BOOK REVIEW: THE UNKNOWN BY RILEY SAGER

After last year's With a Vengeance, a nod to the golden age of mysteries, Riley Sager has returned to form with The Unknown. Sager does best with atmospheric thrillers, whether it's a haunted house (Home After Dark), a creepy historic apartment for the elite (Lock...

BOOK REVIEW: DON’T LOOK AWAY

Don't Look Away by Daniel Kenitz Scribner/July 7, 2026 Daniel Kenitz’s Don’t Look Away is neither a straight thriller nor a mystery–we know who the killer is almost immediately–but a multi-layered examination of how well we know the ones we love and what has the power...

BOOK REVIEW: MURDER AT THE SPIRIT LOUNGE

Jess Kidd/Murder at the Spirit Lounge Nora Breen Investigates #2 Atria Books/June 16, 2026 Jess Kidd's Murder at the Spirit Lounge, the second installment featuring nun-turned-amateur detective Nora Breen, is a charming and often funny cozy mystery. Led by its strong...