May Mystery/Thriller

We had some nail-biting mystery and thriller releases this month, including a return to a favorite amateur female sleuth, an absent-minded detective solving a mystery in Iceland, and a mother at her wit’s end. PLAYING IT SAFE: AN ELECTRA MCDONNELL NOVEL BY ASHLEY WEAVER 2 starred reviews! “Weaver populates this bright, fast-paced thriller with engagingly Know More » […]

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Mystery Series Monday (2/6/23)

It’s Mystery Series Monday, and whether you’re ready to dive back into a long-standing series or start solving with something new, we have everything you could want and more! THE MAGISTRATE: An Inspector Lu Fei Mystery by Brian Klingborg Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibaryReads votes due by April 1st. “In his third Know More » […]

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Thriller Thursday (8/19/21)

A highway known for vanishing hitchhikers + a series debut with seven murdered women + a retired detective returns to a cold case + a mass murderer and a silent coup + terrorists taking over Manhattan = this thriller Thursday. DARK ROADS by Chevy Stevens A LibraryReads pick! “Recommended for all fans of psychological thrillers. Know More » […]

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#womencrush + #thrillerthursday (10/18/18)

#womencrush + #thrillerthursday (10/18/18)

Lead the way, ladies! THREE, count ’em, three female leads in today’s #womencrush + #thrillerthursday! THE CRAFTSMAN by Sharon Bolton Decades ago, Florence Lovelady put away horrific child murderer Larry Grassbrook, who buried his victims alive in coffins. Grassbrook has died, and now history is repeating itself. Is a copycat killer at work, or did Know More » […]

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August 2018 All-Stars

August 2018 All-Stars

We’re seeing stars for these forthcoming mysteries & nonfiction science titles! THE DARKNESS by Ragnar Jónasson “A complex, fascinating mix of Icelandic community and alienation, atmospheric tension, and timely issues (immigrant exploitation and vigilante justice), Jónasson’s latest series is another must-read for crime fans who follow the work of Arnaldur Indridason and Yrsa Sigurdardóttir.” — Know More » […]

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Thriller Thursday (8/2/18 Edition)

Thriller Thursday (8/2/18 Edition)

Twisty thrillers and series favorites return in today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: BLOODY SUNDAY by Ben Coes Also available in audio “A simple premise drives bestseller Coes’s excellent eighth thriller featuring indomitable CIA agent Dewey Andreas: North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is dying of cancer. It’s a complicated mission, and in the end only Dewey has Know More » […]

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2018 Anthony Award Nominees

2018 Anthony Award Nominees

Happy #ThrillerThursday! First, congratulations to our 2018 Anthony Award nominees: Best Novel GLASS HOUSES by Louise Penny Best First Novel THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK by Kristen Lepionka THE DRY by Jane Harper Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series GLASS HOUSES by Louise Penny The winners will be announced on September 8 Know More » […]

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For Your Consideration: May 2018 LibraryReads Titles

For Your Consideration: May 2018 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the May 2018 LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due March 20! Click here for the full list of 2018 deadlines. SHELTER IN PLACE by Nora Roberts One of Publishers Weekly’s Spring 2018 Literary Fiction picks! “Roberts’ latest polished novel delivers all the literary touchstones her fans have come Know More » […]

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Thriller Thursday (11/9/17 Edition)

Thriller Thursday (11/9/17 Edition)

Go armchair traveling to Iceland and Virginia’s wine country with this week’s #ThrillerThursday mysteries: THE SHADOW DISTRICT by Arnaldur Indridason A November 2017 LibraryReads pick with two starred reviews! “The award-winning author of the ‘Inspector Erlendur’ series (INTO OBLIVION) continues his modus operandi of simultaneously covering a current and cold case in this new series Know More » […]

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