Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge (2025)

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13 participants (113 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

I’m thrilled to be hosting the Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge again. I love mystery and crime novels! 

Challenge Rules: 
  • You can read any book that is from the mystery/suspense/thriller/crime/true crime genres. Any sub-genres are welcome as long as they incorporate one of these genres.
  • You don’t need a blog to participate but you do need a place to post your reviews to link up. (blog, Goodreads, Instagram, etc.)
  • Make a goal post and link it back here with your goal for this challenge.
  • Books need to be at least 100 pages long. Please no short stories.
  • Crossovers with other challenges are fine.
  • The Challenge will run from Jan. 1st to Dec. 31st. (Sign up ends March 15.)

 
There will be a monthly link-up at https://carolsnotebook.com so we can see what everyone’s reading – and probably add some to our own tbr lists. At the halfway mark and at the end we will have a giveaway for those participating.
 
We’ll continue to use the hashtag #CloakDaggerChal.
 
Levels:
 
5-15 books – Amateur sleuth
 
16-25 books – Detective
 
26-35 books – Inspector
 
36 – 55 books – Special agent
 
56+ books – Sherlock Holmes  

Challenge Books

All books added
The Somerset Slayings by David J. Gatward

The Somerset Slayings

DI Haig Crime Thrillers #1

David J. Gatward

7 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction crime
Hatchet Hill by David J. Gatward

Hatchet Hill

DI Haig Crime Thrillers #2

David J. Gatward

7 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller
Lizzie by Diane Fanning

Lizzie

Diane Fanning

407 pages • first pub 2025 (editions) user-added

fiction historical
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London

Rivers of London #1

Ben Aaronovitch

10 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime fantasy mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Secret Detective Agency by Helena Dixon

The Secret Detective Agency

Helena Dixon

7 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2025 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery
Gone for Good by Joanna Schaffhausen

Gone for Good

Detective Annalisa Vega #1

Joanna Schaffhausen

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

The Christie Affair

Nina de Gramont

10 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced
Stranded by Emily Barr

Stranded

Emily Barr

11 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth

Libby Lost and Found

Stephanie Booth

383 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Welcome To Murdertown by Rian Wynne

Welcome To Murdertown

Rian Wynne

228 pages • first pub 2025 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller