Bethanne Patrick

5 new mysteries and thrillers for the start of summer

Bethanne Patrick

These new releases might take you from Europe to Africa to the Middle East to Russia and the United States — without leaving your hammock.

5 mysteries and thrillers to transport you this spring

Bethanne Patrick

As the weather improves around many parts of the U.S, grab some green space and sit down to let these books transport you to 1950s London, 1920s Manhattan, 21st-century Finland, and more.

5 new mysteries and thrillers to help get you through winter

Bethanne Patrick

The long days of January and February usually herald some great reads featuring crime, suspense and — everyone's favorite — murder.

<em>The Other Black Girl</em>, by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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An Office Rivalry Turns Strange — And Maybe Dangerous — In 'The Other Black Girl'

Bethanne Patrick

Zakiya Dalila Harris drew on her own experiences in publishing for her new thriller, about a young Black woman who hopes for a friend and ally when her lily-white office hires another Black woman.

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'The Plot' Works As Literary Satire, But Its Mystery Fizzles

Bethanne Patrick

Jean Hanff Korelitz's tale of dirty deeds in the world of letters skewers pompous male authors with sly humor — but her approach to the central mystery might have you guessing the ending too soon.

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'At The End Of The World,' An Elegant And Gritty Mystery Debut

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Zhanna Slor's debut novel, set in a funky neighborhood of Milwaukee, follows two Russian immigrant sisters on very different paths. one now searching for the other after her mysterious disappearance.

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Fascinating, Messy 'Death In Her Hands' Is A Portrait Of An Unraveling Mind

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Ottessa Moshfegh's latest isn't exactly a murder mystery, though there seems to be a mysterious murder. It's more a portrait of a woman gradually losing her mind, using the mystery to try to hang on.