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8 Crime Novels To Keep You Up All Night

FICTION

REYKJAVÍK

by Ragnar Jónasson & Katrín Jakobsdóttir ; translated by Victoria Cribb

A slow-burning, spellbinding whodunit. Agatha Christie, to whom it’s dedicated, would be proud. Full review >

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FICTION

JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON

by Gillian McAllister

Dips a bit into formula by the end, but oh! What a twist in the middle. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

GOING DARK

by Melissa de la Cruz

An edge-of-your-seat thriller with a deeply satisfying ending and a message that lingers. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE NIGHT IN QUESTION

by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson

A delight for teen Poirots, chock-full of puzzling clues and swirling tensions. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HAVE YOU SEEN MY SISTER?

by Kirsty McKay

This fast-paced mystery will keep readers guessing until the very end. Full review >

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