Conviction by Denise Mina; Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline; The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter; and The Better Sister by Alafair Burke. In different ways, all these books deal with both current and age-old challenges women face. The characters and plots are good, and there are some interesting takes on the role of social media in shaping our perceptions of reality. It’s been a great year for mystery writers!

Conviction by Denise Mina; Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline; The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter; and The Better Sister by Alafair Burke. In different ways, all these books deal with both current and age-old challenges women face. The characters and plots are good, and there are some interesting takes on the role of social media in shaping our perceptions of reality. It’s been a great year for mystery writers!

Conviction by Denise Mina; Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline; The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter; and The Better Sister by Alafair Burke. In different ways, all these books deal with both current and age-old challenges women face. The characters and plots are good, and there are some interesting takes on the role of social media in shaping our perceptions of reality. It’s been a great year for mystery writers!

Conviction by Denise Mina; Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline; The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter; and The Better Sister by Alafair Burke. In different ways, all these books deal with both current and age-old challenges women face. The characters and plots are good, and there are some interesting takes on the role of social media in shaping our perceptions of reality. It’s been a great year for mystery writers!

Maisie Dobbs is aging well.

This book makes the Australian Outback come alive and breeds respect for its survivors.

She never gives up on Gamache and he keeps coming through.

Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis, and The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox. America’s storyteller keeps finding good ones to tell.

Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis, and The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox. America’s storyteller keeps finding good ones to tell.

Compelling tour of Bosnia by a seasoned diplomat and first-class storyteller.

Gabriel Allon never fails and this one explains Israel’s view of the neighborhood.

One of his finest books. Great character, great story, great portrait of an era.