My Friends by Fredrik Backman

 Meh.

Cue the Sun by Emily Nussbaum

 

Very interesting.

Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C. J. Archer

 

A promising start to the series.

The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal

 

I really like this series.

The Understudy by David Nicholls

 

Fun.

My Father Always Finds Corpses by Lee Hollis

 

This was delightful. I read a lot of mysteries, and they can therefore seem overdone, but this was clever and innovative.

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The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

 Decent.

When the Clock Broke by John Ganz

 

Fascinating.

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

Fun. 

The Charity Shop Detective Agency by Peter Boland

 

Nicely done.

The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve

 

Exceptionally good save a smidge of triteness at the end.

The Doorman by Chris Pavone

 I was super excited about this because I really liked Two Nights in Lisbon. And it started strong, with complex characters and interesting social commentary. But, as is often the case, there was just one too many twists in it.

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The Love Haters by Katherine Center

 

I've said it before (and I'll probably say it again): if you want a fluffy romcom, Katherine Center will not disappoint.

Also: solid narrator, and not a great cover given some plot points I won't go into.

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I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney

 I liked this because it was quirky and funny.

Pictures of You by Emma Grey

 

Surprisingly good.

The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

 

I generally have sworn off missing/dead girl books, but this was actually pretty solid.

Count My Lies by Sophie Stava

 

At first I thought this was just a cheap knockoff of The Last Mrs. Parrish (which I didn't even like), but then it went in a different direction, and that worked reasonably well.

Overgrowth by Mira Grant

 

This was at its best as social commentary; as science fiction, it didn't gel. Unfortunately, there wasn't that much social commentary.

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri

 This was so close to being fantastic -- but a few one-dimensional characters and one too many over-the-top plot points really hurt it.

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Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

 Meh.

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

 

I thought this was dumb.

Closer than You Think by Jean Grainger

 

Very good.

Each to Their Own by Jean Grainger

 I just love this series.

Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang

 

Started off very strong but then got too weird.

Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

 

I've been a fan of Bargatze since his George Washington skits on SNL, but this . . . was just not that funny.

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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

 

Meh.