Tag: Crime Fiction
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All Aboard Seichō Matsumoto’s Japanese Classic Tokyo Express
Get your tickets ready for this foreign crime fiction tale. Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto is a riveting novel laced with that crime noir feel and historical setting. It is a short yet well-plotted read that delivers red herrings and dead-ends until the very end. In a rocky cove at Hakata Bay, the bodies of…
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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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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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Trouble is Brewing in C.S. Harris’ Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery Who Will Remember
It’s about time I returned to my historical fiction murder mystery roots and picked up another regency era read. Thankfully, Who Will Remember by C.S. Harris arrived on the holds shelf for me and I could not wait to pick it up! This is the 20th novel in the series – yes, you read that…
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My Brain Hurts After Reading Janice Hallett’s The Examiner
I’m in shock after reading Janice Hallett’s The Examiner, in part due of how creative and immersive it is and in part because of all the layers and how they culminate in a wild, tension-filled conclusion. I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up this dark academia crime novel, but it certainly wasn’t…