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21 reviews

I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever by Barbara Rae-Venter

informative fast-paced

4.25

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

4.25

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
Did not finish book.

Too many books right now. Hope to get back to later!

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

I thought this was a really unique twist on the typical mystery told from multiple viewpoints. And it was translated from Swedish, so it was interesting to see the justice system another country.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

The Secret Place by Tana French

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Of the books in the Dublin Murder Squad series, this was my second favorite after The Likeness

Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach

fast-paced

3.5

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0