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LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read Dream Town by David Baldacci.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read The Investigator (Letty Davenport, Bk. 1) by John Sandford.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read The Match by Harlan Coben.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson.

An always popular genre, crime fiction continues to grow and evolve, keeping its core readership solidly engaged but also attracting new readers. In our 2022 preview, looking at books publishing through the fall, we have found that storytelling is king, across subgenres, as authors build cases with even more attention to characterization, with a character’s psyche, family, and motivations all powering the story. Already popular cozies—light, nearly violence-free mysteries—are going strong.

Wondering if a book is a cozy? Take this quick quiz, and give yourself five points for every time you answer "yes."

LJ asked Kellye Garrett, author of Like a Sister (Mulholland, Mar.) and the acclaimed “Detective by Day” mysteries, to discuss new developments in the crime fiction genre. The “Detective by Day” opener Hollywood Homicide won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, and IPPY for best first novel. It’s also one of BookBub’s “Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time.” The second, Hollywood Ending, was featured on the TODAY show’s Best Summer Reads of 2019 and was nominated for both Anthony and Lefty awards. Garrett serves on Sisters in Crime’s national board and is a cofounder of Crime Writers of Color. Learn more at KellyeGarrett.com.