When Nick Dunne wakes up on the morning of his wedding anniversary, he finds that his wife Amy has suddenly disappeared. As it is with missing spouse cases, Nick is the police force’s first suspect. Nick swears that it isn’t true, but there are strange searches on his computer, testimonies from Amy’s friends, and, above all, a secret affair that Nick tried his best to hide. As Nick’s relationship with Amy slowly begins to unravel throughout the novel, there still remains the dominating question: What happened to Amy Dunne?
Firekeeper’s Daughter is an amazing young adult thriller that blends mystery, culture, and self-discovery. The novel is about Daunis Fontaine, an 18-year-old girl living in Michigan, who feels torn between two worlds—her mother’s wealthy white family and her late father’s Ojibwe heritage. Though she is deeply connected to the Native community, she is not officially enrolled in the tribe, which confuses her sense of identity.
Adam and Amelia Wright’s marriage is struggling. In their final attempt to save their relationship, they venture to Scotland on a getaway trip where they stay in an isolated chapel in the woods. Adam has a rare condition that makes it hard for him to recognize faces and Amelia has her own secrets. Their stay at this chapel turns into a game of manipulation and a journey of uncovering the past in unexpected ways.
Heart-shaped Lies is a young adult mystery novel that follows three girls through a hectic trip to Florida. These three girls : Navaeh, Kiara, and Priscilla are all intertwined through the viral prank star, Tommy. When Tommy mysteriously dies after a video that exposes Tommy cheating on his girlfriend, Kiara, with Priscilla and Navaeh, a full-fledged investigation breaks loose. Who saw Tommy closest to the time of death? Was it really an accident? Or maybe it was all the alcohol he had that night?
In A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is trying to solve a closed murder case from five years ago, the death of Andie Bell. It is said that Sal, Andie's boyfriend, killed her and committed suicide after, but Pippa does not believe that to be true. Pippa was dedicated to finding out what really happened to Andie Bell and faced many challenges to uncover the secrets in her small town. I loved this book because it kept me turning the pages.
Everyone knows who Jack the Ripper is, but nobody ever figured out who he was. Stalking Jack the Ripper is a thrilling tale that answers that very question. It follows Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth who has a knack for the dead. She studies bodies with her uncle who is a doctor. A string of murders starts appearing in England and Audrey has no choice but to try to solve the mystery. With the help of her uncle's seemingly annoying assistant Thomas, they try to solve these murders.
And Then They Were None is a classic mystery written by Agatha Christie. It surrounds the story of ten strangers who get invited to stay at a famous island called Soldier Island. After landing and settling into their house, they find out at dinner that they were all there because they were connected to past murders of people. This book highlighted themes of guilt, justice, and wealth. In my personal opinion, I enjoyed this book and would give it four stars.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a fictional murder mystery about high school student, Pippa Fitz-Amobi. Pippa decides to do her senior capstone project about a local murder case. During her journey to find the real killer, she uncovers secrets about her own life and her friend's lives, but someone doesn’t want their secret to be revealed.
Hardy Boys Adventures: Deception on the Set by Franklin Dixon is about 2 detective brothers, Joe and Frank Hardy, who solve and fight crime around their hometown of Bayport. Joe and Frank have been hired to act as extras for a new blockbuster movie. Everything in the movie is going great until someone is found trying to sabotage the production. It's the Hardy Brothers! Or is it someone trying to impersonate them and ruin their reputation?
This mystery book written by Kara Thomas follows the story of Hadley as she works on writing a story for her school newspaper about the school's two time national championship football team. As she works on writing this story, terrible things begin happening to the team. Slowly, she begins to uncover more and more information about the team that the school has covered up for years. As I read this book I found it so exciting. It was full of twists and turns that I never saw coming. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the first chapter and I hoped it would never end.
