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A Shipwreck in Fiji

A lively story with engaging characters and fascinating bits about British colonial governance in Fiji. Rao’s second tale about Sgt. Akal (after A Disappearance in Fiji) is first-rate.
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The Railway Conspiracy

The frequent action-packed martial arts sequences are well-written but slow down the plot, though the cliffhanger ending will bring readers back for more of Dee’s adventures. Recommend to fans of Laurie R. King.

Broken Fields

The author of Where They Last Saw Her brings back Cash Blackbear (who last appeared in 2022’s Sinister Graves) in a tragic, unforgiving crime novel that emphasizes the perils of the foster care system for Indigenous children.

The Museum Detective

Fans of Elly Griffiths’s Ruth Galloway or Nilima Rao’s Akal Singh will be eager for the next entry in Phillips’s exciting series.

The Devil Raises His Own

A knockout comedy of manners about sex, violence, and making blue movies in early 20th-century La La Land.
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Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime

Recommended for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood, and Laurien Berenson’s “Senior Sleuth” series.
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Exposure

Lacking in clarity and plot, this is a disappointing sequel.
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The Whitewashed Tombs

Quartey’s author’s note discusses the current anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in Ghana and its effect on him as a queer author. Recommended for readers who enjoy international fiction and detective fiction.

The Night of Baba Yaga

A mashup of crime thriller and queer romance, this fascinating fairy tale retelling has a decidedly un-fairytale-like ending but showcases the power of two very different women who risk everything to be free.
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