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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Someone who likes this will probably also like Shari Lapena, Alice Feeney, Lucy Foley. 

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was a unique little book that was just so weird I had to keep reading. 

One Last Summer by Kate Spencer

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Laugh out loud moments but also sloggy points of the story as well.

Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Woman returns home (small town Iowa) to try to solve a cold case before a podcaster ruins her family's life by accusing her brother. 

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much. The humor reminded me of Matthew Norman's Last Couple Standing and All Together Now. 

The Haters by Robyn Harding

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read The Followers by Bradeigh Godfrey if you liked this one!

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you love the show Tracker, you’ll love this book!! Suspenseful - completely sucked me in from page one, great character development, the description of the wilderness is gorgeous. 

She Left by Stacie Grey

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Entertaining! Very much like Agatha Christie!