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Best Indie Mysteries & Thrillers of 2022

FICTION

SHAVING WITH OCCAM

by Jacob M. Appel

A giddy journey with an unforgettable sleuth to guide readers. Full review >

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FICTION

PESTICIDE

by Kim Hays

An entertaining whodunit that finds plenty of toxic rot in a seemingly wholesome setting. Full review >

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FICTION

FACE THE NIGHT

by Alan Lastufka

An impressive, complex horror tale—two (rotting) thumbs up. Full review >

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FICTION

KING HARVEST

by Melvin Litton

Beautiful writing about so many sad and disturbing things in a riveting crime story. Full review >

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FICTION

SHADOWDAYS

by Polly Schattel

An exhilarating, sorrowful, and terrifying descent into retribution and possible madness. Full review >

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