Category: Mysteries and Thrillers

Adults! Welcome to year 3 of our year-long reading challenge. Explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes. To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2024. Earn bigger prizes by reading...

TW: child abuse/neglect, miscarriage, homophobia The novel Monday’s Not Coming is complex. The novel focuses on the mysterious disappearances of black children and the faulty system that frequently causes the kids to fall between the cracks. These are two extremely serious themes. The narrative...

This true-crime suspense novel leaves the reader on the edge of their seat while also accurately depicting Ojibwe culture. Daunis Fontaine is the main character of the story. Daunis has never really fit in, whether on the reservation or in her hometown. However, that’s...

Title: Back Before Dark Author: Tim Shoemaker Summary: Gordy, Cooper, Hiro and Lunk rode their bikes to Walmart and promised to be back before dark.  They take a break at Kimball Hill Park, and notice that riding bikes to Walmart was not a very...

Title: There’s Someone Inside Your House Author: Stephanie Perkins Summary:  Known for her YA romances, Stephanie Perkins steps out of her comfort zone with this horror/thriller.  Fans of hers don’t despair though, there is still some romance, it just takes a backseat to a...

Title: Dr. Franklin’s Island Author: Ann Halam Summary: When the newly-acquainted Semi, Arnie, and Miranda’s plane crashes in the middle of the ocean, they are the only survivors. Stranded on a mysterious island they wait desperately for rescue. The days tick by without a sign...