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A seasoned detective returns to her hometown and finds it much changed in this utterly gripping British mystery from Broadchurch creator Chibnall. Though the plot is familiar, Chibnall wraps it in authentic atmosphere and populates it with characters who feel like friends.
Pavone pivots from his espionage thriller roots with this socially minded pulse-pounder about a security guard at an upscale Manhattan co-op whose knowledge of the residents’ comings and goings becomes vital when an unthinkable crime occurs. Though the breakneck pace makes this easy to wolf down in a single sitting, it has staying power as a trenchant examination of Manhattan’s upper crust.
Pochoda swaps the dusty Southwestern landscape of her previous novel for the Greek island of Naxos, where the recently widowed Lena escapes for a much-needed vacation with her best friend. Once she arrives in Greece, Lena’s wretched son tries to control her every move, so she seeks out the comforts of a mysterious group of women. This brooding feminist fable is best enjoyed alongside a bitter, brightly colored cocktail.
The always-meta Horowitz delivers another twisty whodunit that toys with the mechanics of the genre. Susan Ryeland has been hired to edit the unfinished manuscript for iconic fictional detective Atticus Pund’s final case. Buried in the text are clues to a possible real-life murder—which gain urgency when the person who put them there turns up dead. This is a long and deliciously complex book, and Horowitz makes it all go down as easy as a glass of lemonade.
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Comedian Firestone makes her literary debut with this riotous puzzler set behind the scenes of a reality show called Sex Island. Staten Island PI Luella Van Horn gets her biggest case yet when Sex Island’s producers ask her to go undercover as a contestant to track down a missing hunk. Firestone’s confidence, well-drawn characters, and an overarching sense of ridiculousness make this sing.
When mystery author Eleanor Dash takes a break from overseeing the film adaptation of her latest novel to attend the nuptials of its two lead actors, a pile of problems stack up: she receives menacing notes, a storm threatens to rip through the wedding, and she discovers a dead body. The rollicking plot pairs well with Dash’s frisky, funny narration, which jabs at the drudgery of mystery writing even as Mack demonstrates her mastery of it.
Meditations on long-term monogamy and anti-gay repression might not scream “beach read,” but Karaahmet brilliantly weaves them into the fabric of this scintillating suspense tale. When a gay couple retreats to a quiet island off of Istanbul to celebrate their 40th anniversary, the arrival of a handsome teenager exposes fault lines in their supposedly stable union. What unfolds is a sweat-soaked, gasp-inducing tale tinged ever so slightly with sun-bleached melancholy.
After the heir to a Mexican business dynasty dies at UCLA, his best friend travels to his home in San Miguel de Allende with hopes of ferreting out the murderer. There, Boneta’s hero falls for his dead friend’s sister and learns that the family business isn’t as legitimate as it seems. What begins in a Saltburn vein has a series of shocking secrets up its sleeve.
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