books
The best recent crime and thrillers
The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee; A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper; Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon; The Devoted by Catherine Cho; The Repentants by Kate Foster
TL;DR
- The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee: A murder mystery in a Mumbai apartment block, focusing on class, power, and corruption.
- A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper: A dark LA novel about crime scene livestreaming, serial killer nostalgia, and greed.
- Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon: A debut novel set in 1970 on the North Dakota/Minnesota border, featuring a young Ojibwe woman investigating a murder.
- The Devoted by Catherine Cho: A Hong Kong-set novel about generational trauma, secrets, and a woman's journey within a Triad family.
- The Repentants by Kate Foster: An 18th-century Scottish historical mystery about two women who form a bond and plot their escape from captivity.