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A Proposal To Die For
Harper skillfully blends cozy mystery elements with the unique premise of professional proposal planning, creating an engaging read that will keep readers guessing.
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A Lethal Engagement
Fans of Anna Lee Huber’s Verity Kent books or Clara McKenna’s “Stella and Lyndy” series will welcome this equally entertaining addition to the genre of historical mystery.
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The House on Buzzards Bay
Murphy establishes a palpable sense of foreboding as these unexplainable mysteries begin to accrue. He is less successful, or less interested, in resolving them, however, and the book’s final impact is dulled as a result.
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A Tarnished Canvas
While the mystery is slow to take off, fans of Kiera, Sebastian, their companions in mystery-solving will again enjoy spending time with them.
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The Dark Library
Evans’s latest (after The Traitor Beside Her) misses the mark, failing to engross readers in the Ecker family secrets and the turmoil of World War II. Despite numerous intriguing elements, too many details dull the edge of the mystery.
Genre blends, older sleuths, and subjects as expansive as Jane Austen and AI fill this season’s killer titles.
All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Like the novel’s lottery-winning protagonist, Lippman’s fans will feel like they hit the jackpot with this warm and cozy romp through a Paris vacation and cruise, without too many lives lost along the way.
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My Darling Boy
For listeners seeking an intricate, unputdownable psychological thriller about female friendship and small-town secrets. Recommended for fans of Lisa Jewell, Paula Hawkins, and Shari Lapena.
Oates’s many fans will be enthralled by this pitch-perfect collection of that combines psychological thriller, mystery, and suspense. Oates doesn’t miss a beat.
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Death in the Air
Murali’s debut is a richly detailed Himalayan mystery, recommended as an unusual addition to any audio whodunit collection.
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The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fast-paced, farcical thriller with endless nonsensical twists. Recommended for fans of Katy Brent’s The Murder After the Night Before.
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Knife Skills for Beginners
Jessa Maxwell’s The Golden Spoon meets Colleen Cambridge’s Mastering the Art of French Murder in this gruesome cozy, sure to shoot to the top of the charts.
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To Die For
A must-listen for all Travis Devine fans, who will be anxious to dive into this fast-paced and twisty story.
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I’ll Be Home for Mischief
For listeners seeking a cozy Christmas mystery about a small-town innkeeper-cum-amateur detective. Recommended for fans of Vicki Delany, Ellie Alexander, and Jenn McKinlay.
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All’s Fair in Love and Treachery
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a fun, fast-paced Regency mystery with lots of suspense and a dash of romance. Recommended for fans of Amanda Quick, Ava January, and Stephanie Barron.
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Imposter Syndrome
Listeners will enjoy the complexities of this intricate story and twisty thriller.
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The Whitewashed Tombs
History and mystery combine in Quartey’s riveting, shocking, satisfying, and whip-smart crime thriller.
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After Oz
Though certainly not a traditional Oz story, this audio may resonate with listeners seeking a new twist on a beloved character. Recommended for those who appreciate retellings and are interested in exploring how one community might have responded to Dorothy’s return.
Fast-paced, fun, and unpredictable in the best way possible. Expect this intricately plotted, unputdownable psychological thriller to fly off the shelves.
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You Have Gone Too Far
O’Connor creates a complex psychological drama, underlining the lasting effects of trauma. This mystery will keep listeners guessing.
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Deadbeat
While the audio may have benefited from more nuanced character voices, this twisty, fast-paced thriller will likely appeal to listeners seeking taut action and morally complex antiheroes.
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Exposure
Immersive crime fiction enhanced with outstanding character portraits. Emerson remains an author to watch.
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The Trip
With high-quality narration, this British domestic thriller is a recommended addition for libraries looking to expand their vacation thriller collections. Share with fans of Ruth Ware or Roz Nay.
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Against the Grain
This story about beginnings, endings, and possibilities will resonate with listeners contemplating change and those who just like a good mystery.
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Tooth and Claw
Series fans will enjoy this bone-chilling tale that pits Walt and Henry against their most formidable enemies. Highly recommended for those who crave adventure suspense.
