The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey, by Astrid Dahl
When two dead wives kill the reality tv show, the showrunner must find the killer. Sorry to say, a boring, predictable, uninspired waste of time.
Read MoreDeath at the Sign of the Rook, by Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson brings us the sixth Jackson Brodie mystery book, yet it can be your first with complete enjoyment. My new favorite mystery writer.
Read MoreBeautiful Ugly, by Alice Feeney
Another twisty Gordian knot of mystery from Alice Feeney. Just ignore the tiresome feminist banalities.
Read MoreButter, by Asako Yuzuki
Fascinating psychological mystery linking food, serial murder, and Japanese culture.
Read MoreThe God of the Woods, by Liz Moore
A crime novel that succeeds on several levels, and perhaps among the best novels this year.
Read MoreThe Blue Hour, by Paula Hawkins
A twisted psychological thriller set in a wildly beautiful island, equal parts creative art, sex, and murder.
Read MoreThe Mistletoe Mystery. by Nita Prose
A cozy mystery novella, to enjoy with hot chocolate after Christmas shopping!
Read MoreA Woman Underground, by Andrew Klavan
The fourth book in the excellent Cameron Winter mystery series by Andrew Klavan.
Read MoreWe Solve Murders, by Richard Osman
Richard Osman returns with a new cast of amateur murder detectives. You will probably grow to love them as much as the Thursday Murder Club gang.
Read MoreMurder Road, by Simone St. James
If you like ghosts with your serial murder, you will enjoy St James’s latest— set on a lonely stretch of road in backwoods Michigan.
Read MoreMariette in Ecstasy, by Ron Hansen
In this Easter season, I share my views on my favorite novel, by the fine author, Ron Hansen.
Read MoreThe Hunter, by Tana French
The second book in a mystery series by French; enjoy the suspenseful story of an American making his home in rural Ireland, and the trouble that finds him here, despite his desire for a peaceful life.
Read MoreMurder By Degrees, by Ritu Mukerji
A female medical doctor in 1875 Philadelphia is drawn into a murder investigation, her patient the victim. An ambitious first novel, with some weaknesses, but a worthwhile read.
Read MoreEnd of Story, by A. J. Finn
Destined to be A.J. Finn’s second bestseller, after The Woman in the Window, comes this piece of psychological thriller fluff. Read it for the fun of it.
Read MoreAnna O, by Matthew Blake
In the spirit of A.J. Flynn and Ruth Ware, you will enjoy this suspenseful mystery from Matthew Blake.
Read MoreThe Cameron Winter Mystery Series, by Andrew Klavan
Cameron Winter, the hero we need in today’s fallen world, restorer of truth, justice, and societal civility, from the pen of Andrew Klavan. Read and enjoy this excellent mystery series.
Read MoreThe Thursday Murder Club Mysteries, by Richard Osman
Wonderful droll humor, clever plot twists, and four retirees trying to solve the murders that wander into their path— that is the Thursday Murder Club series, and you must not miss out.
Read MoreHomecoming, by Kate Morton
A terrible family tragedy and mystery, set in the lush setting of the tropical bush of southern Australia, this is a novel of a search for meaning, identity, and the value of family and homecoming.
Read MoreThe Trackers, by Charles Frazier
Author of Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier writes a captivating mystery set in Depression-era Wyoming that seems destined for the theater. Recommended.
Read MoreZero Days, by Ruth Ware
Ruth Ware dives into the world of information security and its dark side, affecting everyone who uses an app, phone, digital banking, which means everyone. Exciting, dangerous, and fast-paced, great suspenseful mystery.
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