Sweet Holiday treats in the form of mystery novels! Gathered are bitesized seasonal instalments from beloved series that miss none of the byzantine plotting or quirky characters and new offerings that are full of witty banter and charm. Any (or all) of them a perfect escape from the hectic holiday preparations all of us undertake at this time of year. All the seasonal vibes with none of the work…what are you waiting for!!
Read More“The writer of murder, like all writers, must be a miser, conceding revelations bit by bit; for every novel is a puzzle, every writer a murderer, and every reader a sleuth.”
Ah, the allure of a tantalizing, twisty plot! In these curated titles you will find no swift resolution, no failure of the writer in keeping you glued to the page, no lack in the pushing at the bounds of plausibility. You will find yourself in the company of characters that are all plotting in one way or another; to further their ambitions, for true love, for revenge, and even for sheer entertainment. Certainly, for your entertainment dear reader.
Read MoreBrink cannot resist the urge to solve a puzzle put in front of him, no level of difficultly is insurmountable. Nervous energy will overcome him until he can put right the disorder. His brain will latch itself on to patterns or sequences without his consent or, at times, his awareness. His unique skillset has now put him in harms way. Fun fact (or is it fiction?), ones and zeros will become replaced with qubits. Information will be able to exist here, and there. Be black and white at the same time. Makes my head hurt…
Read MoreBodies drop like flies in this book. I won’t elaborate on the irony of that, but you know, the title. As the saying goes, there is no honor among thieves. Our tale of terror begins with Anne narrowly escaping a botched bank heist with a wounded team member and a cop she has recklessly taken hostage. And that’s only the beginning of her mistakes. From there the story takes a dark, otherworldly, and very yucky turn. The gore factor is worthy of a Tarantino film!
Read MoreA blood splattered dissection of the uber rich, where fury flows as freely as champagne. And on the menu? The family’s just desserts. A robot, William, has begun make decisions outside of its programming, forming appetites, gaslighting its creator. And now, he (it?) wants out. A sleep deprived women who can’t understand why she is so tired all the time, until she films herself. This trio of novellas clears the most difficult hurdle in horror fiction, ensuring the fear on the page is felt by the reader!
Read MoreI don’t often wander into the romance category, but sometimes a girl just needs to get her groove on. So to speak. This tantalizing tale of two vigilante serial killers endlessly trying to out kill each other certainly scratched that itch. Tons of teasing banter, romantic gestures and very spicy bedroom antics build with every page. You know what they say…there’s a lid for every pot!
Read MoreDr. Ophelia Bray wakes from frozen sleep still locked into the coffin like tank. Every breath a searing iciness, every muscle stiff and cramped, every sense excruciatingly straining to haul her back to a conscious state. And that’s before she emerges. Before she finds the crew missing and the ship silent. A desolate planet, a derelict ship, a shadowy crew and nothing but endless night. What else do you need in a space horror book?
Read MoreDead Eleven - Jimmy Juliano
You Like It Darker - Stephen King
Heads Will Roll - Josh Winning
Middle Of The Night - Riley Sager
William - Mason Coile
Family Business - Jonathan Sims
The Queen - Nick Cutter
Cuckoo - Gretchen Felker-Martin
Horror Movie - Paul Tremblay
I Was A Teenage Slasher - Stephen Graham Jone
Lost Man's Lane - Scott Carson
Incidents Around The House - Josh Malerman
Near The Bone - Christina Henry
The White Guy Dies First - Terry Benton-Walker
Mask Of Flies - Matthew Lyons
So Thirsty - Rachel Harrison
The Night Guest - Hildur Knutsdottir
Don’t Eat The Pie - Monique Asher
Devils Kill Devils - Johnny Compton
Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder - Kerryn Mayne
She's A Killer - Kirsten McDougall
Loose Lips - Kemper Donovan
Witness 8 - Steve Cavanagth
Havoc - Christopher Bollen
Gaslight - Sara Shepard
Lie To Me - Theo Baxter
Sweet Pea - C.J. Skuse
The Self-Made Widow - Fabian Nicieza
This Girls A Killer - Emma C. Wells
My Husband - Maud Ventura
Follow Me - Elizabeth Rose Queen
You'd Look Better As A Ghost - Joanna Wallace
Blood Sugar - Sascha Rothschild
Best Way To Bury Your Husband - Alexie Casale
No One Will Miss Her - Kat Rosenfield
Rouge - Mona Awad
My Lover's Lover - Maggie O'Farrell
Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll
Book of Doors - Gareth Brown
Secret Lives Of Booksellers & Libarian - James Patterson
Craft: Stories I Wrote For The Devil - Ananda Lima
Babel - R.F. Kuang
No Two Persons - Erica Bauermeister
The Storied Life Of A. J. Fikry - Gabrielle Zevin
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
End Of Story - A.J. Finn
Liar's Dictionary-Ellery Williams
The Borrower - Rebecca Makkai
Blank - Zibby Owens
Door To Door Bookstore - Carsten Henn
The Book Eaters - Sunyi Dean
The Girl Who Reads On The Metro - Christine Feret-Fleury
The Dictionary Of Lost Words - Pip Williams
The Wishing Game - Meg Shaffer
Lexicon - Max Barry
Ink Blood Sister Scribe - Emma Torzs
The Woman In The Library - Sulari Gentill
Plot (noun): a sequence of events in a narrative, like a novel; an immoral or illegal plan; a designated section of land, as in a gravesite. Trust me on this, you will revisit more than one of these definitions in this brilliantly written novel. You will find yourself ensnared in a tangle of literary treachery and hubris populated by vivid and compelling characters. Should reading be this fun? Hell yeah!
