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The last thing he told me : a novel by Laura DaveWhat it's about: After her husband disappears, Hannah Hall quickly realizes he isn’t who he said he was and that his 16-year-old daughter, who wants nothing to do with her, may hold the key to figuring out his true identity. What happens: Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth, together. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen's past, they soon realize they are also building a new future. One neither Hannah nor Bailey could have anticipated. Reviews say: Light on suspense but still a solid page-turner.--Kirkus |
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| The Deathwatch Beetle by Kjell ErikssonWhat it's about: Even though she's retired to a small village, former Swedish police detective Ann Lindell can't help getting involved in a missing person's case while she's visiting her boyfriend on the small island of Gräsö.
Series alert: This is the slow-burning, atmospheric 9th Ann Lindell mystery. Though newcomers can start here, those who'd like to begin with the 1st book should pick up The Princess of Burundi.
Read this next: other Swedish crime novels, such as those by Henning Mankell, Camilla Läckberg, Åsa Larsson, and Helene Tursten. |
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| All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. MorrisStarring: Ellice Littlejohn, the only Black lawyer at her Atlanta company, who's also having an affair with her married white boss, Michael.
Early morning surprise: Ellice shows up for an office tryst and finds Michael dead. She thinks it's suicide, panics, and leaves -- but Michael was murdered. After she's unexpectedly given his job, Ellice faces office scrutiny and gossip, and realizes she needs to figure out what happened to Michael, even as old secrets from her past threaten her future.
Why you might like it: All Her Little Secrets is a compelling debut that weaves in poignant flashbacks to Ellice's troubled childhood and thoughtfully covers racism, sexism, abuse, and corporate politics. |
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The madness of crowds by Louise PennyThe Plot: When a visiting professor spreads lies so that fact and fiction are so confused it’s near impossible to tell them apart, leading to murder, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache must investigate this case as well as this extraordinary popular delusion – and the madness of crowds. Series Alert: This is the 17th installment of the Chief Inspector Gamache series. Reviews say: No one balances tight plotting, compassion for her flawed characters, and a broader vision of humanity like Penny.--Kirkus |
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| Grave Reservations by Cherie PriestIntroducing: Leda Foley, a Seattle travel agent and psychic whose fiancé's murder has never been solved.
What happens: After she gets a bad feeling and changes Seattle police detective Grady Merritt's flight, which saves his life, the two team up to solve a cold case...which might also be related to Leda's fiancé's death.
Did you know? Cherie Priest is a Locus Award winner who's best known for writing horror and steampunk; Grave Reservations is her first adult mystery and the charming 1st in a planned series. |
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| Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry ThomasThe premise: Sherlock Holmes doesn't exist; he's an alter ego made up by socially ruined Charlotte Holmes, who uses her extraordinary powers of deduction to succeed as an inquiry agent in Victorian England.
Enemy at the gates: Moriarty arranges a meeting to request Charlotte's help finding his daughter, who was last seen at a community of occult practitioners. Charlotte and Mrs. Watson travel to the remote locale, finding lies and liars, and Charlotte wonders if it's all a setup.
Series alert: The richly detailed 6th Lady Sherlock book works best for fans (who'll be interested in romantic developments); newcomers can start with an earlier entry, like the 1st one, A Study in Scarlet Women. |
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What happens: A group of thirty-something Oxford friends celebrate New Year's Eve as a historic blizzard hits, trapping and isolating them, only to discover one of them is a murderer. For fans of: This a great read-alike if you enjoy Shari Lapena, Ruth Ware or Lisa Jewell. |
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| Depth of Winter by Craig JohnsonA change of scenery: Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire arrives in northern Mexico alone, on the hunt for his kidnapped adult daughter, who's been taken by a ruthless drug cartel leader.
Series alert: Newcomers who'd like a gritty Western crime story can start with this compelling 14th Longmire outing. Those who want to begin in Wyoming, where most of the books take place, can pick up the 1st novel, The Cold Dish, or his short story collection, Look for Signs.
Reviewers say: "the celebratory Mexican festivals are vivid and complement the unfolding plot" (Library Journal); "a rip-roaring adventure" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| The Dead of Winter by S.J. ParrisWhat it is: a collection of three novellas set in the 1560s featuring (real-life historical figure) Giordano Bruno as a youthful monk in Italy.
What's inside: two previously published stories ("The Secret Dead" and "The Academy of Secrets") and one new one ("A Christmas Requiem").
Who it's for: fans of the Giordano Bruno novels, which detail Bruno's adventures in England as a spy for Queen Elizabeth I; those who like intricately plotted historical stories and fascinating characters. |
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| Winter Counts (ebook) by David Heska Wanbli WeidenWhat happens: Virgil Wounded Horse, a vigilante enforcer on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation, works with the ex-girlfriend he still loves in order to figure out who's bringing heroin to the rez. Virgil's also raising his teenage nephew, who's bullied for his mixed-race heritage.
For fans of: S.A. Cosby, Craig Johnson, C.J. Box, and others who write gritty, compelling crime novels with rural settings.
Did you know? With his 2021 win for Best First Novel for Winter Counts, David Heska Wanbi Weiden became the first Native American writer to win an Anthony Award. |
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