Hello, mystery fans! I’m currently loving the new season of Hacks (HBO Max) —I’ll watch anything with Jean Smart — and speaking of when Max was good, Gordita Chronicles, is now streaming on Hulu.
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Bookish Goods
I Bought More Books Sticker by BadNBoujeeByDestinee
I did just buy a huge stack of books. Again. ($4)
New Releases
The Alone Time by Elle Marr
For fans of multiple POVs of family members, sisters, past and present storylines, and a documentary shaking out the truth!
Twenty-five years ago, Fiona and Violet Seng were in a private plane crash as kids with their parents. As the only survivors, the sisters spent months in the wilderness alone, which became a huge news story once they were rescued. Now the sisters are estranged but forced to deal with the past when a documentary leads to questions about what really happened — from the cause of the crash to the aftermath…
Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall
For fans of YA thrillers and a fictional serial killer’s child as the lead!
Sid Atkinson’s father is in prison for murdering five girls ten years ago. Sid changed their last name and lives with their grandmother trying to escape the horror of being the kid of a serial killer. Except now, with their dad in prison, there’s a new wave of bodies that has to be a copycat — something Sid is determined to solve, even at great risk to themself…
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Riot Recommendations
Here are two covers with a character peeking through window blinds!
Witnesses for the Dead: Stories edited by Gary Phillips and Gar Anthony Haywood
Anthologies are an excellent way to find new authors. Plus, reading short stories can be a great palate cleanser between books, and they’re perfect for anyone who wants to read but doesn’t have a lot of time.
All the short stories in this collection have a theme: if you witness a crime, how does it affect you and your life, and what changes might be in store?
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
If you’re looking for an older protagonist who is very opinionated and inserts herself into a murder case — going so far as outlining the body with a marker to the horror of the police — grab this one. After discovering a dead body in her tea shop Vera Wong decides to get to know the people she suspects may have played a role…
News and Roundups
The Guardian: Crime and thrillers of the month
Mark Ruffalo in Talks to Join Chris Hemsworth in Movie Based on Don Winslow’s Crime 101
The Marlow Murder Club Renewed for Season 2 by Masterpiece, UKTV
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