Hello mystery fans! This week actually brought a good amount of news, we have some roundups, and great Kindle deals to escape into.
From Book Riot And Around The Internet
Tirzah chats about two great backlist books about female spies on All The Backlist!
Alice and Kim chat adaptations, including Just Mercy and The Orchid Thief, on the latest For Real.
Rincey and Katie talk about mysteries featuring technology and social media, along with some mixed feelings about adaptation news recently announced on the latest Read or Dead.
The most famous fictional detectives
8 Books That Explore Family and Crime
Author Toni Jensen Reminds Us the Face of Gun Violence Is Not What We Think
Reese Witherspoon explains why this female-authored mystery-thriller is her September book club pick
Alyssa Cole recommended great crime novels on Instagram
Enter to Win $50 to Your Favorite Independent Bookstore!
News And Adaptations
National Book Foundation to present Lifetime Achievement Award to Walter Mosley
International Thriller Writers Regroup After Resignations
Author Ann Cleeves funds ‘bibliotherapy’ service to help people heal with books
Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes puts mental state at issue, to be examined by U.S. experts (For fans of Bad Blood)
Tiffany D Jackson and the conversation tied to her recent book Grown: #HeKnewBetter and Laurie Halse Anderson and Tiffany Jackson discuss YA and the Me Too movement
The Royal Mint Release an Agatha Christie £2 Coin
HBG Releases Diversity and Inclusion Progress Report
PRH Releases Workforce Report on Diversity
Kindle Deals
Need to armchair travel to Hawaii and want a cozy? Iced in Paradise by Naomi Hirahara is $6.15 (Review) (TW addiction/ sick parent/ past stalking incident mentioned)
Need a fun ridiculous read? Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries #1) by Andrew Shaffer is $2.99!
For a quirky YA mystery: Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia is $2.99! (Author of Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts)
For a ghostly past and present mystery: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James is $1.99! (Review) (TW mentions past rape, not graphic)
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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