Mystery Book Reviews

The best mystery book reviews. Mysteries are typically crime stories in which readers follows a detective or amateur sleuth attempting to solve a criminal puzzle. Compared with “crime thrillers,” mysteries often feature less graphic violence and shocking subject matter.

My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo, a Pair of Brilliant Domestic Thrillers by Liv Constantine

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The Bottom Line: A pair of brilliant domestic thrillers that deftly explores the intersection of greed, grief and maternal instinct. Highly recommended.  My Sister’s Daughter begins as photographer and married mother of two Ashley Bowers arrives at her deceased sister’s home to do the unthinkable – adopt her thirteen year old niece, Serena. The sisters’ estranged relationship makes the tragic circumstances especially awkward, as this is the […]

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Wings of Madness, a Hypnotic Serial Killer Thriller by R. John Dingle

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The Bottom Line: A hypnotic, moody and suspenseful serial killer thriller that pulls you into its darkness and refuses to let you get away. Wings of Madness opens in a damp stone cellar on the outskirts of Pawtucket Falls, Massachusetts, where Michelle Townsend wakes to the terrifying realization that she is being held captive. It soon gets worse, as her abductor evidently takes pleasure in forcing his victims to

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Tokyo Juku, a New Detective Hiroshi Murder Mystery by Michael Pronko

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The Bottom Line: Five Stars. Tokyo Juku exposes the devastating cost of academic success in an exquisitely crafted murder mystery. Tokyo Juku opens in the dead of night inside a Tokyo cram school, where Mana, a sleep-deprived student, is pulling an all-nighter in hopes of acing her university entrance exams and being accepted to an elite school. After falling asleep despite guzzling caffeine drinks, she wakes to find

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Nightshade, an Absorbing New Detective Thriller by Michael Connelly

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The Bottom Line: Connelly proves once again why he is the king of the modern detective thriller. Michael Connelly’s Nightshade introduces readers to a new detective while delivering the hallmarks that have made his Bosch and Ballard series so addictive. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” from his homicide desk on the mainland to the quieter beat of Catalina Island. His new

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Filaments, a Hypnotic Psychological Thriller by KZK

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The Bottom Line: Filaments is a hypnotic psychological thriller that pulses with intelligence and dread. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Blake Crouch. Filaments begins in a crowded college bar, where exhausted biologist Dr. Thea Pappa is reluctantly celebrating a long-awaited research grant with her graduate students. Amid the blur of cheers and clinking glasses, Thea’s sense of triumph quickly gives way to unease

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Calypso Blue, an Irresistible Island Noir from a Modern Master

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The Bottom Line: An irresistible blend of murder, island culture and noir. Silverman is a master storyteller.  Brian Silverman’s Calypso Blue is a deeply layered crime novel that blends the taut intrigue of a mystery with the lush atmosphere of the Caribbean. At its center is Len Buonfiglio, a former New York hero who lives in self-imposed exile as a bar owner on the island of St. Pierre.

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The Best Lucy Foley Books in Order (Updated!)

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Looking for a list of Lucy Foley books in recommended reading order? You’ve come to the right place. Bestselling British author Lucy Foley is a favorite among fans of contemporary mystery and crime fiction and critics alike. She also writes historical fiction. Further, one of her short stories is included in a collection of Agatha Christie fan fiction focusing on Christie’s iconic character Mrs. Marple.

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Vanishing Act, a Riveting Criminal Biography by Jerry Jamison

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The Bottom Line: One of the most riveting criminal biographies of the 21st century. Fans of Mindhunter and The Wolf of Wall Street will fall hard for Vanishing Act.  Vanishing Act begins with a deadly road trip from Minnesota to California. A promising engineering student, his mother and another man were heading west to take positions at a wartime defense factory. They had advertised for a fourth traveling companion to share in gas money

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The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda, a New Magical Detective Novel by Bre Garcia

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The Bottom Line: Spellbinding. The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda cements Bre Garcia as a bold new voice in crime fiction, with Vel returning sharper, funnier and more haunted than ever. This under-the-radar gem deserves a wide audience. Bre Garcia returns to Tucson with The Jackrabbit’s Ofrenda, the follow-up to Jackrabbit and the Beast. Still grieving the brutal murder of his girlfriend Laura, Vel devotes himself to constructing an ofrenda (altar) in

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Never Flinch, a New Holly Gibney Crime Thriller by Stephen King

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The Bottom Line: A propulsive crime thriller that intertwines obsession, morality and the fragile line between justice and revenge. In Never Flinch, Stephen King returns to the crime thriller format that has produced some of his most brilliant novels – Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, The Institute (see where the novel ranks among King’s best books). As usual, he reveals the identity of his villain early

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