Leslie Keller Books

Each month I try to feature a few new releases by authors you may know and some you may not.  Here is a list of a few recently released mysteries. Camino Island by John Grisham - I've read many of his books and I'm always disappointed in the end. Let's hope this one carries the suspense to the very last page. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena - This book was released May 30, 2017 and already has over 1800 reviews. This looks to be a fantastic novel and I can't wait to add it to my list. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley - Technically not a new book but a reprint so I'm including it here.  Written by the producer of the hit series Bones, this looks like an exciting ride. Sister, Sister, a griping psychological thriller by Sue Fortin - I love the intro - two sisters, one is telling the truth and the other is a maniac. Who wouldn't want to read that? A Just Cause, A Booktown Mystery by Lorna Barrett - this is a cozy mystery and the latest installment in t...

Here are a few newly released cozy mysteries you may want to check out.  Of course, I hope that Cocktails at Sunset is at the top of your list. These books were released on Amazon in September: Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley - yes, very odd title Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna Small Town Focus: A Reed Ferguson Mystery by Renee Pawlish Winter's Child (A Wind River Mystery) by Margaret Coel Movie Night Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries Book 4) by Leslie Langtry Killer Karaoke (Cruise Ship Christian Cozy Mysteries Series Book 7) by Hope Callaghan Bylines & Skylines (An Avery Shaw Mystery Book 9) by Amanda Lee A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia (A Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure Book 1) by Clara Benson (this title is a bit long winded for my taste) Lacey Luzzi Suckered: a humorous, cozy mystery! (Lacey Luzzi Mafia Mysteries Book 9) by Gina LaManna Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Brash Blonde: a modern take on an old legend (Mary...

I decided to include the second ten books in the top mystery books on Goodreads.  There are so many great books that I can't decide which one to read next. Check out my September post for the first ten on the list. 11.  Mr. Kiss & Tell, Veronica Mars #2 by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham - I didn't read the first book in this series so I think I'll start with that one first. 12.  Memory Man by David Baldacci - I read one of his books years ago and this prompts me to pick up another one. 13.  Lamentation, Matthew Shardlake #6 by C.J. Sansom  - this is a historical mystery set in 1546. 14.  The Girl in the Spider's Web, Millenium #4 by David Lagercrantz - are you starting to see a pattern of series? 15.  The Escape by David Baldacci - two books in the top twenty! 16.  The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson 17.  Gathering Prey by John Sandford - just the title makes me think I might be up late at night and locking my doors....

The Washington Post has compiled a list of great mysteries or thrillers from 2015. In case you haven't already read all of these, I'm including five here for you to add to your 2016 reading list. Listed below each book is the back cover description. A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George Inspector Lynley Book 19 The unspoken secrets and buried lies of one family rise to the surface in Elizabeth George’s newest novel of crime, passion, and tragic history. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.   The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind who will have to deal with its unintended consequences—could there be a link between the young man’s leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?   After various issues with her department, Barba...