Over this much extended winter (sigh) I have been gobbling up mysteries left and right. I have recently realized that the ones that keep me on my toes the most are those with a non-linear timeline. Not to worry, these books have nothing to do with math! By non-linear, I mean that the story unfolds […]
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can’t do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that came out just this year, and it hits all the right notes for a dark and intriguing read. Pitch-perfect! The story takes place in Ireland, and begins in 2015 with Carragh Ryan, […]
During our last meeting of the Matchmakers, we kept spontaneously coming up with read-alikes, so it seemed like it might be a worthwhile post. Let us know if you agree with our read-alikes and give us your own read alike suggestions in comments section at the end of the post. If you liked… The Little […]
Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery 1-2-3? It’s a very special blog entry that will intrigue and delight you with descriptions of the first book in a mystery series, the second book in a second different mystery series, and… wait for it, […]
Meet Dahlia Moss, who is not a detective, okay? She just happens to be around crimes and murders and arrests a lot. Dahlia is the protagonist of a fresh, funny, utterly geeky mystery series by Max Wirestone. In the first book, The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss, Dahlia’s existence is distinctly at an ebb. She has […]
Tension, suspense, and high-stakes all contribute to the addictive nature of a thriller. While a good thriller is hard to put down, an excellent thriller demands to be devoured in one sitting: before you know it you are canceling plans and reading until the wee hours of the morning. In October, the Noble Bookworms set […]
Hang on to your hats, readers! Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Historical Fiction…here’s a genre mash-up for you! And it’s also a debut! Dooby-dooby-doo… Take a look at Theodora Goss’s new book, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Even the title is a nod to a nineteenth-century classic work everyone’s heard of. In fact, if you […]
Do you want to join the legions of mystery readers who delight in Lord Peter Wimsey — amateur detective, aristocrat, musician, and sophisticated man-about-town? Look no further than the Mystery collection at Heights Library. These classic novels by Dorothy L. Sayers are set in England in the 1920s and 1930s. There is as much pleasure […]
British author Caro Peacock started a new historical mystery series back in 2008. And you should read it, and get to know her delightful creation, Liberty Lane, who is not a detective but is motivated by an indomitable sense of justice. I thoroughly enjoyed the first installment in the series, A Foreign Affair, and look forward […]
I decided to do a sort of introduction with a Top Five Favorites from various genres. 1. Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Science Fiction) The more people recommend something, the less likely I am to read it and this book was recommended to me several times. I am glad I put that aside and picked it […]
