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The Fate of ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Revealed

Hi mystery fans! I am so excited that Omar Sy is back in Lupin Part 3 (Netflix)!

I have the best job that matches people with what they want to read more of through TBR, so if you want to give it a try, here’s a thing about it: Autumn is here, which means it’s time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it’s romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes.

Bookish Goods

vinyl sticker of a coffin with a skeleton with a pumpkin head reading a book

Vinyl sticker of skeleton reading book in coffin by FrydaGorgonArt

Best bookish Halloween sticker is best. ($4)

New Releases

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Glory Be (Glory Broussard Mystery #1) by Danielle Arceneaux

For fans of new amateur sleuth series with older protagonists!

Glory lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, and works as a bookie after church services at a coffee shop. When local officer Beau Landry is called to the scene of a crime, Glory learns that her best friend, a local nun, is dead and tags along with him. The police are quick to rule it a suicide, but Glory won’t accept that, so she teams up with a NY lawyer, her daughter, to find out exactly what is going on.

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The Death of Us by Lori Rader-Day

For fans of past mysteries, small towns, and multiple POVs!

Fifteen years ago, Ashley Hay showed up at Liss Kehoe’s doorstep with her infant and then disappeared. Liss has since raised Callan, always fearing Ashley would return at any moment for her son. But instead, Callan is in an accident that unearths Ashley’s car and body, opening an investigation into the murder and casting suspicion on those from her life years ago…

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Riot Recommendations

I keep seeing a lot of talk about cozy weather reading and cozy books, but my brain this year needs quick, attention-grabbing reading. So, if you’re also in that boat, I’ve got two backlist thrillers for you!

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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

For fans of campus settings, multiple POVs, and someone targeting a group of people!

A university professor has created a secret study for sociopaths, believing that the way society treats and views them is wrong. The students keep a journal, meet regularly with the professor, and keep a specific smartwatch on them at all times.

Charles is using the study to learn new tools to do well in school, deal with family issues, and maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. Chloe is using the program to get revenge on a fellow student who assaulted her as a teen. Andre is lying about being a psychopath because he needed the free tuition. Soon, they quickly learn about each other and need to figure out if it’s safest to join together because someone is killing them off…

(TW nonconsensual drugging/ past tween rape/ adult child abuse/ briefly recounts teacher-student statutory relationship, not graphic/ webcam hacking and non-consensual distribution of sexual images/ past suicide briefly mentioned, detail)

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Security by Gina Wohlsdorf

For fans of fun slasher films in books!

The setting is a high-end resort on the California coast — hedge maze included! It’s the eve of the resort’s opening, so the staff are running around trying to have every final detail ready — except they are unaware that someone is hunting them one by one…I had a lot of fun shouting, as you do in slasher films, “Don’t go in there!”

News and Roundups

Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza is a 2023 National Book Awards finalist!

The Fate of Only Murders in the Building Revealed

Banned and Challenged Mystery Books to Read Now

5 Offbeat Mystery Novels to Spice Up Your Reading List

A Nigerian Revenge Thriller Is Dominating Netflix’s Worldwide Charts

20 Engaging Whodunits and Mysteries: Light-hearted Fun without the Chills

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Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and Litsy — you can find me under Jamie Canavés.

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