The heat is on in these new mysteries hitting shelves this week: AMONG THE WICKED by Linda Castillo A July 2016 LibraryReads pick & a BEA 2016 “Shout ‘n Share” selection! In the eighth book in Castillo’s bestselling series, Kate Burkholder goes undercover in an isolated and secretive Amish community in rural, upstate New York […]
Tag: true crime
Westport Mystery Round Table
Today Anne presented her favorite Spring & Fall 2016 mysteries & thrillers at a Mystery Round Table for the Connecticut Library Consortium. They’re so good that EVERYONE needs to know about them: ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN* | Wendy Walker | 9781250097910 | Available Now (A July 2016 LibraryReads pick!) BEHIND CLOSED DOORS* | B.A. Paris | 9781250121004 […]
Thriller Thursday (7/7/16 Edition)
Two cops, the ghost of Typhoid Mary and a tragically murdered Amish woman are in today’s #ThrillerThursday lineup: LET THE DEVIL OUT by Bill Loehfelm A BEA 2016 “Shout ‘n Share” pick! “Not only has Loehfelm created the most compelling, complex patrol cop in the genre—part take-no-prisoners badass, part too-sensitive-for-the street rookie—he has also reenergized […]
Stars for ADNAN’S STORY
“The first letter I received after being arrested in 1999 was from Rabia… As someone connected to me, my family, my community, my lawyers, and my investigation, there is no one better to help tell my story, and no one that I trust more to tell it, than Rabia.” — Adnan Syed Fans of the […]
Thriller Thursday (6/2/16 Edition)
Three detectives and two true crime stories are part of today’s all-star #ThrillerThursday lineup: STEALING THE COUNTESS by David Housewright “A Stradivarius goes missing and all hell breaks loose in the thirteenth entry in Edgar-winning Housewright’s very strong Mac McKenzie series. Greatly enhancing the story are the fascinating details Housewright provides on the history and […]
Thriller Thursday (5/19/16 Edition)
These new #ThrillerThursday mysteries will have you raving (in a good way): BOAR ISLAND by Nevada Barr In her 19th adventure, Anna Pigeon has taken over as acting chief ranger at Acadia National Park in Maine, where she must help her friend’s daughter, who is an unfortunate victim of cyber-bullying and stalking. “As in the […]
Thriller Thursday (3/3/16 Edition)
An incredible true crime story, a psychological thriller and two new entries in bestselling series are on the docket this #ThrillerThursday: MURDER OVER A GIRL: Justice, Gender, Junior High by Ken Corbett A psychologist’s gripping, troubling, and moving exploration of the brutal murder of a possibly transgender middle school student by an eighth grade classmate. […]
Thriller Thursday (9/10/15 Edition)
We’re seeing stars for today’s #ThrillerThursday picks! THE YEAR OF FEAR by Joe Urschel Two stars for this true crime about the legendary kidnapping case that launched the FBI. “For those interested in the early years of the FBI and gangsters, this is the book to read. Just as this crime held the interest of […]
Thriller Thursday (6/4/15 Edition)
Detectives, P.I.’s and true crime, oh my! THE KILL by Jane Casey “The Maeve Kerrigan mysteries seem to get better each time out, and this fifth complex police procedural has an emotional resonance that makes it the best yet. Recommend this series to Ian Rankin fans and to those who follow Prime Suspect creator Lynda […]
Raves for ONE OF US
In ONE OF US, journalist Åsne Seierstad delivers a vivid, thoroughly researched, and suspenseful account of the horrific events that transpired on July 22, 2011 in Norway what led up to it, and the trial that followed. One of Publishers Weekly‘s Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2015, the book is now available and receiving […]
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