Book Reviews

Reviews of new and upcoming books in the mystery, thriller, horror, crime, and suspense genres. Our editorial staff and reviewers choose which titles to review. All reviews meet standards of notability.

The Tenant

He fears someone knows his darkest secrets

Pride or Die

They might just become the next targets

Dead Post Society

The headmaster and his wife were killed there decades earlier

Hidden Nature

She was shocked back to life on the operating table

Another Fine Mess

They must dig into family lore to uncover what threatens everything

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping

She wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop

A Drop of Corruption

They are investigating not a disappearance but a murder

Murder at Gulls Nest

A series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest

The Summer Guests

Her neighbor becomes the prime suspect

Within the Circle

She is reluctant to disclose her suspicions regarding her old boss

This Book Will Bury Me

She becomes obsessed with true crime

The Unlucky Ones

The killer left what appears to be a calling card

Written in Stone

The police are dragging their feet in the investigation

Gothictown

She’s starting to wonder how, and if, they’ll ever leave

I Would Die for You

A collision course that could tear their family apart

Wild Dark Shore

A mysterious woman washes ashore

Too Old for This

Getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young

Ambush

His betrayal years ago cost her everything

All the Other Mothers Hate Me

She has no discernible skills, let alone detective ones

Silent as the Grave

She believes these malfunctions are sabotage

The Impossible Thing

They find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs

The Library Game

The library’s owner hosts a murder mystery dinner

White King

She must solve three crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice

Galway’s Edge

The Vatican is not pleased when rumors start swirling

The Vanishing Kind

Strange holes keep appearing on the preserve

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

The investigation widens to include her ex-husband

Penitence

They must navigate their own culpability

Dead Man’s List

Their sources of information are dropping like flies

White King

A challenge: solve three crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice

A Slash of Emerald

A young woman turns up dead

Mr. Whisper

Under his influence they did as they were told

Blood on the Vine

She revisits the site of the nightmarish past she left behind

A Dead Draw

After a critical mistake during a shooting exercise, she breaks

Eternal Magic

She’s been betrayed before

Kills Well with Others

They receive a summons from an elite assassin organization

The Last Hamilton

She was part of a secret society established by Hamilton himself

I Died for Beauty

There may be more to the fire than meets the eye

Not Who We Expected

Two crime experts are enlisted by a legendary rock star

The Bookseller

The body of a bookseller is discovered, lying in a pool of blood

Hidden Angels

The victim has been perfectly preserved

Hang on St. Christopher

A murder case falls into his lap

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

The focus of the investigation widens

The Museum Detective

Her quest for the truth puts her in the throes of a conspiracy

Nemesis

He has left town in order to help a dead friend’s son

A Haunting in the Arctic

The wreck has washed up on the remote coast of Iceland

Blood and the Badge

The Lucchese boss called the two detectives his crystal ball

Cross My Heart

She’s convinced that now that she has his wife’s heart

Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets

He finds a trail leading to an aging mobster