of Berkeley. . . . It’s a gripping page-turner with a surprising twist, as a set of disgruntled survivors form an unlikely alliance and take drastic action. The complex characterizations and realistic scenarios converge to deliver a satisfying punch.” –Publishers Weekly Leah Konen, Keep Your Friends Close (Putnam) “[A] fast-paced, plot-driven novel that manages to poke fun at millennial parenting and the culture of wealthy Brooklynites . . .…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Sarah Ochs, The Resort (Sourcebooks) “An escapist up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn’t let you surface for air.” –Lucy Clarke Brandy Schillace, The Framed Women of Ardemore House (Hanover Square) “Twisty, engaging, and thoroughly unexpected, The Framed Women of Ardemore House is a must-read for any mystery lover. Featuring a unique cast of characters and a village full of dirty little secrets, this book delivers a fresh take on the English cozy.” –Deanna Raybourn Kit Frick, The Split (Atria/Emily Bestler) “A knotty Sliding Doors–esque thriller about two s…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Lorenzo Carcaterra, Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace (Bantam) “A streetwise Italian Miss Marple is a shrewd amateur sleuth in this atmospheric series installment.” –Library Journal Anders de la Motte, The Mountain King (Atria/Emily Bestler) “Superb…De la Motte nimbly juggles a substantial cast as his plot grows increasingly intricate, ratcheting suspense to near-unbearable heights. This crackerjack page-turner will keep readers up late. –Publishers Weekly Benjamin Stevenson, Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect (Mariner) “Stevenson’s brilliant and creative sec…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Anthony Horowitz, Close to Death (Harper) “An absolutely engrossing tale…written with the abundance of whimsy and dark humor that seems to permeate nearly everything that Horowitz creates. Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!” –Booklist Sara Paretsky, Pay Dirt (William Morrow) “Paretsky’s phenomenal gifts for significant and riveting stories, lacerating dialogue, rich psychology, and barbed humor reach tornadic force.” –Booklist Alyssa Cole, One of Us Knows (William Morrow) “Cole mixes a spooky, isolated setting with a hint of the gothic and a storyline that isn’t …
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Sarah Langan, A Better World (Atria) “An apocalyptic thriller that becomes more terrifying with every turn of the page.” –Booklist Megan Miranda, Daughter of Mine (S&S/MarySue Ricci) “Miranda, a consummate professional when it comes to exposing the small community tensions that naturally arise when people live in close proximity for generations, exposes revelation after twisty revelation… Small-town claustrophobia and intimacies alike propel this twist-filled psychological thriller.” –Kirkus Reviews CJ Tudor, The Gathering (Ballantine) “Vampires, or ‘vampyrs,’ roam the…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Kellye Garrett, Missing White Woman (Mulholland) “Juicy but shrewd, Missing White Woman is arguably a thriller for the TikTok age, its issues contemporary yet timeless. Kellye Garrett uses her staccato sentences to build pressure … [and] handles questions with depth and verve in this exciting new book.” –Elle Peter Nichols, Granite Harbor (Celadon Books) “Well-written, character-driven portrait of small-town New England meets Silence of the Lambs.” –Kirkus Reviews Catherine Mack, Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies (Minotaur) “[A] fizzy series debut . . . Mack, a pseud…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Andrew Child, Lee Child, Better Off Dead (Delacorte Press) “The Child brothers’ superb second collaboration (after 2020’s The Sentinel) opens one night at a remote spot on the U.S.-Mexico border, where “the stranger,” a large, tall man many will assume is Jack Reacher, has arrived for a meeting.” Publishers Weekly, starred review James Kestral, Five Decembers (Hard Case Crime) “Hardboiled fiction at its best: an exceptional tale, filled with emotion.” Library Journal, starred review Erin Mayer, Fan Club (MIRA) “Erin Mayer bursts onto the scene as a fresh new voice with som…
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Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Anthony Horowitz, A Line to Kill (Harper) “Bestseller Horowitz’s superior third mystery features former detective inspector Daniel Hawthorne and a fictionalized Horowitz (after 2019’s The Sentence Is Death)in an effortless blend of humor and fair play.” Publishers Weekly Otto Penzler (ed), The Big Book Victorian Mysteries (Vintage / Black Lizard) “This doorstop volume will provide hours of pleasure reading for fans of traditional mystery fiction.” Publishers Weekly Vannessa Veselka, Zazen (Vintage) “Veselka’s prose is chiseled and laced with arsenic observations. . . . Ves…
