The Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024, chosen by Multcolib StaffLike this list

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• Blood at the Root

  Williams, LaDarrion,

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  Highly recommended if you're a fan of fantasy and mystery and stories about trying to unlock your destiny. The author builds space and agency for black characters. Isabel S.

• Bride

  Hazelwood, Ali,

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  Vampires! Werewolves! Romance! oh my! Lana S.

• Cahokia Jazz

  a Novel

  Spufford, Francis, 1964-

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  Love detective mysteries? Alternative history? Fantasies based on indigenous ruins? Jazz? If you said yes to any of these, this is the ultimate crossover book for you. Great to listen to for that hard-boiled detective feel, great to read for all the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

  a Novel

  Mack, Catherine,

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  Part Agatha Christie, part People magazine, part White Lotus; a fun and twisty mystery that made me want to book a destination vacation despite all the murders! Jennifer W.

• Here One Moment

  a Novel

  Moriarty, Liane,

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  What's fun about a Liane Moriarty book, no matter the subject, is how she explores and revels in human connection, in the idiosyncratic, warm and funny bonds between people. Diana A.

• I Was a Teenage Slasher

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  Jones is a prolific horror writer and it is always exciting when he puts out a new one. -Michael FB. Funny, self-aware, and full of gory vengeance. A fun homage to the slasher genre that intentionally leans heavy into tropes but remains unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lights Out

  Allen, Navessa

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  Fans of "Butcher and Blackbird" and "Haunting Adeline" will enjoy this book about a trauma nurse and the masked man who loves her. -Emmelia M.

• Little Rot

  Emezi, Akwaeke,

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  A breakup quickly gets out of hand. Dark sides are revealed and explored. This read is unhinged and nonstop! -Lana S.

• My Favorite Thing Is Monsters. Book Two

  Ferris, Emil,

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  Touching, offbeat, heavy at times, with truly amazing artwork that blends pulp horror magazine covers and old masterpieces. Your heart will go out to young Karen, who wants to be a werewolf and a detective in 1960s Chicago. Erika B.

• Nightwatching

  Sierra, Tracy,

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  This thriller begins when an intruder breaks into the main character's house during a snowstorm, and she and her small children hide from him. I was listening to the audiobook as I walked home from work, and it was so gripping that I forgot where I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One of Us Knows

  a Thriller

  Cole, Alyssa,

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  Such a good, scary thriller about a character with multiple personalities. Each chapter is from the perspective of a different personality. Well written and told if you like horror. - Lori M.

• Our Hideous Progeny

  a Novel

  McGill, C. E.,

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  A fresh take on Frankenstein. A very straightforward read that takes surprising turns. It has a feminist perspective that flows naturally through the story. -James V.

• The Framed Women of Ardemore House

  a Novel

  Schillace, Brandy,

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  A missing painting, murky ancestors, a famous but dilapidated garden, blackmail, murder, and an outsider protagonist reinventing her life -- what more does a reader need? -Emily-Jane D.

• The God of the Woods

  Moore, Liz, 1983-

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  Immersive and atmospheric, this dual mystery of missing siblings from a summer camp, a decade and a half apart, unfurls deliberately and with skill. You won't be able to put it down. -Kady F. Wonderfully written with shifting points of view…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tainted Cup

  Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-

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  A page-turner mystery with fun characters set in a fascinating, richly detailed, and frequently horrific world. A fresh and fun take on the mystery and fantasy genres! -- John W. I'm there for any sci-fi or fantasy that's blended with mystery. -Heid…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• These Deadly Prophecies

  Tang, Andrea,

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  I love a fantasy that plays with tropes. Powerful magicians, family secrets, and murder are all on the menu along with plenty of crab cakes. -Rachel T.

• Trouble in Queenstown

  Pitts, Delia, 1950-

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  Every PI knows that divorce cases are your bread and butter. When you add the vagaries of a local political dynasty, hidden spousal abuse, and not-so-hidden racism, well, it begins to seem like you're punishing yourself, doesn't it? -Emily-Jane D.