If you know me, you know I love my police procedurals and I’ve been craving a strong detective/police procedural lately. I’ve been looking for something to tie me over until the next Karin Slaughter book comes out, and John McHahon’s upcoming release Inside Man was just what I wanted. In this sequel to Head Cases, John…
Category: Mystery Series
Beast of the North Woods
Set in the shadowy forests of Wisconsin, Northwoods introduces readers to Eli North, a war veteran barely keeping it together. Struggling with PTSD, alcoholism, and the wreckage of his personal life, Eli works under his mother, the small-town sheriff, in Shaky Lake. When the body of a teenage boy is discovered, Eli is pulled into…
Kiss Her Goodbye
The queen of page-turning thrillers is back with Book 4 in the Frankie Elkin series, and I really liked this one much more than Still See You Everywhere. Frankie is headed to Tucson this time, where she’s been asked to help find Sabera Ahmadi, a young Afghan refugee who vanished without a trace. The police…
A Grimm Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer
Sometimes it takes working with the dead to start living. Kathy Valence is 42, mid-divorce, and pregnant with her ex-husband’s baby which is not exactly the typical protagonist you’d expect in a paranormal mystery. Oh, and she’s also a reaper, working for S.C.Y.T.H.E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences). Her job? Escort souls…
Still See You Everywhere
I’m a big Lisa Gardner fan, and I’ve absolutely loved the Frankie Elkin series so far. There’s something about a missing persons investigator who’s not a cop, not a PI, just stubborn and driven, that always pulls me in. That said… spoiler alert: this is my least favorite installment of the series so far. The…
A Stolen Child
In A Stolen Child, detective Maggie D’arcy returns to Ireland and joins the GardaÃ, diving into a chilling case involving a murdered nanny and a missing toddler from a wealthy family. As Maggie follows the tangled threads of privilege, secrecy, and trauma, the case leads her through layers of deception and a community full of…
Buried Road
In Buried Road, Katie Tallo delivers a moody, character-driven thriller that blends small-town secrets with a powerful mother-daughter bond. The story follows thirteen-year-old Bly Monet and her mother, Gus, who have spent years in quiet survival mode after a man named Howard vanished from their lives. When his obituary appears in the paper it sets…
This is Why We Lied
In This is Why We Lied, the latest installment in Karin Slaughter’s beloved Will Trent series, newlyweds Will and Sara should be basking in the glow of their honeymoon. But trouble has a way of finding them—even on vacation. When a violent incident disrupts their getaway, it pulls the couple back into the world of…
The Match
Harlan Coben’s The Match takes us back into the world of Wilde, the mysterious “feral child” who was found abandoned in the Ramapo Mountains decades ago. Now an adult, Wilde is still searching for answers about his past. His quest leads him to a shocking DNA match, opening up a tangled web of family secrets,…
The Silent Wife
In The Silent Wife, Karin Slaughter returns with another gripping installment in the Will Trent series, this time weaving together two timelines—past and present—to unravel a chilling mystery. Will Trent is called to investigate a murder inside a state prison, but the case quickly spirals into something far more sinister when an inmate claims he…