Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge (2025)

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12 participants (262 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
Easy Prey by John Sandford

Easy Prey

Lucas Davenport #11

John Sandford

256 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

Broken Country

Clare Leslie Hall

303 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical literary mystery romance thriller emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
The Liars Society by Alyson Gerber

The Liars Society

The Liars Society #1

Alyson Gerber

294 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Murder by the Book by Amie Schaumberg

Murder by the Book

Amie Schaumberg

10 hours, 59 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo

The Witches of El Paso

Luis Jaramillo

9 hours, 50 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction historical magical realism emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Reaping by Jess Lourey

The Reaping

Steinbeck and Reed #2

Jess Lourey

326 pages • digital • 2024

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Final Vow by M.W. Craven

The Final Vow

Washington Poe #7

M.W. Craven

400 pages • digital • 2026

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey

The Taken Ones

Steinbeck and Reed #1

Jess Lourey

312 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
No Body, No Crime by Tess Sharpe

No Body, No Crime

Tess Sharpe

368 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction lgbtqia+ romance thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
The Mercy Chair by M.W. Craven

The Mercy Chair

Washington Poe #6

M.W. Craven

485 pages • digital • 2024

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced