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ClareR (6238 KP) rated This Is Why We Lied in Books

Sep 24, 2025  
This Is Why We Lied
This Is Why We Lied
Karin Slaughter | 2024 | Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I’m so glad that I got a copy of this to read from NetGalley (yes, I’m late!), as I’ve become a huge fan of Will Trent and Sarah Linton. Will and Sarah have married and at the start of the book they’re hiking in to a remote, yet exclusive, wilderness holiday destination in Georgia. They’re incognito - neither of them wants to be a police officer or a doctor for a few days. But of course, things never run smoothly for this couple, and a murder is soon needing their attention.

This is like the outdoor version of a closed room mystery - all of the suspects are on site. Yet still I was left completely flummoxed. The backstory of some of the characters adds to the confusion and explains a lot!

TIWWL is pretty gruesome, and covers subjects of sexual assault of far too many of the main characters, drug addiction and domestic violence. Karin Slaughter never shies away from these topics. This isn’t for the faint-hearted.

Nevertheless, I loved it. But when will Will and Sarah manage to have a stress free honeymoon?! 🤷🏼‍♀️
  
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Lindsay (1812 KP) created a post

Mar 17, 2026  
Mystery readers, get ready: the shadows are deepening.

International bestselling author Lauren Carr is thrilled to reveal the cover for her upcoming novel, Shadows of the Missing (Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, Book 5), releasing May 5, 2026.

Tagline: In the shadows of the missing, the truth lies buried.
Synopsis (short version for sharing):
Helen Clarke-Matheson thought she had left her painful past behind, building a new life with Chris. But when her sister arrives with a shocking DNA test, Helen’s world unravels. The father who abandoned them and the mother who wandered away… may not have been what they seemed.
Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad are pulled into a deeply personal investigation spanning decades of buried secrets, conflicting stories, and the lingering shadow of murder. As the team peels back layers of deception, they must confront long-hidden crimes and the specter of betrayal. Can they uncover the truth and bring closure to Helen and her family, or will some shadows never lift?

Packed with Lauren Carr’s signature twists, heart, humor, and four-legged mischief, Shadows of the Missing is a gripping continuation of the beloved Chris Matheson series.
      
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated Murder on the Marlow Belle in Books

May 15, 2026 (Updated May 15, 2026)  
Murder on the Marlow Belle
Murder on the Marlow Belle
Robert Thorogood | 2025 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Murder is Dramatic
Verity Beresford seeks out Judith Potts when Verity’s husband, Oliver, never returned from the maiden voyage of the Marlow Belle. The boat had been rented by the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, which Oliver heads. But then Oliver’s body turns up, and Judith can’t help but wonder if Verity was trying to divert suspicion from herself by asking for help. Can Judith and her friends figure out what really happened?

While Judith is the main sleuth, Becks and Susie are still active and contribute a little toward the solution. Becks also gets a strong subplot, and I still laughed at the antics of all three characters. I wasn’t as big a fan at some of the comments that seem to be bashing men. The mystery kept me guessing with strong suspects, but I found the climax weaker than I would have liked. The plot gets Judith involved in the drama group’s latest play, which I enjoyed. And that ending makes me very glad the next in the series is due out in a couple of months. Fans will definitely be glad they picked this book up.
  
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

Dec 17, 2021  
Cover reveal alert! Check out the awesome cover for PERFECT PAYBACK, a mystery/thriller/suspense, by Bill Briscoe! (This book sounds amazing!)

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2021/12/cover-reveal-perfect-payback-pepperman.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
When Jim and Laura Pepperman find a musty German Olympic jacket and an old journal in their attic, they stumble onto a gripping pre-World War II story of a cousin Jim knows nothing about.

After a career-ending injury forces Hans Pepperman to lose his spot on the 1936 Olympic boxing team, he trades his athletic aspirations for a degree in mechanical engineering and secures his dream job working for the famous Willy Messerschmitt. Tasked to solve the stalling issues of the BF109 fighter plane engine, Hans finds himself smack in the middle of the Abwher Intelligence Service’s radar. Pro-Germany but anti-Nazi, he reluctantly agrees to help flush out the spy leaking secret information on the BF109 engine to foreign agencies . . . and finds himself a suspect of espionage and murder. Unsure who to trust, he must unravel the tangle of lies he’s caught in before he falls prey to the Nazi agenda slowly and stealthily taking over the country he loves.
      
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated Mint Julep Murder in Books

Oct 28, 2023  
Mint Julep Murder
Mint Julep Murder
Carolyn Hart | 2023 | Mystery
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Murder at the Book Festival
Annie Darling has been talked into being the author liaison to the medallion winners at this year’s Dixie Book Festival held on nearby Hilton Head. While the authors have been a bit demanding before things start, it’s nothing like their reaction when a publisher announces plans to publish a novel fictionalizing the scandals in their past. However, when that publisher dies at his own party that evening, all the evidence seems to point to Annie. Can she and her husband, Max, prove her innocence?

This is another fun mystery in the series. I kept landing on a different suspect until Annie figures things out for us, at which point everything made perfect sense. The characters in this book can be a little thin, but in this case there was one that was an over the top conservative cliché and wasn’t at all fun. On the other hand, the subplot involving three of the supporting characters was hysterical and kept me laughing. I’ve also started catching a few more of the references to other books and authors, which is fun. Overall, this is another good entry that will keep fans entertained.