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Bookish Goods
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New Releases
Hot Pot Murder (L.A. Night Market #2) by Jennifer J. Chow
For fans of delicious cozy mysteries!
This is a great newish foodie cozy mystery series that has an odd couple pairing with cousins Yale and Celine Yee working a food market stall in L.A. This time around they’ll have to solve the murder of the local restaurant owners association’s president, which creates a list of suspects that includes dinner attendees. Near the top of the list? Yale’s dad!
If you want to start at the beginning, pick up Death by Bubble Tea.
Some Shall Break (None Shall Sleep #2) by Ellie Marney
For fans of fictional serial killers and FBI consultants!
A lot of this book, and all the characters, are continuations from the first so you may want to pick None Shall Sleep if you’ve yet to.
Emma Lewis and Travis Bell were brought on as young and inexperienced FBI consultants because of their personal connections with serial killers. After that case finished, Travis went on to work for the FBI and Emma refused. But now there’s another active serial killer, possibly a copycat, so Emma puts herself in danger hoping to catch him before her past trauma swallows her.
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Riot Recommendations
For paperback readers, here are two June releases for you.
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
For fans of wait-for-it crime novels and contemporary novels!
Ava Wong is frustrated in life, having given up her career and currently with a toddler going through a tantrum phase. So when someone from college reaches out to help her with her counterfeit designer handbag business, Ava agrees. What could go wrong?
Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe
For fans of true crime!
This is a collection of 12 articles previously published in The New Yorker that all focus on crime. It’s a great way to get in some reading when you don’t have a lot of time and read a broad range of true crime stories. It starts with a dive into rare wine, collectors, and the elaborate con of selling Thomas Jefferson’s wine bottles — some criminal activity and history!
And if you’ve yet to read his full backlist Patrick Radden Keefe has two fantastic true crime books: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland and Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
News and Roundups
Michael Caine announces debut thriller to be published in November
SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE Is a Must-Watch to Understand Today’s Book Ban Movement
Biden to Announce Anti-Book Ban Coordinator
5 new mysteries and thrillers for the start of summer
Katie Williams’ New Novel Is All About Agency and Identity in a Not-So-Distant Future
The Book Pages: 12 must-read mysteries for summer and beyond
Browse all the books recommended in Unusual Suspects previous newsletters on this shelf. See upcoming 2023 releases. Check out this Unusual Suspects Pinterest board and get Tailored Book Recommendations!
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