Mysteries and Children's Books
Diving into Be Strong by Darcy Pattison, you’re greeted with the remarkable journey of Nancy Schon, the 95-year-old Boston artist known for her “Make Way for Ducklings” sculpture in the Boston Garden. Inspired by Robert McCloskey’s classic, Schon’s work brings to life the joy of interacting with art outdoors, something Pattison captures with finesse.
If you, like me, are a fan of the crazy twists and turns of Only Murders in the Building, then Eryn Scott’s Body in 3B is about to become your next must read. From the moment I laid eyes on the cover, I knew I was in for a treat—a mystery that promises suspense and a hearty dose of eccentricity, much like the TV show on Hulu.
Penance on the Prairies by R.L. Syme is like nothing we’ve read before. Imagine this: Vangie, a part-time pastor with a bit of a mysterious past, gets exiled to this tiny Montana town as a sort of punishment from her church superiors.
Aloha, friends! Cindy Sample’s Dying for a Daiquiri whisks us away to the Big Island of Hawaii, where the promise of a vacation for Laurel McKay attending her best friend’s destination wedding quickly unravels into a mystery.
Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells proves mysteries can be both engaging and devoid of the usual tropes that make you yawn. Meet Steve Smiley, a retired, blind cop turned PI, and his partner Heather McBlythe – a lawyer with keen observation skills.
If you’re like me, you read to escape reality and live vicariously through exciting adventures. Jennifer Alderson weaves a tale that will transport you from your cozy armchair straight to the heart of Rome – complete with murder, love triangles, and gelato (because what’s a trip to Italy without gelato?).
Remarkably Bright Creatures is an imaginative mystery at its core. Not only does it have an original story arc, but it has the added bonus of having an octopus as one of the narrators! Talk about next-level creativity.
Her life turns upside down in one horrible no-good day. Empty Promises & Crowded Caskets follows Libby Foster, an investigative journalist who has to move back to her hometown in Maine to lay low from the mob. Her day goes from bad to worse when she discovers her boyfriend is a bum and she nearly gets plowed over by a ghost.
Raining Men and Corpses is a delightful mystery with a healthy dose of romance. When graduate student Raina Sun’s luck turns sour and her advisor is found murdered, she has no choice but to put on her thinking cap and go sleuthing.
The moment Libby Ballard arrives in Dogwood Springs, Missouri, she knows it’s the perfect place to start her new job as a history museum director. But her excitement is short-lived when she finds that the previous director hasn’t left the building. Because she’s dead.
