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Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. It would be perfect, if not for that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered and a girl disappeared. As the storm worsens, Wylie finds herself trapped inside the house, haunted by the secrets contained within its walls. Then she discovers a child in the snow. After bringing the child inside for warmth and safety, she begins to search for answers. But soon it becomes clear that the farmhouse isn’t as isolated as she thought.
Hi mystery fans! Lots of adaptation news this week, plus roundups, and something to watch if you’re in the mood to marathon a series.
From Book Riot and Around The Internet
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All the Books!: Liberty and Danika discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb and more new releases!
Read or Dead: Nusrah and Katie talk about books featuring women who kill and the nuance that comes with it.
The Bizarre, Unsolved Mystery of Filippo Bernardini and the Stolen Book Manuscripts
The Afterparty: The reinvention of the murder mystery
No Exit: Chilling First Trailer Released by 20th Century and Hulu
Reacher Review: Alan Ritchson Brings His Best in Amazon’s Breezy Crime Thriller
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‘The Banks’ Roxane Gay Adapting Graphic Novel As TV Series For New Regency & TKO Studios
Killing Eve: Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer Are Back as Eve and Villanelle in Season 4 Trailer
The 110 Best Thriller, Crime and Suspense Novels of All Time
55 Thrillers and Mystery Books to Keep You Chasing Clues in 2022
Giveaway: Like A Sister by Kellye Garrett audiobook.
Giveaway: Win a $50 Gift Card to Your Favorite Independent Bookstore!
Giveaway: Win a Year of Tailored Book Recommendations!
Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!
Watch Now
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window on Netflix: I’m halfway through this series and I had zero expectations for this because I thought it was going to be an obnoxious forced kind of humor that I’m personally not a fan of, but to be honest I think this follows very much the thread of a very real domestic thriller while just exaggerating some things and I’m totally into it. A woman living alone becomes obsessed with her new neighbors when she swears she saw the father kill his girlfriend, but she’s grieving and an alcoholic so no one believes her. Naturally she sets out to prove she’s correct, while making some RULL bad decisions. It stars Kristen Bell who has nailed her role. You can watch the trailer here. (TWs so far: alcoholism/ child murder)
Recent Interests That May Also Interest You + My Reading Life
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Reading: Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow / Devil’s Chew Toy by Rob Osler
Streaming: The Righteous Gemstones on HBO Max is just the right amount of bananapants.
Laughing: Totally makes sense.
Helping: Celebrate Black Children’s Book Week February 27 – March 5!
Upcoming: Raquel V. Reyes’s shared she sold two more books (book 3 and 4) in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series which started with Mango, Mambo, and Murder.
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Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and Litsy–you can find me under Jamie Canavés.
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