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A competitive diver, seventeen-year-old Ingrid is haunted by what she saw at the pool at a routine meet, before falling off the high dive and waking up concussed. The only thing she remembers about the moment before her dive is locking eyes with Van—her neighbor, former best friend, and forever crush—kissing his girlfriend on the sidelines. But that can’t be all. Then one sleepless night, she sees Van out her window…looking right back at her.
Hi mystery fans! I’ve got a trailer, roundups, news, a miniseries to watch, and a couple Kindle ebook deals. Also, the book I inhaled over the holiday weekend that is very good.
From Book Riot And Around The Internet
8 Books Like AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
10 Mystery and Thriller Books Starring Older Women
5 of the Best Psychological Thrillers for Fall
Liberty and Vanessa talk One by One by Ruth Ware and more new releases on All The Books!
Kellye Garrett (Hollywood Homicide) talks writing for television, cover designs, how her Detective by Day characters would be holding up in the pandemic and more!
5 Ways To Think About Social Injustice Through Crime Fiction
The Enduring, Pernicious Whiteness Of True Crime
With The Girls, Emma Cline Wrote About Victims. Now She’s Exploring Villains (TW rape culture)
Enter to Win $50 to Your Favorite Independent Bookstore!
News And Adaptations
Super excited that Steph Cha (Your House Will Pay) will be taking over as series editor of The Best American Mystery Stories which will get retitled The Best American Mystery & Suspense in fall 2021.
Trailer for Netflix’s Rebecca–a modern adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier‘s gothic novel.
‘Westing Game’ Series Adaptation in the Works at HBO Max
Watch Now
On Amazon Prime: A Very English Scandal is a 3-part miniseries starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw. It’s based on the nonfiction, same titled book by John Preston which follows the life of Jeremy Thorpe, a Liberal Member of Parliament who was tried for conspiracy to murder. Here’s the trailer.
Kindle Deals
Like puzzle mysteries and want a backwards procedural? The Borrowed by Chan Ho-Kei, Jeremy Tiang is $2.99! (Review) (TW rape/ suicide)
Looking for a fun domestic thriller? My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing is $1.99! (Review) (TW suicide)
If you had any doubts of how good Jane Harper’s upcoming The Survivors is it is very, very good. Will talk more about it soon.
Browse all the books recommended in Unusual Suspects previous newsletters on this shelf. See upcoming releases for 2020 and 2021. Check out this Unusual Suspects Pinterest board and get Tailored Book Recommendations!
Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy–you can find me under Jamie Canavés.
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