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AuthorBuzz: Masquerades, Murder and a Cozy Tea Shop Mystery

Peach Tea Smash, Tea Shop Mystery #28 by Laura Childs (Berkley) Dear Reader, When tea maven Theodosia Browning attends a Mad Hatter Masquerade on the grounds of an old grist mill, she never dreamed she’d be pulled into a murder. But under the glow of a neon Cheshire Cat, Harlan…

AuthorBuzzAugust 5, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

The Crucial Role of Queer Authors in Mystery & Thriller Genres

In the ever-evolving landscape of mysteries and thrillers, queer authors are bringing vital perspectives, narratological experimentation, and nuanced takes on criminality and justice. LGBTQ writers are crafting stories shaped by their lived experiences of chosen family, otherness, and code-switching. Queering crime fiction interrogates tropes and tests genre boundaries. Serving up…

Margot DouaihyJuly 17, 2024

Fiction

Ambition, Intrigue, Romance & Mysterious Life in Old Hollywood

The Lost Letters from Martha’s Vineyard by Michael Callahan begins with a quote from Gabriel García Márquez: “Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life and a secret life.” This succinct epigram neatly sums up Edith (Edie) Stoppelmoor born and fled from Beatrice, Nebraska, otherwise known as “Nan”…

Linda HitchcockJuly 10, 2024

Fiction

A Comet Brings Secrets, Love, Obsession, Death

“The woman I was back then could never have foreseen what was coming, and I can’t reach back into the past to warn her.” Sylvia Knight, 32, the narrator of Ruby Todd’s Bright Objects, finally thinks she knows what to do. The funeral home she works for in a small…

Neil NyrenJune 28, 2024

Fiction

Gripping Finale to Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs Mysteries, “The Comfort of Ghosts”

Jacqueline Winspear took great pains to forewarn her legion of fans that the Maisie Dobbs series would end with the recently published The Comfort of Ghosts. It initially set off alarm bells with many readers fearing the worst, but the good news is she did not kill off our beloved…

Linda HitchcockJune 26, 2024

Not that kind of call girl by Nova Garcia

Fiction Recommended

Young New Mom Struggles with Workplace Drama in Cozy Mystery

Set between November 2016 and September 2017 in Cascade City, Washington, Not That Kind of Call Girl is a humorous mystery and family drama novel written by Women’s Advocate & Crusader for the Social Good, Nova García. The storyline revolves around Julia Navarro-Nilsson, a young new mom who is navigating…

Natalia KavaleJune 19, 2024

Recommended Thrillers

Tense, Atmospheric Thriller Set on Lake That Never Gives up Its Dead

Looking for a gripping, character-driven thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Then Cheryl L. Reed’s Map of My Escape is just what you need. It’s the story of a young woman on the run — from the law and from her traumatic past. In high…

Katie BloomerJune 18, 2024

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Bonds of Sisterhood Tested in Thrilling Amateur Sleuth Mystery

The shocking murder of her boss — and the sudden disappearance of her sister — sends Portland paralegal Beth Ralston on a dangerous, dizzying quest to find answers that she may not be able to manage in Mary Keliikoa’s smart thriller, Don’t Ask, Don’t Follow. At a holiday office party…

Peggy KurkowskiJune 4, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Unsolved Murders, Family Secrets and Dark History of Nazi-Occupied Italy

“The war is over for you, but it has never ended for many of us here. We have buried the bodies, not the memories.” What We Buried (Simon & Schuster), the bestselling seventh Detective Ari Greene novel, by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg dives into two cold cases, dark family secrets,…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

Audiobooks Listicles

The Best 2024 Mystery and Thriller Audiobooks … So Far

2024 has already provided audiophiles with a great selection of mystery/thriller audiobooks including both ongoing series and standalone gems. Let's dive into our top recommendations, starting with the latest additions to long-standing and new series.

Ellen QuintMay 30, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

5 Werewolf Mysteries to Read Under the Next Full Moon

You’ve heard the age-old dilemma — vampires or werewolves? In this list, we’re choosing werewolves all the way. These supernatural beings have been mythologized for centuries and are a staple in modern fiction, found in everything from romance to horror. The compelling creatures balance between human and animal, transforming at…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano-Lax

Thrillers

Explore the Depths of an Unpredictable Suspense-Filled Thriller

Caution! The Deepest Lake may keep you up at night compelled to read on to discover what happens next in this exciting, unpredictable suspense-filled thriller. A Journey from Travel Guides to Fiction Andromeda Romano-Lax is a former freelance journalist and travel writer of a dozen or more natural history and…

Linda HitchcockMay 28, 2024

Fiction

Fourth Novel in Elly Griffiths’ Unofficial “Cozy Crime” Series Is A Delightful Continuation

Putting a new Elly Griffiths novel in the hands of a super fan is like giving a chocoholic a Willy Wonka golden ticket — as this powerhouse author never falters or disappoints. While the Ruth Galloway series is on hiatus, The Last Word gifts readers with the return of both DI…

Linda HitchcockMay 6, 2024

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

Thrillers

Strong Women, A Creepy Mansion and A Tribute to Miami

The House on Biscayne Bay, published in April by Berkley/Penguin Random House, marks several milestones for Miami-based New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Chanel Cleeton. It’s her 18th published book (the first was in 2014) and her first Gothic. Biscayne Bay is on Florida’s east side at Miami. “I chose southern Florida…

Susan GoldenbergMay 2, 2024

Recommended Young Adult

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

“The Alien Club was more than a club, it was an accidental brotherhood. We had come together in Jim’s garage attic to better understand ourselves and our environment … We were in essence aliens, and Wilder’s was as much a Martian landscape as any planet in the universe.” If you’re…

Katie BloomerApril 30, 2024

Thrillers

Chinese Veteran Turns Detective in 1920s London

What do you get when you combine two multi-talented creative minds that collaborate on an imaginative new series? This clever one is probably the best homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic pairing of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Elementary, my dear reader, it is the hottest must-read murder…

Linda HitchcockApril 29, 2024

AuthorBuzz: Masquerades, Murder and a Cozy Tea Shop Mystery

The Crucial Role of Queer Authors in Mystery & Thriller Genres

Young New Mom Struggles with Workplace Drama in Cozy Mystery

Tense, Atmospheric Thriller Set on Lake That Never Gives up Its Dead

Bonds of Sisterhood Tested in Thrilling Amateur Sleuth Mystery

The Best 2024 Mystery and Thriller Audiobooks … So Far

5 Werewolf Mysteries to Read Under the Next Full Moon

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

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