Mystery & Thriller

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“Margolin has created a mystery of mysteries, and the only way to get to the end is to continue turning pages.”

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“While those with a preference for straightforward, gritty noir may be thrown off by these otherworldly curveballs, others who enjoy cross-cultural context mixed in with the shadows will fi

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“Fast action, bold but well thought-out moves, fast paced writing, and a hero who wants to be involved to help others.”

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Zoje Stage takes us into the disordered mind of her conscience-free protagonist, and it’s not a pretty sight—though 24-year-old Hanna is herself very pretty, as we’re frequently reminded.

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“Unlike your cousin’s famous and always mushy kugel recipe, this book’s tasty enough to keep reheating—that is, re-reading.”

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“This is a case with haunting memories for Eve Dallas, for in another life, she could have been the victim.”

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“Moss’ fans will enjoy this story, and no doubt be anticipating the next in the Cheese Shop Mystery series.”

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“Readers and fans of Smiley and Le Carré will find out that Harkaway can, indeed, use his father’s recipe to write an engaging, compelling spy novel . . .”

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Every Moment Since is a neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night.”

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“While HMP Edinburgh is ‘no country for old men,’ the venerable retired detective John Rebus, imprisoned for murder, must find a way to survive the ordeal.”

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“the way Erdrich drip-drip-drips the hints into the narrative gives them a quality of foreboding that punches above their weight.”

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“This Bostwana series is reliably satisfying in how the ‘people problems’ eventually resolve, and Book 25 is no exception. . . .

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You know those stories that go bump in the night? This, most definitely, is one of those. Marcus Kliewer’s first novel is an old-fashioned ghost story about a haunted house.

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“[the series] consistently delivers intriguing cases, the human cost of them, and enough canine details to make dog lovers wag their tails.”

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“solid, darkly fun . . .”

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A distraught husband, Ronnie Armitrage, is found returning to his car in a field, saying his wife may have run toward the ocean after an argument and drowned.

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“spins a compelling tale of crime, the supernatural, and Navajo culture with vivid style and evocative storytelling.”

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“Archer’s bold thriller structure bares all motives and manipulations, so there are few surprises and no secrets here, but the suspense of each interaction resembles the final rounds of a c

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“Though this is far from the modern crime fiction she’s known for, McDermid weaves Queen Macbeth from the same understanding of longings for safety, justice, and yes, love.”

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The Empusium reprises many aspects of Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain: a sanatorium (this one in Lower Silesia) for the treatment of tuberculosis; a time period set in 1

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“’It’s hardly surprising that crime fiction, with its insistence upon one inarguable ending and a landscape in which the guilty are punished and the innocent freed to continue with their li

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“a beautiful blend of reality and the paranormal, a fresh way of looking at life and a guide to moving beyond guilt and sorrow into a world where hope and light are possible.”

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“A more imaginative writer would have made Venetia’s fascinating story more vibrant.”

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“The action is expertly propelled forward by a well-constructed plot and the scintillating dialogue that showcases the skills of the author . . .”

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