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A Groundbreaking LGBTQ+ Crime Fiction Anthology

There have been some excellent novels published in the last several years looking at historical crime fiction through a queer lens — books set in 1950s Los Angeles, 1950s Washington, D.C., 1828 Edinburgh, 1866 Paris, an English manor house in 1899, the dockyards of Tacoma, Washington, in 1888. What we…

Neil NyrenAugust 27, 2025

Fiction

Romance, Research and a Riveting Murder: The Start of an Addictive New Series

History Lessons is real-life tenured college professor Zoe B. Wallbrook’s debut novel, heralding a new series. In nearly equal parts humor, romance and murder mystery, it features captivating young heroine Daphne Ouverture, who will be an instant fan favorite. Daphne has the bragging rights of a freshly minted doctorate, which…

Linda HitchcockAugust 20, 2025

Miscellany Popular Thrillers

The Comfort of Chaos: Why Cozy Mysteries Matter in a Violent World

How cozies deliver justice, community, and warmth amidst a backdrop of murder, especially during turbulent times. I grew up in Northwestern Indiana and lived three blocks from a branch library. My best friend and I spent a great deal of time in that small neighborhood library. When I was…

Valerie BurnsAugust 6, 2025

Fiction

Elly Griffiths Reinvents Crime Fiction with a Time-Traveling Twist

Elly Griffiths began her career with a charming series of women’s romantic fiction set in Italy under her birth name, Domenica de Rosa, before becoming an immensely successful mystery writer whose work is widely translated and published in many countries, with over five million copies sold. Born in London and…

Linda HitchcockAugust 4, 2025

Fiction

Exiled Investigator Returns in Nilima Rao’s Gripping Historical Mystery Series

Rising star in global crime fiction Nilima Rao has delivered on her promise of a second installment of her charming, arresting historical mystery series about Police Sergeant Akal Singh. It debuted in 2024 with the award-winning, critically lauded A Disappearance in Fiji. Her current novel, A Shipwreck in Fiji, delves…

Linda HitchcockAugust 1, 2025

Fiction

Sweet Treats and Sharp Twists: A Deliciously Deadly Mystery

When you look up the definition for cozy reads in the dictionary (or rather search for the definition on Google), you will see the cover of Icing On The Murder by Valerie Burns, the fourth installment of her Baker Street Mystery series. Set in New Bison, Michigan (a fictional town),…

Deirdre PippinsJuly 31, 2025

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Digging Into Family Secrets Has Deadly Consequences in Audiobook Exclusive

There are many great novels about family secrets, but the Audible Original audiobook "Secret Sister" by Sarah A. Denzil has a unique premise. The protagonist, Faye Mathis, is a well-known author whose diagnosis of early-onset dementia turns her life upside down. She deals with it the way she knows best: through writing.…

BookTribJuly 25, 2025

Thrillers

Holly Jackson Delivers Fierce Countdown in Woman’s Quest to Solve Her Own Murder

What would you do if you found out you only have seven days to live? In this page-turning mystery thriller, Jet Mason chooses to spend her final week on earth solving her own murder. Not Quite Dead Yet is the latest novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of…

Natalia KavaleJuly 24, 2025

Review of Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Thrillers

Piazza’s #Tradwife Murder Mystery Gives New Meaning to “Domestic” Thriller

Jo Piazza’s Everyone Is Lying to You may be labeled a mystery, but at its core, it’s a piercing piece of women’s fiction. It explores womanhood in its many raw, relatable layers — friendship, motherhood, ambition, grief, betrayal — with a clarity that feels deeply personal. The main characters, best…

Pejuola RansomeJuly 16, 2025

Fiction

“Return to Sender” Delivers: Johnson’s Latest Longmire Mystery Honors the Spirit of the West

Roughly coinciding with the publication of his 21st Walt Longmire novel, Return to Sender, Craig Johnson was announced as the recipient of the 2025 Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions by the Western Writers of America. This lifetime achievement award is the highest honor the organization bestows. Johnson was previously…

Linda HitchcockJuly 10, 2025

Thrillers

A New Cozy Classic: Detective Aunty Serves Wit, Wisdom and Justice

Uzma Jalaluddin, a second-generation Canadian of Indian immigrant parents, intimately knows the Toronto South Asian community and is a devotee of Jane Austen, both of which serve as inspiration for her carefully crafted works of fiction. She is a proven talent with success in several fields, including as a high…

Linda HitchcockJune 26, 2025

Fiction

Widow’s Long-Awaited European Vacation Becomes Murderous, Madcap Romp

In bestselling author Laura Lippman’s Murder Takes a Vacation, Muriel Blossom, a long-widowed woman in her late 60s, has lived her life for others — her deceased husband Horace, her daughter and her grandchildren. After dedicating 10 years to helping raise her daughter’s family in Arizona, they have moved to…

Jodé MillmanJune 17, 2025

Thrillers

“The Ghostwriter” Masterfully Blends Family Drama and Murder Mystery

The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark is a dark crime thriller that centers on family, loyalty and love. The book asks how far one is willing to go to protect themselves, their family, and the secrets that lie buried in the past. Long-Buried Secrets In 1975, Ojai, CA, a family is…

Caleb ThomasJune 12, 2025

Fiction

A Sheep-Led Mystery with Humor, Heart and Hair-Raising Stakes

Big Bad Wool, written by the pseudonymously named Leonie Swann, was translated from the German by Amy Bojang, the translator of the previous two novels in the Miss Sharp Investigates series. The current thriller, or “Sheep Detective Story,” was first published in Germany in 2010 with the title Garou, derived…

Linda HitchcockJune 12, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Small Town and Young Woman Haunted by Ghost of the Past in Chilling Mystery

Author Lana Sabarwal has written a memorable debut novel, Maya, Dead and Dreaming, a compelling mystery featuring an intelligent and emotionally fraught protagonist and an intriguing plot where friendly faces hide secrets, motives and the identity of a killer. Maya Hickman’s death in 1938 was tragic, and the circumstances around…

Philip ZozzaroJune 10, 2025

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Gritty Supernatural Thriller Features Sinister Hunt in the Southwest

What do you get when ancient shapeshifter lore collides with the precision and danger of modern FBI investigations? In Skinwalkers, the pulse-pounding second installment of D. Werkmeister’s VOLK series, readers are launched into a high-stakes narrative where myth and reality blur with chilling results. The story kicks off with an eerie…

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