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Now or Never
A fun and fast-paced adventure, blending romance and mystery. This is a must-read for series fans and anyone seeking a lighthearted mystery.
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The Close-Up
Beyond the plodding exposition, this audio becomes an intricate, atmospheric suspense. This may appeal to fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid or Janelle Brown, but it is an optional purchase for libraries on a budget.
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Booked for Murder
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a gentle mystery about bookshops, small towns, and secrets. Recommended for fans of Tamara Berry, Amanda Flower, and Ellery Adams.
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Hotel Lucky Seven
Fans of this propulsive series will enjoy the further exploits of unlucky but efficient assassin Nanao as he accidentally kills one man while saving a desperate woman from her would-be killers.
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The Last Room on the Left
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a shocking psychological thriller about women’s friendship and betrayal. Recommended for fans of Ruth Ware, Riley Sager, and Lisa Unger.
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Syndicate
Francis’s latest account of the dilemmas of the spoiled upper class entertains but may appeal most to diehard fans. An optional purchase for most libraries.
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Perfect Storm
While it’s possible to read this as a stand-alone, listeners familiar with the action in previous series entries will derive the most enjoyment from this book. Pair with Margaret Mizushima’s “Timber Creek K-9” mystery series.
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Johnny-Boy
A raw and intense crime narrative, recommended for fans of suspenseful and gritty fiction by authors such as Tracy Clark and Karin Slaughter.
Blood Moon by Sandra Brown is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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The Secret of the Three Fates
A nuanced period mystery that incorporates themes about consent and women’s rights. Recommended for libraries where paranormal and historical mystery titles circulate well.
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Dominoes, Danzón, and Death
A delicious and fun cozy mystery. Listeners will want to take their own foodie adventures in southern Florida, feeling sure Miriam will have put away the crooks.
An equine Charlotte’s Web, albeit with a corpse and a bloody rock, this novel will satisfy anyone seeking a quirky mystery wrapped in love. Lynch’s (Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure) latest doesn’t miss a beat.
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Murder Takes the Stage
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a cozy historical mystery with a witty woman amateur detective. Recommended for fans of Rhys Bowen, Tom Mead, and Nicola Upson.
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Death at Gills Rock
Listeners, and especially Wisconsinites, will enjoy pondering the complexities of the problem and its final, rather open-ended solution.
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The Brothers Kenney
Part murder mystery, part family drama, Mitzner’s (Love Betrayal Murder) latest features compelling narration, with distinctly resonant voices and top-notch pacing.
This menacing story about art, adultery, and obsession is recommended for fans of Ana Reyes, Sally Hepworth, and Shari Lapena.
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The Ascent
People have long been fascinated by cults, and this twisty thriller will absolutely appeal to general audiences.
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Retreat
A must-read for fans of the popular “rich people behaving badly” subgenre of thrillers. Those who enjoyed The Last Flight by Julie Clark and Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty will enjoy Ritter’s new novel.
This charming and heartfelt cozy from Dukess (The Last Book Party) is just the thing for a rainy afternoon and a cup of tea. The dialogue is snappy, the characters are endearing, and the plot is satisfyingly quirky.
Like the novel’s lottery-winning protagonist, Lippman’s fans will feel like they hit the jackpot with this warm and cozy romp through a Paris vacation and cruise, without too many lives lost along the way.
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I Would Die for You
Those nostalgic for the music of the ’80s, intrigued by a spiraling plot, and mesmerized by star-crossed lovers will enjoy uncovering the tragedy of Secret Oktober and the band’s biggest fans.
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Seesaw Monster
Fans of Haruki Murakami and William Gibson will love this wild, exuberant novel that combines mythology, family drama, espionage, and technology and already has a film adaptation in the works (starring Anne Hathaway and Salma Hayek). It’s fun all the way through.
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The Set Up
An unusual novel about contract killing in a world of technology and influencing.
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Never Flinch
Fans of Holly Gibney and/or detective procedurals will find a lot to love here.
