Stitched by Eli McCann

 So much fun.

We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman

 

This is one of my favorite mystery series. The mysteries are solid, and the writing is so. much. fun.

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My Inner Child Wants to Kill by Karsten Dusse

 

So much fun.

New Skin by Sarah Wang

 

Lame.

The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones

 

meh

Birds of California by Katie Cotugno

 

Fun

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

 

meh

The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair

 

Fun.

Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

 

Some very interesting elements, but way too many convenient coincidences and cringy portrayals of people of color.

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Where the Truth Lies by Rupert Holmes

 

I think Holmes is one of my favorite authors, and I find it so delightful that he wrote the pina colada song. Anyway, this was fantastic.

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Fallow by Sarah Anderson

 

I mean, this is kind of an interesting concept (but -- maybe too far-fetched?). But the execution wasn't great. 

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Good People by Patmeena Sabit

 

So, so good.

The Half Life by Rachel Beanland

 

Solid.

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

 

meg

Admission by Julie Buxbaum

 

Surprisingly good 

The English Masterpiece by Katherine Reay

 

meh

Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

 

Fascinating.

Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence

 

Solid.

The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern

 

I liked this.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

 

I did not like this 

Bright and Distant Shores by Dominic Smith

 

I liked this.

Don't Cross Mo Ellery by Birdie Horne

 

Fun.

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

 

Meh.

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin

 

So this is a hard one to talk about without spoilers. That said, the basic premise I thought was fascinating and fun, especially how Benjamin explored the non-technical implications. However, the instantiation of the premise was weirdly inconsistent, and that was disappointing.

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