It is always a good month
for mystery readers if there is a new Michael Connelly book at hand — doubly so if it happens to feature world - weary L.A. cop Harry Bosch.
By the way, Margot has a fantastic blog
for mystery readers and writers — https://margotkinberg.wordpress.com/.
The Man on the Washing Machine seems perfect
for mystery readers who love memorable, likable characters just as much as they enjoy unraveling a juicy whodunit.
We just can't think of a better book
for the mystery reader or food lover in your life.
Not exact matches
I refer
readers to «The
Mystery of Matter»
for Thomas» complex understanding of prime matter and «Matter, Modern Science, and God»
for the recurrence of matter's paradoxes in modern science; both articles are scheduled
for proximate publication in Angelicum.
Perry El's custom designs and concierge services have graced the shoulders of A-List celebrities ranging from Stephen Baldwin and James Gandolfini, to 50 cent and Raekwon — not to mention professional athletes particularly in MMA — his style has been starlit on The Grammys and MTV's Video Music Awards, even Steve Madden wears his line, but perhaps most interesting (and
for our
readers) are the upper echelons of City Hall clothed in the latest Perrianno, but try to find out who they are exactly and he'll remind you of the «code of the neighborhood» emphasizing discretion — adding to the
mystery of who's decked out in the latest Perrianno?
Thanks so much
for spotlighting my Cozy
Mystery Series Giveaway this week (an AWESOME way to curly up with 3 New Books in the new year — open through 1/14 to US
readers!)
This month at the Book Nook Community
for Book Lovers, We're giving away Kitty Hawk and the Curse Of The Yukon Gold — An imaginative
mystery that
readers of all ages will enjoy!
Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel Picnic at Hanging Rock begins with a tantalizing note, a
mystery within the
mystery of the book itself: «Whether Picnic at Hanging Rock is fact or fiction, my
readers must decide
for themselves.
Forties Fords — The product range Ford Motor Co. introduced just before the USA entered World war II was to stand the company in good stead
for their post-war revival writes Brooks Brierly / Driven From Behind, Part Four — Karl Ludvigsen continues his review of rear engined air cooled developments in Britain with Roy Fedden's attempts to make such a car after the war and the Kendall and Hartnett projects /
Mystery MGs MG authority — Malcolm Green has a stab at identifying the car in a photograph sent in by a
reader.
For example, does your murder
mystery have all the story components that
readers expect?
If you're a true crime
reader or want to know more about the
mystery that gripped a city
for more than 30 years, check out the book and our Q&A with the authors.
Forty years after the first and last humans (
for now) stepped on the moon's surface, a handsome, largely visual chronicle of that historic journey brings its majesty and
mystery to young
readers.
This month's Audio column has something
for everyone:
mystery lovers,
readers of inspiring memoirs and seekers of exciting new voices in fiction.
In 2010, the
readers of Deadly Pleasures and
Mystery News awarded him the Barry Award,
for Best
Mystery Short Story of the Year,
for his story «The High House Writer,» which was published in the July / August 2009 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's
Mystery Magazine.
Readers return to 1800s Scotland
for the fourth
mystery in Anna Lee Huber's Lady Darby series — yet another winner
for fans of historical
mysteries, sweet romance and strong female characters.
It's also a plea
for readers of all ages to approach
mysteries with rigor and curiosity.
Historical fiction and
mysteries hold high appeal
for middle grade
readers.
Rich, too, in characterization, this fantasy -
mystery rises to the level of serious literature, leaving
readers hungering
for more.
«Italian - born author Elsa Hart lived in China
for a time, absorbing knowledge of its history, customs and manners, and in her exceptional debut
mystery, Jade Dragon Mountain, she evokes its essence
for readers in often dreamlike, mesmerizing prose.
A Park Avenue princess discovers the dark side of 1930s New York when a debutante ball turns deadly in this gripping historical
mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen.
A poor ending, a resolution that doesn't make sense... definitely not the reward
mystery readers are looking
for.
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For example, when
readers are browsing
mystery novels on Amazon, they can browse by type of character (amateur sleuth, British detective, female protagonist) and by moods and themes (action - packed, horror, humorous, noir).
