Showing posts with the label Crime/Mystery/Thriller

The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth

Summary:  Someone once told me that you have two families in your life - the one you are born into and the one you choo…

The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith

Summary:  In the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Mal…

Confessions of an Innocent Man - David R. Dow

Summary:  A thrillingly suspenseful debut novel, and a fierce howl of rage that questions the true meaning of justice. …

Bleak Harbor - Bryan Gruley

Summary:  Their son is gone. Deep down, they think they’re to blame. Summertime in Bleak Harbor means tourists, overpri…

Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens

Summary:  For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So…

Bird Box - Josh Malerman

Summary : Something is out there...something terrifying that must not be seen.  One glimpse and a person is driven to d…

Need to Know - Karen Cleveland

Summary:  In pursuit of a Russian sleeper cell on American soil, a CIA analyst uncovers a dangerous secret that will te…

The Ice Cap and the Rift - Marshall Chamberlain

Summary:  A COMBOQUAKE RAKES THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. A FIFTEEN MILE RIFT RIPS ACROSS AN ICELANDIC ICE CAP. A DISSECTED …

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) - Alan Bradley

Summary:  Hard on the heels of the return of her mother’s body from the frozen reaches of the Himalayas, Flavia, for he…

Visions - Kelley Armstrong

Summary:  As #1  New York Times  bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s new Cainsville series continues, Olivia’s power …

Murder in the Park - Rowan Wolfe

Summary:  A deputy legal counsel to the White House is found dead in Fort Marcy Park, and after an investigation marred…

The Mystery of Moutai - G.X. Chen

Summary:  A teenager returns home from school to find a gruesome scene: the apartment he shares with his mother, Shao M…

The Trouble With Chickens - Doreen Cronin

Summary:  J.J. Tully is a former search-and rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performin…

What Has Become of You - Jan Elizabeth Watson

Summary:  What Has Become of You  follows Vera Lundy, an aspiring crime writer and master of self-deprecation who, like…

Phantom Instinct - Meg Gardiner

Summary:  When shots ring out in a crowded L.A. club, bartender Harper Flynn watches helplessly as her boyfriend, Drew,…