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The CrimeReads editors make their picks for the best new fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers. Naomi Hirahara, Evergreen (Soho) Hirahara’s Clark and Division was one of the more accomplished crime novels in recent memory, and this year she’s following it up with Evergreen, following Aki Ito and her family as they make the journey from Chicago back to California, where they find the Japanese-American community in distress. Evergreen dives into the shadows of Boyle Heights and Little Tokyo to tell a story about one of the darker chapters of American history. With these books focused on the Japanese-American experience of post-WWII America, Hirahara has found a pivo…
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Gothic novels, those strange, melancholy reads that drip with atmosphere, have been around for over 250 years. Ever since Horace Walpole’s gloomy Castle of Otranto, readers have reveled in morbid delight when turning the pages of these books. Safe and tucked away under the eaves reading our hearts out—far from the gloomy moors, haunted castles, and asylums that often figure large in these stories—we dare to be transported to mysterious places, the unexplained, the hidden, the lost, and yes, the supernatural. Why? Because we know Things That Go Bump in the Night are imaginary. Or are they? Perhaps the best thing about these dark stories is that they might have elements o…
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You may be thinking, lately, “what’s with all the horror content on CrimeReads? This is a crime fiction site!” And yet, like obscenity, genre fiction struggles to mold itself to any particular definitions, instead resting on the principal of “I know it when I see it.” I organized a roundtable discussion with some of the many horror fiction writers crossing over into thriller territory (to be posted next week) and many of the respondents described horror not as a genre, but as a feeling. And as well they might, for horror seems particularly difficult to *ahem* nail down. The following list is composed of horror titles that are very much of interest to crime fans, and were …
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Each month the CrimeReads editors make their selections for the best upcoming fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers. * Chris Offutt, Killing Hills (Grove) Offutt is overdue for a new breakout novel, and The Killing Hills may just be it, part southern gothic, part searching, seething portrait of loss and betrayal, and part an entertaining offshoot of the world of Justified. It’s set in the Kentucky hills, and when a military CID is enlisted by his sister, the town’s new sheriff, to help out with a shadowy homicide investigation, all hell breaks loose. A story full of feuds, rivalries, and crimes hiding in plain sight, The Killing Hills is as poignant and powerful …
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The CrimeReads editors select the month’s best novels in crime fiction, mystery, and thrillers. * Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto (Doubleday) Pulitzer Prize winner Whitehead continues his journey through the history of modern New York City, this time taking on the 1970s, as the cast of characters from Harlem Shuffle get swept up in political action, civil unrest, corrupt policing, the rise of Blaxploitation culture, and more. It’s a rich backdrop for Whitehead’s powerful human dramas, and he paints a vivid portrait of people moving between the straight and the crooked world, just trying to get by. –DM Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, The Centre (Gillian Flynn Books) W…
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Each month the CrimeReads editors make their selections for the best upcoming fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers. * Alma Katsu, The Fervor (Putnam) Alma Katsu’s latest historical horror thriller takes us into the internment camps of WWII, where Meiko Briggs and her daughter Aiko wait for news of her husband at war, and find themselves at the center of a strange new pestilence, and in confrontation with folkloric monsters. No one does historical gothic horror better than Katsu, and I can’t wait to immerse myself in this very creepy tale. –MO Gary Phillips, One Shot Harry (Soho) Phillips’ vision of Los Angeles in 1963 comes to vivid life in the form of Har…
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Ever since my husband died, I had been drawn to true crime as a way to process trauma. Hearing dark, tragic stories made me feel less alone. I started with Dateline, watching episode after episode, sometimes for hours, alone in my flat in London. Then I heard about True Crime podcasts. There was something so intimate about these—smart, funny women journeying into the world’s darkest places to make order out of chaos. I became addicted, listening to every episode, attending live events where I met incredibly kind, open people. I became immersed in the True Crime fandom. In my novel, If I Disappear, my protagonist Sera is obsessed with true crime podcasts. It gives her a s…
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