Hi mystery fans! I have been watching and loving Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)–I’m a big fan of dark humor, sibling shows, and Sharon Horgan. Now let’s jump into this week’s new releases, some odd couple mysteries, and news.
Bookish Goods
Nancy Drew journal by TheCottageDesignCo
Because collecting journals is a sport like buying books. $15
New Releases
You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
Amaya no longer lives in her home country, Sri Lanka, but she sure is going back when she learns that her ex best friend is marrying her ex boyfriend. Her mission, which she chooses to accept: stop the wedding. The problem? The bride to be goes missing and Amaya is a suspect…
(TW brief self-harm, cutting scene/ recounts partner abuse/ mentions past statutory)
Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver #2) by Karin Slaughter
Sequel to Pieces of Her! We’ve got an unsolved murder mystery from the ’80s: Emily Vaughn ends up dead on prom night because of a secret. Now US Marshal Andrea Oliver is sent to protect a judge receiving death threats, but really she’s thinking about solving Vaughn’s murder…
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Riot Recommendations
Odd couples! A thing I love in general is when two people who are opposites in some way (or every way) are paired together. It just opens the door for so many things. So here are two series starters, in totally different genres, that pair opposites together.
A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham #1) by Abir Mukherjee
Odd couple: Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective now working in British-ruled Calcutta, and Sergeant Banerjee, one of the only Indians in the CID.
Mystery: A British official has been murdered and Wyndham will not only have to navigate Calcutta politics and deal with terrorist suspects, but he’s also trying to hide his Opium addiction. This is one of my favorite historical mystery series.
(TWs only remember addiction, sorry)
Two Girls Down (Alice Vega #1) by Louisa Luna
Odd couple: Alice Vega, who breaks all kinds of norms, is an out of town Bounty Hunter and Cap, a dad and ex-cop PI getting out from the fallout of losing his job and a divorce. One feels stable and calm and one does not.
Mystery: Two sisters disappear from a parking lot and their mom hires Vega to find them. Vega teams up with Cap for help since local police aren’t welcoming.
(Trigger Warnings: child cruelty/ pedophile/ suicidal thoughts)
News and Roundups
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Deanna Raybourn announces book tour for Killers Of a Certain Age.
‘A Friend of the Family’ Victim Speaks Out as Peacock Show Trailer Drops
Book Launch: Valerie Burns in conversation with Vanessa Riley
‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ Gets Netflix Release Date and Star-Studded First Look Photos
Steven Pasquale Joins Neve Campbell in ABC Drama Series ‘Avalon’
Untangling the contradictions of crime novelist Patricia Highsmith
Censorship News
Here are the Most Challenged Comics and Most Banned Comics Since 2000
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