Hello mystery fans! I just had to delete a TON of things from my phone because I have so many TBR audiobooks (which I am not deleting) that were using up all my storage. And then I got a bunch more audiobooks which I’m super excited about and already started inhaling. Also, thanks to the Viki app I have expanded from K-dramas to my first romance series from Taiwan (Lost Romance) which straight up went murder in the first episode (did not see that coming)! And now for your escape entertainment: there’s new releases, backlist, something to watch, recent mystery news and roundups.
New Releases
An Eternal Lei (A Leilani Santiago Hawai’i Mystery #2) by Naomi Hirahara
I’m so excited that we get a sequel to Iced in Paradise (Review). If you like mysterious person mysteries, an amateur sleuth who must clear their friend’s name, want to armchair travel to Hawai’i, and were looking for a new cozy series, here you go.
Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride by Lorenzo Carcaterra
And now we travel to an Italian island! Who needs the police when you can have Nonna Maria, an elderly Italian widow who knows everyone and is known by everyone, help you. In this case the help needed is a woman who suddenly questions who her fiance really is…
Riot Recommendations
If you’ve been in the mood for mysteries starring amateur sleuths looking into their friend’s death, I’ve got two great ones for you.
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
This is a great read especially for fans of words and/or Scrabble, mental health not being the boogeyman, and people who live/breath a hobby. You get play-by-play action and lots of history/definition of words as Najwa Bakri is finally back at a Scrabble tournament with two important things to do: become the Queen of the Tiles, the title left vacant after her friend Trina died, snd figure out who is posting on Trina’s inactive Instagram account questioning Trina’s death…
(TW depression, anxiety/ drugging without consent / grief)
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
Mila Flores doesn’t believe her best friend took her own life and so she sets out to prove it by conjuring up a spell that will bring Riley back from the dead. Great idea. Except she not only brings back Riley but also two recently dead teen girls she really didn’t like much. Three dead teens seems excessive though and maybe they’ve got a mystery on their hands instead? They better get over their issues and team-up quick though because the spell only lasts 7 days and they need to solve this mystery in time!
(TW suicide)
Watch Now
The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix: Not to be confused with the film adaptation, this is a brand new series adapted from Michael Connelly‘s novels following an LA lawyer working our of the back of his car. It’s created by David E. Kelley, who seems to be adapting all the crime novels lately, and stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, and Christopher Gorham (Auggie!). Watch the trailer.
News And Roundups
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23 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers
Cover reveal for In Myrtle Peril, the newest in the super fun Myrtle Hardcastle series by Elizabeth C. Bunce. (The first book in the series is Premeditated Myrtle)
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Nears Deal for Season 2 at Hulu, Will Compete in Emmy Drama Categories
2 great thrillers to read now — and 2 for your summer reading list
We’ve got two more Jane Harper announcements: Here’s the cover reveal for the US release for the final Aaron Falk book.
AND The Dry 2: Eric Bana filming sequel to Aussie smash hit film
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