Read MoreNora and her estranged brother Sam have one thing in common; they believe that their father’s death wasn’t an accident, they believe something nefarious was at play. And there is no shortage of suspects; a competitor whose attempt at a takeover failed spectacularly, one of his three ex-wives or his business partners who are most definitely keeping secrets. The question is whether they are their own, or his.
Read MoreThe author is a sociopath. She has offered her story because she feels it’s essential to illustrate the truth no one wants to admit, that darkness is where you least expect it. Despite the discovery at a young age that she made people uncomfortable, she isn't the serial killer some thought she would be. She is not any kind of killer. She is a wife, a mother, a friend and a therapist. Brutally self aware and honest. My thoughts on this read...wow. Just wow.
Read MoreThe devil knows his name. As a teenager, David was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his occultist father. Years later, as he approaches his thirtieth birthday, the Devil comes to collect on an ancestral debt. Desperate times call for desperate measures, forcing him to reach out to his ex-boyfriend and his wife for help. It's been awhile since I found occultist delights like Tarot cards in a read, it was a blast!
Read MoreFinding oneself part of an ideal family or friendship must be a kind of harmonic bliss. The traditions! The matching sweaters! The heart to hearts! But where’s the fun in that? Write about such euphoric contentment and you’re at risk of putting people to sleep. Where’s the misbehaving parent, the pesky sibling, the friend who sucks you into their drama, the crush you love from afar, the drama queens and the bad boys who keep readers turning pages? The spectacle and the discord that propel the plot forward? Right here, that's where!
Read MoreSalma, a promising child actor, now spends her days as a guide for the Stars Six Feet Under tour, leading leering fans through star studded streets to the places where actresses of the past met their untimely, and often macabre, ends. A dark and gripping noir that is both a scathing indictment of the cult of celebrity and a brutal unpacking of long kept secrets. So much more than a tragedy about a woman who met a grisly end, it’s also a profound exploration of grief and love.
Read MoreReader, strap in and hold on! Remember the cult favourite television series Firefly? From the first page to the last, you will be rooting for this messy and lovable found family. A space adventure with a motley crew of ragtag misfits and outcasts that is absolute genius. Full of snarky banter, wickedly wacky fun, and moments that will hit you right in your soft places, read this. You can thank me later.
Read MoreMaddy’s killer is on the hunt for the perfect version of her. The one that doesn’t disappoint him. The one that doesn’t force him to kill her. But she never gets it right. He stalks her across parallel worlds to find the Maddy she is suppose to be, failing 21 times. What happens on the 22? I'm not telling.
Read MoreCarnivale Of Curioustites - Aimee Gibbs
Spitting Gold - Carmella Lokis
Joyland - Stephen King
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
Circus Of Wonders - Elizabeth MacNeal
Wonder Show - Hannah Barnaby
Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Carter Beats The Devil - Glen David Gold
Caraval - Stephanie Garber
First Bright Thing - J.R. Dawson
Nights At The Circus - Angela Carter
Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon
The Prestige - Christopher Priest
Magic - William Goldman
Bacchanal - Veronica G Henry
Circus Train - Amita Parikh
The Magicians Lie - Greer Macallister
We Solve Murders - Richard Osman
A Grim Reapers Guide To Catching A Killer - Maxie Dara
Hitchcock Hotel - Stephanie Wrobel
Nightwatching - Tracy Sierra
Kill For Me Kill For You - Steve Cavangh
The Last One At The Wedding - Jason Rekulak
In The Blink Of An Eye - Jo Callaghn
First Lie Wins - Ashley Easton
Middle Of The Night - Riley Sager
Bang Bang Sisters - Rio Youer
I Will Ruin You - Linwood Barclay
The Trap - Ava Glass
The Winner - Teddy Wayne
The Ascent Adam Plantinga
No Road Home - John Fram
Many Lives Of Veronica Hawkins - Kristina Perez
Vacancy In Room 10 - Serephina Nova
The Night Of The Storm - Nishita Parekh
The Party - Natahsa Preston
