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Booklist Queen's 2022 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Book with a Twist
 Twists and turns make for some exciting reading. And don't just think mysteries & thrillers, though they are the most prevalent source of unexpected plot turns. Some of my favorite twists have come from literary fiction and science fiction. 
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The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon

The Berlin Exchange

Joseph Kanon

320 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical dark reflective tense fast-paced
The Chalk Circle Man by Fred Vargas

The Chalk Circle Man

Commissaire Adamsberg #1

Fred Vargas

247 pages • 1991

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Unmissing by Minka Kent

Unmissing

Minka Kent

10 hours • audio • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The White Girl by Tony Birch

The White Girl

Tony Birch

272 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Swing Sideways by Nanci Turner Steveson

Swing Sideways

Nanci Turner Steveson

288 pages • 2016

fiction middle grade emotional reflective slow-paced
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Then She Was Gone

Lisa Jewell

359 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Naturals

The Naturals #1

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

308 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction mystery thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

The Book of Cold Cases

Simone St. James

341 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Arraignment by Steve Martini

The Arraignment

Paul Madriani #7

Steve Martini

12 hours • audio • 2002 user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Portrait of a Thief

Grace D. Li

384 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ thriller adventurous reflective medium-paced