Battle Mountain by C.J. Box is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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The Waiting
This thriller expertly balances multiple storylines to great effect. The audio is a compelling mix of cold cases, personal drama, and intrigue, solidifying Connelly’s reputation as one of crime fiction’s best voices.
Smith’s novel is a quiet triumph. Each small unfolding supports the next, characters blossom off the page, and the pitch-perfect pacing is as pleasurable as the descriptive detail.
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Whistle
The novel’s action moves back and forth between the obliteration of the town in 2001 and a final confrontation with Nabler 20 years later. It’s all very Stephen King–ish but somehow too much; the bouncing back and forth between past and present doesn’t help. Not one of Barclay’s best.
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Ted Bell’s Monarch
Steck (author of the Matthew Redd thrillers) continues the swashbuckling style of Bell, successfully juggles several plotlines, and lovingly details weapons and cars in what he aptly terms Hawke’s “globe-trotting, England-saving escapades.” Hints of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and even Tom Swift will help blur readers’ disbelief, as the action never stops. Fans of the series will approve.
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Fatal Gambit
A carefully plotted thriller, sure to please listeners seeking a complex, Sherlock Holmes style–mystery with a Swedish twist. Recommended for fans of Scandinavian crime fiction in the vein of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s The Keeper of Lost Causes.
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Scrap
Henkel’s (Other People’s Clothes) intriguing latest will find a ready home on any mystery shelf.
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Burnt Ends
For fans of traditional private-eye mysteries, this story blends the harsh reality of addiction with dysfunctional family dynamics. Wetsel’s twisty plot and well-drawn characters will have listeners hoping for a sequel.
One needn’t have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this installment, but don’t be surprised if readers want to go back and see what they missed. Come for the historical Parisian setting and mystery, stay for the food and wine.
One needn’t have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this installment, but don’t be surprised if readers want to go back and see what they missed. Come for the historical Parisian setting and mystery, stay for the food and wine.
Smith’s novel is a quiet triumph. Each small unfolding supports the next, characters blossom off the page, and the pitch-perfect pacing is as pleasurable as the descriptive detail.
Fans of the brilliant detective noir of James Ellroy and Jo Nesbø are in for a treat with the latest Jack Taylor novel.
After dazzling readers with 2024’s The Main Character, Goldis once again deftly tips her literary cap to the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, in another cleverly constructed puzzler that brings all the delights of classic Golden Age mysteries into the 21st century.
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Glory Daze
In book two of this entertaining series, the characters continue to develop in realistic and meaningful ways, while aging, friendship, and familial expectations are explored. Recommended for readers who enjoyed The Townsend Family Recipe for Disaster by Shauna Robinson, It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant, or Murder Is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns.
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Saltwater
The tension in this atmospheric novel builds like a drumbeat as Hays explores the secrets that lie within a privileged family and keeps readers guessing from one twist to the next. For fans of Lucy Foley and Lucinda Berry.
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Glory Be
Readers who enjoyed Laurien Berenson’s “Senior Sleuth” mysteries or The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann will fall in love with Glory. She is a refreshing protagonist: a brash, vocal force of nature who is fiercely loyal and brave when it comes to those she holds dear.
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Booked for Revenge
The second (after Murder Marks the Page) in a series that spins off Smith’s “Daisy’s Tea Garden” mysteries, this novel features a strong cast of characters, romance, and an amateur sleuth still trying to find her role in life and overcome her background of loss. Cozy readers will enjoy this bookstore/tea shop scenario, even if they haven’t read Smith’s earlier books.
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Desperate Deadly Widows
An ’80s-homage noir that readers of gritty mysteries will enjoy. Each character is written by a different author, but the styles blend seamlessly so that it feels like the work of one person. Although most audiences will want to read the installments in order, this fun, enjoyable sequel can also be read as a stand-alone.
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The Poet’s Game: A Spy in Moscow
Vidich’s latest superb spy thriller (after Beirut Station) owes more to Charles McCarry than John le Carré, but the message is the same: spies pay for their loyalty in their inability to trust anyone else’s.
