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Our crime fiction columnist picks the books that wowed her this year.
By Sarah Weinman
Rachel Kapelke-Dale’s debut novel, “The Ballerinas,” set in the hothouse world of a Paris ballet academy, follows three dancers hiding a very big secret.
Our crime fiction columnist assesses three riveting new novels and an emotionally devastating short-story collection.
In Cherie Priest’s new novel, “Grave Reservations,” a travel agent with spotty psychic powers assists a local detective.
In “Mango, Mambo, and Murder,” a series debut from Raquel V. Reyes, a food anthropologist in Miami begins to investigate crimes.
In Katie Lattari’s unnerving suspense novel, “Dark Things I Adore,” a scheming thesis adviser proves no match for his young protégé.
Nail-biting new crime fiction from Amy Stewart, Craig Nova, Catherine Dang and Karen Cleveland.
End-of-summer whodunits bring chills and thrills.
In her latest column, Sarah Weinman explores four new novels, each dark in a different way.
If your idea of a great summer read involves murder, bloodshed, revenge and trickery, you’re in luck.
