Five new thrillers and mysteries that are perfect for the beach — or the bunker

Among the picks: Karin Slaughter’s latest novel featuring Sara Linton and Will Trent. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdering the competition: Richard Osman thriller tops UK library loans

Stats from 2020-21 reveal that the Pointless presenter’s The Thursday Murder Club is the biggest hit in UK librariesRichard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club was the most borrowed book from UK libraries in the year 2020-21, while the prolific bestseller James Patterson was the most borrowed... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-09 13:22:35 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Being Sued in Virginia Beach Over GENDER QUEER, COURT OF MIST AND FURY

A Virginia lawyer and state delegate has filed a restraining order against Barnes & Noble for carrying GENDER QUEER. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-05-19 11:23:55 UTC ]
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2 great thrillers to read now -- and 2 for your summer reading list

Get ready for summer with domestic suspense novels by Lisa Scottoline, Sally Hepworth, Katie Gutierrez and Amanda Jayatissa Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-14 12:00:14 UTC ]
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Science fiction, fantasy, thriller? Books we love but can’t define.

Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ is one great book that’s hard to categorize. What hard-to-classify novels do you enjoy? Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-07 12:00:25 UTC ]
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Best Mystery Writers Honored at In-Person Edgars Ceremony

The mood was celebratory as mystery publishers and authors honored the best in the genre, live and in-person, for the first time since 2019 at a ceremony last night at New York Marriott Marquis Times Square. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dreaming of France? Two new mystery novels will feed your fantasies.

Martin Walker’s ‘Bruno’s Challenge’ and Cara Black’s ‘Murder at the Porte de Versailles’ should come with wine and cheese. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Let’s call April mystery book month. Here’s what I’d read.

Two outstanding examples that daringly upend familiar conventions are Andre Bjerke’s “The Lake of the Dead" and Masahiro Imamura’s “Death Among the Undead." Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-06 13:00:44 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for April 4, 2022

Today’s edition of Mystery Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook edition of The Resting Place. `the audiobook edition of The Resting... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for March 28, 2022

Today’s edition of Mystery Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook edition of The Darkest Place. `the audiobook edition of The Darkest... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Anne Tyler’s ‘French Braid’ is entirely familiar, and that’s just perfect

"French Braid," Anne Tyler's 24th novel, will be immediately recognizable to her fans. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-22 12:00:08 UTC ]
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‘The Love of My Life’ is a masterful domestic thriller with a doozy of a plot

In Rosie Walsh’s new novel, husband and wife think they know each other, but do they? Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Combining a Murder Mystery and Immigrant Family Story with Jane Pek

At Public Libraries Online, Jane Pek discusses her debut novel, The Verifiers, which follows Claudia Lin, an amateur sleuth who investigates the potential suitors of lovelorn New Yorkers. “When I read, above all it’s about becoming invested in the character,” Pek explains. “Once I’m invested,... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2022-03-09 21:30:56 UTC ]
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10 Riveting New Sci-Fi Thrillers

Rob Hart, author of the new novel 'The Paradox Hotel,' recommends 10 exciting new SF thrillers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hidden Knowledge: Secret and Mysterious Libraries Around the World

A look at secretive libraries and hidden repositories of books around the world, and how people came to discover them. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Great thrillers abound this month. Here are five of the best.

Escape into the twisty tales by Joseph Kanon, Calla Henkel, Bonnie Kistler, Lan Samantha Change and Danya Kukafka. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-01 12:00:43 UTC ]
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‘The Violin Conspiracy’ Is a Musical Thriller With Some Unexpected Notes

Brendan Slocumb’s debut novel is a musical bildungsroman cleverly contained within a literary thriller. Continue reading at The New York Times

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S&S bags Bennett's debut thriller on New Zealand’s colonial past

Simon & Schuster UK has landed Better the Blood, the "engrossing and exciting" debut thriller by award-winning Māori screenwriter and director Michael Bennett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-24 11:17:04 UTC ]
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Angry Robot scoops 'thought-provoking' dystopian thriller by Baader Kaley

Angry Robot Books has scooped an "exciting and thought-provoking" dystopian thriller by Mary Baader Kaley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishers increasingly turn to TikTok but cracking sales remains a mystery

Publishers are increasingly acquiring books from influencers on TikTok and using "BookTokkers" to promote new works, but while the platform is clearly booming, many are still uncertain how best to use it and cracking its algorithm to boost sales remains a mystery to even the most savvy users.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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