Best Books for Adults 2023

14 Books Found

Filtered by 'Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers'
  • Against the Currant

    Spice Isle Bakery in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean brings the delicious treats... and murder.

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  • Bad Kids

    Translated by Michelle Deeter | Evil comes in all ages in this dark thriller that captivated China.

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  • The Deep Sky: A Novel

    The Earth is dying, and humanity places its hope on a single ship on a journey to a new home. The crew, tasked with birthing a new generation, soon finds themselves off course when a bomb is detonated, and Asuka is the prime suspect. Packed with suspense and an intricately woven plot, The Deep Sky is science fiction writing at its best.

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  • Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

    In this homage to classic detective fiction, what happens when a family of killers gets snowed in at a ski resort? Murder, of course.

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  • A Guest in the House

    Abby is uneasy in her new role as a stepmother, and as she learns more about her husband's first wife, a strange obsession overtakes her. This visually brilliant and engaging mystery seamlessly blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.

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  • The Last One

    Welcome to the RMS Atlantica, a ship unlike any other. We wish you fair winds and calm seas.

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  • The Man in the McIntosh Suit

    Part film noir and part dizzying romance, this tale follows Bobot, Filipino American farmhand-turned-rogue investigator. With its shifting monochromatic watercolors and an expertly researched Depression-era setting, readers won't be able to put down this immigrant story.

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  • My Murder: A Novel

    What if you had the chance to solve your own murder?

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  • The Nigerwife: A Novel

    Nicole has a picture perfect life in Lagos, until she goes missing and nobody cares. It's up to her estranged aunt to look under the glamorous surface in this glitzy domestic thriller.

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  • Prophet

    If Twin Peaks, The X-Files, and Doctor Who had a baby from The Twilight Zone, you might come close to this madcap, noir sci-fi featuring one of the genre’s more memorable romances. Weaponized nostalgia makes for an unconventional foil for our protagonists.

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  • The Quiet Tenant

    “He seemed like such a nice guy.” Don’t they all?

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  • Red Queen

    Forensic genius Antonia Scott and disgraced detective Jon Gutierrez must come together to catch a killer in this compelling thriller that took Spain by storm.

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  • The Trap

    Don't get in a car with a stranger. Yet, she walks the same solitary path every night, waiting to catch a ride with a killer.

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  • Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

    Solving a mystery isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

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