Tag: adult crime thriller

• A Sinister Mystery in Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 

  This dark academia is probably the darkest of my selection here. Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a YA dark academia novel that not only delves into serious, heavy, and dark subjects, but criticises many sexist and elitist elements surrounding these topics, especially in an private academia institution. It is a hard-hitting read,…

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  September 10, 2025

  Crime Fiction, dark academia

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• Classic Crime Fiction in Ngaio Marsh’s A Man Lay Dead

  A pillar of Golden Age Crime Fiction, Dame Ngaio Marsh is one of New Zealand’s most prolific authors, and her Roderick Alleyn crime fiction series is extensive and widely popular. So, after taking so long to finally pick up one of her books, I grabbed A Man Lay Dead to dig into this crime fiction…

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  September 3, 2025

  Classic Fiction, Crime Fiction

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• Sue Minix’s Murder at the Bookstore Gives Cosy Mystery Vibes

  I do love a good murder mystery, but sometimes something light and cosy is good for the soul. When I read the blurb for Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix it felt like that kind of novel – quaint, a little wacky, and a decent mystery out of it. While it didn’t meet my…

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  August 13, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction

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• Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka – Sharp, Haunting, and Emotive

  Another bookstagram recommendation that came across my feed, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka is said to be compelling, immersive, and incredibly well-written. I can confirm that it is all these things and more, and you might want to have your pens and fingers reading to add this one to your TBR. Ansel Packer…

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  August 5, 2025

  Crime Fiction

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• Michael Bennet’s Carved in Blood is An Addictive 5 Star Read

  The Hana Westerman Thriller series continues to deliver and Carved in Blood may just be my favourite! Following the stellar beginnings in Better the Blood and the tense action of Return to Blood, Carved in Blood goes for the jugular and presents a compelling, addictive, engrossing read that you will not be able to let…

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  July 9, 2025

  Crime Fiction, NZ Fiction

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