Hall’s Indian detective seems an amalgam of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes. His sixth adventure (following The Case of the Reincarnated Client) will please fans of Alexander McCall Smith.
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What He Left Behind
Bradley’s latest is a good pick for readers who enjoy in small-town police procedurals. Fans of dual-timeline narratives might also enjoy.
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The Sufi Storyteller
Mansab won several awards for her first novel, This House of Clay and Water, published by Penguin India and later released in audio format by Blackstone. Though its pacing leaves something to be desired, libraries with a strong international mystery readership may want to give Mansab’s new mystery a try.
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Novel Threat
Readers who like their thrills with a side of romance and fans of Ally Carter should add this to their reading list.
Fans of mystery short stories will want to pick up this collection by the finest British crime writers today. The stories are original and a fine salute to Brett and his work.
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Coram House
Seybolt’s first effort is a solid mystery that fans of atmospheric thrillers may enjoy. Recommended mainly for larger public library collections.
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The Missing Half
Perfect for readers of Ashley Winstead and Nita Prose, this is a hard book to put down; expect to miss sleep looking for the Mishawaka girls.
An outstanding new installment (following The Detective Up Late) in the award-winning police procedural series featuring lone wolf Sean Duffy and set during the Troubles, from the bestselling author of The Chain.
The twists of the story keep coming, and the thread of superhero comics and the Dark Maestro brings readers along on a journey that comic book fans will appreciate.
For listeners seeking a page-to-screen crime novel about revenge and redemption, as well as for fans of Henry Wise and James Wade.
Readers will not be disappointed as they follow Gillian’s nail-biting experience with the Claybourne sisters, questioning choices that lead to a guttural, gobsmacking, and unforgettable ending.
Thompson flawlessly creates engaging plot twists and imperfect, realistic characters that readers will love to hate. This is a must-buy for public libraries and perfect for fans of Adele Parks and Lisa Unger.
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If It Isn’t One Thing…
The 27th “Posadas County Mystery” (after Perfect Opportunity) is a solid small-town police procedural. The step-by-step investigations will please fans of mysteries by Claire Booth and Terry Shames.
Eskens’s (The Life We Bury) novel alternates between two timelines: 1995 Bosnia and present-day Minnesota to tell the brutal story of war and its repercussions 30 years later. Fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale or Kate Quinn’s books will be caught up in this violent story of a courageous woman.
The Crash by Freida McFadden is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
McCluskey’s gripping debut features an isolated island with a brooding, storm-tossed atmosphere, reminiscent of Ann Cleeves’s “Shetland Island” mysteries. The violence and collusion lead to a shocking conclusion.
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
The author of Where They Last Saw Her brings back Cash Blackbear in a tragic, unforgiving crime novel that emphasizes the perils of the foster care system for Indigenous children.
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The City Beneath Her
A fiercely feminist take on noir for readers enamored with Dorothy B. Hughes and Patricia Highsmith.
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To Catch a Thief
Dodge’s 1952 novel, the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, gets a Library of Congress Crime Classics reissue, with a new introduction and notes by Edgar Award winner Klinger (editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes). Fans of the movie and classic crime fiction will enjoy this story of honor among thieves.
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.
Fans of Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River, as well as readers who appreciate their crime fiction served straight up with no chaser, will be mesmerized by Currie’s latest.
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Big Name Fan
Readers who enjoy cozy sapphic mysteries will find a lot to love in Sam and Bex. Half cozy mystery, half romance, this read is entirely fun.
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One Death at a Time
Full of the witty banter and laugh-out-loud scenarios readers have come to expect from Waxman, this raucous romp around Tinseltown with an odd couple of sleuths will delight readers.
Thielman’s novel offers something for nearly every reader: art history, the French Revolution, the United States’ westward expansion, a treasure hunt, and of course, murder and a good police procedural set in beautiful Yellowstone National Park. May appeal to fans of Dan Brown, Meg Gardiner, and Ace Atkins.
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