I'm in a list making kind of mood so I thought I'd start making random five lists. Sometimes they'll be bookish other weeks not so much. This week I'm listing the 5 best mysteries I read in 2025 - though really it's 8 because I couldn't narrow it down. This is not counting rereads (which means it excludes Agatha Christie books I read this year).
1. Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass - I really enjoyed this one. It was a bit procedural, a bit psychological thriller and super fast paced while not giving me nightmares. I'm so excited to read more from this author.
2. Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon - While this is actual family it had a very found family vibe with a twist of characters figuring out what they want in life - throw in a murder mystery and it was a fantastic read.
3. Hardcastle's Quartet by Graham Isom - This was an overdue review book that I absolutely loved. It's a police procedural set during World War I. The mystery was intriguing, I loved the pace of the investigation, and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters.
4. Death in the Countryside by Maria Malone - This was the first (I hope) in a series about a police officer living in a small village with her working dog. I loved the mystery and the characters and just thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience.
5. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill - I picked up the audio book on a whim even though I had seen some really mixed reviews on it. I'm not sure if it was because of the audio or my mood or what but I was pulled into this mystery immediately and loved every minute. The end had me on the edge of my seat.
6. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - I have loved every interview I've seen of this author and while I didn't love The Thursday Murder Club (which may have been a mood thing - I need to reread it) this one really appealed to me. It was so fun! I loved the characters and the mystery and just the general adventure of it all. The audio is fantastic.
7. A Grave Deception by Connie Berry - This series lives somewhere between cozy and more straight forward mystery and I have enjoyed every single book in it. The premise of this one was completely up my alley and it was just a delight.
8. The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves - This was my first book by this author and the first book in the Vera Stanhope series and it won't be my last of either. This was a fantastic mystery with lots of twists and turns and I can't wait to read more from this series (and watch the show).
What were some of your favorite mysteries that you read in 2025?
Mother-Daughter Murder Night is the one that appeals most to me. :D
ReplyDeleteI loved Nothing Ever Happens Here and We Solve Murders. Great reads!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these but I have We Solve Murders on my TBR.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you like The Crow Trap and I do encourage you to continue with that Vera series (plus also the TV series). I also have read The Women In The Library and liked it. Nice list!!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed the Osman, Gentil and Cleeves books.
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Looked with interest. I read We Solve Murders and enjoyed it. A lot of fun. At Christmas we have a kris kringle where we have to put in one gift then we choose one back with a bit of game playing in there. Anyway I wrapped up We Solve Murders but put on the outside cover if this is not your reading jam look inside. Inside I had clipped a book token. Eventually my brother-in-law got it. He is an ex policeman so likes murder mysteries. So not sure if he will like the book, but he can go and buy his own! He usually reads on his Kindle and finds all the free books!
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