Wednesday, October 2, 2024

This month’s best new mysteries

 
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This Month's Best New Mysteries
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Book cover for Lies He Told Me by James Patterson and David Ellis
When a husband's secret life is exposed, it could cost his family everything…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A roller coaster from start to finish" (Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid)
  • After David's moment of heroism goes viral, strange things start happening — upending everything attorney Marcie knows about her husband
  • The latest from "one of the greatest storytellers of all time" (Patricia Cornwell)
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Book cover for We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Thursday Murder Club!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Kicks off a brand-new series "suffused with warmth and wit" (The Washington Post)
  • A retired British private eye teams up with his adrenaline-chasing daughter-in-law to find an elusive killer
  • "Sure to garner a loyal following" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Safe Enough by Lee Child
Twenty gripping standalone crime stories from the creator of Jack Reacher
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "For three decades, year in and year out, Lee Child has been the best thriller writer in the world. No question" (Michael Connelly)
  • The first book written entirely by the author in three years
  • "These stories prove that Child has more to offer than the head-splitting exploits of his most popular action hero" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
The Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for Guide Me Home by Attica Locke
A Black college student is missing — but her all-white sorority isn't talking
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is pulled out of retirement for one final case
  • Part of an acclaimed crime series with a TV adaptation on the way
  • "Exceptional writing, pivotal character evolution, and a baffling mystery" (Booklist)
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
You're cordially invited to a murder mystery weekend at a crumbling Yorkshire estate…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A clever British locked-room mystery for fans of the Golden Age classics
  • Private investigator Jackson Brodie returns in his first novel since 2019's Big Sky
  • From the award-winning author of Life After Life and Shrines of Gaiety
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, BookPage
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Book cover for The Examiner by Janice Hallett
There's been a death in a master's program — and the professor needs you to solve it
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Perfect for fans of quirky, inventive puzzlers
  • Wade through clues in emails, text messages, and students' essays to find a killer
  • "If you want your fiction bold, witty, sophisticated, and fun, then stop reading this sentence and start reading Janice Hallett" (A. J. Finn)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel
Alex Michaelides promises this twisty locked-room mystery is 'tremendous fun'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A die-hard Alfred Hitchcock fan invites his old college film club to his new hotel — but will they make it out alive?
  • "Explodes into a series of twists, each more jaw-dropping than the last" (Riley Sager)
FEATURED IN:
Entertainment Weekly, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Drowned by John Banville
A missing wife, an abandoned car, and dredged-up secrets on Ireland's coast
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Dublin DI John Strafford and pathologist Garret Quirke are sent to a rural town where things aren't adding up
  • Written by a Booker Prize–winning author whom R.F. Kuang calls "one of my favorite writers alive"
  • "Banville… has a grim gift of seeing people's souls" (Don DeLillo)
FEATURED IN:
The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Bad Liar by Tami Hoag
Trust Kristin Hannah when she says 'you'll be turning the pages as fast as you can'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An unidentified body in the Louisiana bayou sparks two clock-racing investigations
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author who is "one of the best" (Kirkus Reviews)
FEATURED IN:
Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon
In the woods of Minnesota's Red Pine reservation, a woman's scream pierces the snowy morning
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Stunning" (People)
  • As women disappear from Quill's reservation, she must take matters into her own hands
  • "A top-shelf crime story that doubles as a moving testament to Native American resilience" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
FEATURED IN:
People, The Washington Post, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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