Happy Tuesday! I'll be posting my favorites for 2025 this week starting with Mystery/Thriller here.
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Artsy Reader where each week they post a new top ten list and ask fellow bookish folk to share their lists on that topic.
My Favorite Mystery/Thrillers for 2025:
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Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong
We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
Head Cases by John McMahon
The Dark Hours by Amy Jordan
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Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos
Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz
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Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
South of Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver
The Cross by Steve Cavanagh
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A Silence in Belgrave Square by Jennifer Ashley
A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber
Death at a Highland Wedding
How about you?
What were some of your favorite mystery/thriller or other genre books for 2025?
I barely read any mysteries in 2025. Hopefully I’ll be able to this year. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you find some to love!
DeleteThe Killing Cold has a cool cover.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday.
It is cool! The story was wonderful, too!
DeleteI highly recommend The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch! My TTT
ReplyDeleteI've read and enjoyed that author in the past!
DeleteKarin Slaughter publishes so many books, I can't keep up! I used to read several of her books years ago, when I was still in my thriller/mystery era.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/01/06/top-ten-tuesday-2025-favourites/
I love her books! Will Trent is one of my all-time favorite series! This newest one was really good!
DeleteI didn't read a lot of mysteries last year but I did start a couple of Australian series I am enjoying, particularly The Tea Ladies series by Amanda Hampson
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look into that!
DeleteThere are some interesting books on your list.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/my-12-favorite-books-i-read-in-2025/
I really loved Head Cases! And Cold as Hell and Nemesis were both favorite reads of mine, too. I love those authors and their characters. :D
ReplyDeleteI've read most of these but not all. Great picks. Link up to our Top 10 if you like.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Thanks, Anne! I'll do that!
DeleteI really loved A Silence in Belgrave Square by Jennifer Ashley. I want to read Huber at some point. I don't do thrillers, but love historical mysteries.
ReplyDeleteIt was so good! Love that series! I think you'd enjoy the Lady Darby series, Jen.
DeleteI don't read a lot of mystery, other than an occasional YA for an award list. But I do think I might want to try the Kelley Armstrong series. Thanks for sharing your favorites!
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I hope you do, Lisa! My pleasure!
DeleteI haven't read any of these but I'm glad you liked them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary!
DeleteAccording to GR, I classified 11 books as mysteries this year. That's a lot for me. I don't really do the gritty ones, but I loved the new Vera Wong and Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder.
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