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In Tara Isabella Burton's Here in Avalon (2024), Rose lives her life being responsible and stable after a tumultuous upbringing by her bohemian mother, but her world is upended when her wild sister Cecilia vanishes into the enigmatic cabaret troupe known as the Avalon, leading to a mesmerizing journey through New York's hidden underworld.

The Westing Game is a weirdly captivating cozy mystery/page turner.

This book is so clever, with bombs, bookies, burglars, 16 heirs, and most of all: dead(or is he?) Samuel W. Westing and his will. This is so fun because of the action!

5 out of 5 stars.

-Noelle C (Teen Reviewer)

The Sicilian Inheritance (2024) by Jo Piazza transports you to past and present-day Sicily as a woman tries to solve the mystery of her great-grandmother's murder, inspired by the author’s own family lore.

“Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer” is about 13 year old Theo who wants to become what his parents are, lawyers, and he accidently ends up in the middle of one of the most important murder trial cases of all time. He also helps out kids at school who have problems that contain the law for free.

Forgotten Sisters (2024) by Cynthia Pelayo is an eerie, otherworldly ghost story that takes place in present-day Chicago. Sisters Jennie and Anna live in a historic bungalow in the Ravenswood neighborhood, with the north branch of the Chicago River right in their backyard.

In a Cottage in a Wood (2017) by Cass Green offers readers a gripping tale of suspense and mystery. Set against the backdrop of a secluded cottage in the woods, the novel follows Neve as she unravels a dark and sinister secret hidden within its walls.

Miss Scarlet and the Duke, PBS Mysteries, offers a captivating blend of mystery, intrigue, and Victorian-era charm that will keep you intrigued throughout the series. Set in 19th century London, the series follows the fearless Eliza Scarlet, who defies societal norms to become London's first female private detective.

When I read that Palace of the Drowned was set in Venice, Italy, off-season, and reminiscent of the novels of Patricia Highsmith, in that the prose is lush, the plot suspenseful in a kind of nagging, slow-burn way, I thought it sounded like my cup of proverbial tea.

In The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009), author Alan Bradley introduces readers to the charming and precocious eleven-year-old protagonist, Flavia de Luce.

There's a new mystery series in town! Scorched Grace (2023), by Margot Douaihy, is the first of the Sister Holiday Mysteries; it also happens to be the first novel published by Gillian Flynn Books.

Night Film (2013), the latest novel by Marisha Pessl, author of Special Topics in Calamity Physics, recently caught my attention as I browsed audio books. Post-holidays, I wanted something entertaining and gripping, a mystery or thriller to spice things up a bit.

Glory Broussard, a Black woman with vivid memories of segregation in her hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, likes her routine. After church on Sundays, she settles in at her table in the local coffee shop to run her bookie business. She volunteers with the Red Hat Society, and the rest of the time, seems to be going through the motions after her divorce and the death of her mother.