For example, if your readers know you to be a thriller author and you switch to write cozy mysteries or romantic suspense, you need to prepare your readers for this change or they'll pick up that first cozy or romantic suspense expecting it to be a thrill
For example, if your
readers know you to be a thriller author and you switch to write cozy
mysteries or romantic suspense, you need to prepare your
readers for this change or they'll pick up that first cozy or romantic suspense expecting it to be a thrill
for this change or they'll pick up that first cozy or romantic suspense expecting it to be a thriller.
Now in The
Mystery of Meerkat Hill, second in Smith's series
for children, young
readers get a chance to follow her adventures.
Focused on a 12 - year - old who loves brain teasers, this third book in the series The Puzzling World of Winston Breen offers more opportunities
for readers to tackle word, number, and logic puzzles as they help solve a
mystery.
Highly recommended
for readers who enjoy a thoughtful
mystery.»
The best
mysteries for youth draw young
readers in right away with exhilarating intrigue.
John Grisham's first novel
for kids, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, provided young
readers with a fast - paced
mystery, an introduction to courtroom practices and a cast of memorable characters.
For readers who just can't get enough, here are our five favorite historical
mysteries of the fall:
When an American woman, Charlie St. Clair, launches a search
for her lost French cousin, who might have been spying on the Nazis,
readers are drawn into an intriguing web of
mystery and tension — stretching all the way back to the Alice Network of female spies in WWI.
Anne Perry's spellbinding Victorian
mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled
readers for a generation.
Readers can put their hands,
for a moment, on the
mystery that is the brain.
Part literary fiction, part romance, and still completely a
mystery / spy novel, The Witness really brought something
for every
reader to the table.
Five Days at Memorial, the culmination of six years of reporting, unspools the
mystery of what happened in those days, bringing the
reader into a hospital fighting
for its life and into a conversation about the most terrifying form of health care rationing.
For two, three or four days, you gather with other
readers, writers, librarians, book dealers, literary agents, editors, magazine publishers — all of whom are seriously in love with the
mystery and crime genre.
In 2010, the mission expanded once again when we acquired the imprint Tu Books, which focused on diverse sci - fi, fantasy, and
mystery novels
for middle - grade and young adult
readers.
Combining the hot genre of dark, female - driven suspense (think The Girl on the Train) with the evergreen topic of sibling rivalry, Lisa Jackson's After She's Gone takes
readers along
for the chase as Cassie tries to solve the
mystery of her sister's disappearance.
The Collaborator of Bethlehem is an exceptionally powerful and highly readable
mystery that opens a window
for the
reader into the soul - destroying conditions experienced by people living on the West Bank.
Be informative: At the very least, the book trailer should provide potential
readers with an idea of what the book has in store
for them, whether that is a good romance, great baking recipes, a thrilling
mystery, or a peek into the history of a World War II general.
«A treat
for readers of
mysteries or baseball novels» (Kirkus)
A little
mystery can be good
for keeping
readers curious enough to turn pages.
2011: Royal Blood Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice nominee, best historical
mystery The Royal Spyness series won the Lovey Readers Choice Award for Best Mystery
mystery The Royal Spyness series won the Lovey
Readers Choice Award
for Best
Mystery Mystery Series.
She has written four animal adventures
for middle - grade
readers, set on a fictional island in the Salish Sea, two historical
mysteries set in 1890 in frontier British Columbia, and a cozy romantic
mystery.
I agree with the other
readers that there are definitely more talented
mystery writers, whose books I regularly reach
for, and that this author could improve upon character development, pacing and building suspense / tension.
Regular
readers may remember that I have been singing the praises of European
mysteries for some time now, and Donna Leon's books are in the vanguard of that august group.
The Great Cake
Mystery is a children's story
for readers under ten by Alexander McCall Smith.
Sue Henry, whose award - winning Alaska
mysteries have received the highest praise from
readers and critics alike, has lived in Alaska
for almost thirty years, and brings history, Alaskan lore, and the majestic beauty of the... (more)
Mystery and suspense books are BookPage
readers» favorite genre, and this year offered plenty of chilling psychological thrillers, traditional whodunits and all the red herrings we could hope
for.