Tag Archives: Whodunit

Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Andalucian Friend’ by Alexander Soderberg

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Brooke, Editorial Intern

Alexander Soderberg‘s debut thriller The Andalucian Friend is, as our reviewer describes it, “a tale of cutthroat mob bosses and the extraordinary lengths to which they will go to one-up one another.” When a widowed mother and nurse named Sophie … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Wrath of Angels’ by John Connolly

Posted on 22 January 2013 by Brooke, Editorial Intern

Number 11 in the Charlie Parker series, John Connolly‘s latest novel begins with an ominous discovery: a plane has crashed in Maine’s Great North Woods containing a list of those who have struck a deal with the devil. Is Charlie … Continue reading →

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12 mysteries for your January reading list

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Time and time again, we have learned that BookPage readers have a soft spot for suspense. In January, we recommend 12 books that will appeal to a range of mystery lovers—from those who love adventure thrillers, to those who read … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Jo Nesbø

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Maybe you’ve been a loyal Jo Nesbø fan since his first book, The Bat, came out in 1997 (kudos on knowing Norwegian). Maybe you picked up The Redbreast when our whodunit columnist introduced us to police detective Harry Hole. Maybe … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Jussi Adler-Olsen

Posted on 7 September 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Seriously, what’s going on with with Denmark, Finland,  Sweden—really, any of the Nordic countries? It seems like our whodunit column almost always features a mystery from some Scandinavian country. And we’ve chatted with several of them: here, here and here. … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Timothy Hallinan

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Timothy Hallinan is no stranger to the Mystery of the Month club—every Hallinan book that has been reviewed by Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney has earned Top Pick! Hallinan’s newest Poke Rafferty thriller, The Fear Artist, gets the gold for its … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Top picks!

Posted on 23 July 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

This week, we’re giving away three of our July Top Picks! The Innocents by Francesca Segal is our Top Pick in Fiction! Segal’s debut novel is an impressive re-imagining of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. Set in the Jewish … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Linda Castillo

Posted on 17 July 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

There’s just something about the Amish. Something about their culture that makes for touching romances and tales of friendship (not to mention a hilarious vampire mash-up). And there’s something about all that hard work and neighborly compassion that makes for … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Daniel Friedman

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our June Mystery of the Month is Daniel Friedman’s brilliant debut Don’t Ever Get Old. Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney classifies it as “Geezer Noir” and says it “is one of the most original and entertaining tales I have read in … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . David Downing

Posted on 21 May 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

There’s plenty of talk of summer reading lists as the days grow warmer and longer, but this time, I’m suggesting you add a whole series to your stack. Start with David Downing‘s Zoo Station and make your way through the … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Michael Robotham

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Psychological thriller Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham is our March Mystery of the Month! Whodunit columinst Bruce Tierney says it combines “the insights of a trained psychologist; the savvy street smarts and irreverent observations of a retired cop; and … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Louise Penny

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our top mystery pick for September is Louise Penny‘s latest Chief Inspector Gamache thriller, A Trick of the Light. Penny’s newest novel centers on a death in the Quebec art community. Clara Morrow’s art show is ruined when her childhood … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Peter Spiegelman

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Peter Spiegelman’s fourth and newest thriller, Thick as Thieves, is one of our Whodunit picks for August, and reviewer Bruce Tierney called it “genre-defining” and “twisty as a corkscrew.” No surprise there, as Spiegelman’s book is not only the story … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Lars Kepler

Posted on 8 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Fans of the crime genre know the Swedish greats — Mankell, Nesbø, Larsson, Fossum, Nesser. The new name on the map is Lars Kepler, whose debut thriller The Hypnotist is declared in our July Whodunit? column to be the “the … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: A superb Scottish whodunit

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s been a while since we gave away a suspense novel (the archives tell me . . . about three months!), and I thought some of you might be itching for a whodunit. Ian Rankin’s The Complaints is just the … Continue reading →

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