Hide by Tracy Clark

 

 meh

The Winner by Teddy Wayne

 

 I read this because it was on so many best of 2024 lists, but it wasn't very good.

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

 Decent.

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

Thoroughly enjoyable, and I'm so glad there are eight more in this series!

Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

 

Decent.

Havoc by Christopher Bollen

 

This was unusual and compelling. I usually either anticipate twists or think they are dumb, but this one really worked.

Assume Nothing by Joshua Corin

 

Decent, but some of the characterization did not ring true.

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A Very Bad Thing by J. T. Ellison

 

 Decent.

Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson

 

This was a bit predictable.

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Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

 

 meh

Sweet Vidalia by Lisa Sandlin

 

You know, I don't usually like this kind of thing. (What kind of thing? Well, historical fiction, coming of [middle] age, slow burn, kind of thing.) But this really worked. 

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The Boundaries We Cross by Brad Parks

 

Decent until it jumped the shark.

Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Coombs

 

So much fun.

Blackout by Erin Flanagan

 

Solid.

The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs

 

meh

Queen Bess by Maria Vetrano

 

Not happy with the election results? Want something that takes on that reality, but doesn't make you feel worse? And is funny? And hopeful? And has time travel? And really fun call outs to women's tech culture?

Have I got a recommendation for you! Needless to say, I loved this.

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A Quiet Teacher by Adam Oyebanji

 

 I liked this.

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

 

Meh

Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer

 Probably the best book I've read this year. Gorgeous writing, stellar plot with twists that aren't just silly, and excellent social commentary. And: not just set in Austin but in a neighborhood I lived in.

Sally Brady's Italian Adventure by Christina Lynch

 

Meh.