Sunday, August 24, 2025

Best of 2025 So Far: Mysteries

 
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This Month's Best New Mysteries
 
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Book cover for Heartwood by Amity Gaige
A twist-filled Read with Jenna pick perfect for fans of The God of the Woods
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Elin Hilderbrand raves: "I can't recall the last time I've been so dazzled by a novel"
  • After an experienced hiker vanishes on the Appalachian Trail, a Maine game warden and a 76-year-old bird-watcher are determined to find her
  • "Gaige's ability to introduce suspense and build it continuously, page after page, is astonishing" (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Media mentions for Heartwood by Amity GaigeMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Nobody's Fool by Harlan Coben
What if you ran into an old flame — one who was supposed to be dead?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Netflix-adapted books Fool Me Once and The Stranger
  • Two decades after Sami woke up next to his girlfriend's dead body, Anna reappears — forcing Sami to face the darkest moments of his past
  • "Coben is simply one of the all-time greats" (Gillian Flynn)
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Media mentions for Nobody's Fool by Harlan CobenMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, People, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for She Didn't See It Coming by Shari Lapena
A New York Times bestseller from 'the queen of the one-sit read' (Linwood Barclay)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After learning his wife never picked up their daughter from day care, Sam realizes his life may not be what it seems…
  • The author of The Couple Next Door and What Have You Done? is "at the very top of her game" (Lucy Foley)
  • Karin Slaughter "absolutely raced through She Didn't See It Coming"
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Media mentions for She Didn't See It Coming by Shari LapenaMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Housekeeping, Vulture, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Big Empty by Robert Crais
One of crime fiction's most iconic duos comes roaring back
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This New York Times bestseller is a thrilling installment in a series beloved by David Baldacci
  • A seemingly straightforward search for a missing man pulls Elvis and Joe into a dangerous web — and they may not make it out alive
  • "Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are right up there with Harry Bosch and Reacher as must-reads for me" (James Patterson)
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Media mentions for The Big Empty by Robert CraisMEDIA MENTIONS:The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Beartooth by Callan Wink
'Skip Yellowstone for this rawer version of the West' (The New York Times Book Review)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Living on the fringes of society in Montana, two desperate brothers accept an offer from a shadowy stranger
  • "A novel of impeccable control and unflinching darkness. And then a glimmer of hope" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
  • This gritty western was penned by an author who works as a fly-fishing guide on the Yellowstone River
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Media mentions for Beartooth by Callan WinkMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Economist, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The First Gentleman by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
As the US president's reelection approaches, so does the First Gentleman's murder trial…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • It's up to two journalists to determine whether the NFL star turned political spouse is innocent or guilty in this twisty blockbuster
  • From the authors of The President Is Missing, who write crime thrillers that "[move] like Air Force One" (Michael Connelly)
  • "Clinton's inside secrets" and "Patterson's storytelling genius" (Lee Child) make the perfect match
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Media mentions for The First Gentleman by James Patterson and Bill ClintonMEDIA MENTIONS:CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes
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Book cover for Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
'An exceptional cozy' (BookPage) for fans of Miss Marple
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Vera seems like a convivial tea shop owner — but she's one of the best sleuths around. And she welcomes her future daughter-in-law into the family by diving headfirst into a deadly personal case…
  • Full of "laugh-out-loud antics from the nosy, no-nonsense Vera" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Another must-read whodunit from the author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and Dial A for Aunties
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Media mentions for Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. SutantoMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Death of Us by Abigail Dean
'A page-turner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance' (Stephen King)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Edward and Isabel's marriage crumbles after the night a serial killer breaks into their house. Decades later, they must face the full truth of what happened…
  • From the author of the New York Times bestselling sensation Girl A
  • "This wrenching book subverts the normal conventions of a serial killer novel" (The New York Times Book Review)
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Media mentions for The Death of Us by Abigail DeanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
A famous writer's siblings were murdered 50 years ago — but what really happened that night?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Olivia is offered the chance to ghostwrite her estranged father's final book, she discovers he's ready to tell the truth after decades of silence…
  • This instant New York Times bestseller is "Clark at her best" (Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me)
  • "Dark, enigmatic, suspenseful, complex, thought-provoking, and heart-wrenching, this book is a riveting five-star read" (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for The Ghostwriter by Julie ClarkMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Lethal Prey by John Sandford
Two beloved series protagonists team up in a gripping crime thriller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Lara Grandfelt is diagnosed with cancer, she renews old efforts to solve the 20-year-old murder of her twin sister — but a large reward and an eager cohort of armchair detectives may only help the killer stay one step ahead…
  • Features both Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers, stars of two long-running series
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author who counts Lisa Gardner and Stephen King among his fans
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Media mentions for Lethal Prey by John SandfordMEDIA MENTIONS:The Wall Street Journal, New York Post
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