Category Archives: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Review: Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries by Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez

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Hardy Boys Clue Book Fall Mysteries by Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez

Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries
Franklin W. Dixon and Santy Gutierrez
Aladdin
Published Published September 8, 2026

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About Hardy Boys Fall Mysteries

Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy tackle three spooky investigations in this fall-themed Hardy Boys Clue Book three-books-in-one paperback bind-up!

In The Bad Luck Skate, Frank and Joe are excited to be supporting their friends on the Bayport Checkers hockey team. But when someone dumps paint all over the team’s lucky skate, their star player worries their luck has run out. Then his stick breaks before … Continue reading →

Review: Dead Girls by Beck Kubrick

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Dead Girls by Beck Kubrick

Dead Girls
Beck Kubrick
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published September 22, 2026

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About Dead Girls

The teen daughter of an infamous serial killer must prove she isn’t the one behind recent copycat murders in this “tongue-in-cheek” (Booklist, starred review) graphic novel that’s a campy, feminist send-up of slashers that both celebrates and subverts classic tropes.

In the cozy town of Clossdale, a serial killer rampages! Five girls missing in as many weeks! Bodies turning up on the forest floor! And all fingers point to one vile fiend: Ash Hargreeves.

Except … Continue reading →

MMGM Review: The Sherlock Society: Art Attacky by James Ponti

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The Sherlock Society: Art Attack by James Ponti

The Sherlock Society: Art Attack
James Ponti
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Published September 8, 2026

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About The Sherlock Society: Art Attack

The Sherlock Society goes undercover in the Miami street art scene to find an anonymous graffiti artist in this third book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti!

The Sherlock Society’s latest case is tracking down stealth graffiti artist Funky Munky—well-known for their artistic statements calling out local politicians—on behalf of a developer who wants them to create a mural for a new hotel. Their investigation leads Alex, … Continue reading →

Review: My Killer Family Reunion by Dinesh Thiru

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My Killer Family Reunion by Dinesh Thiru

My Killer Family Reunion
Dinesh Thiru
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published August 11, 2026

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About My Killer Family Reunion

Knives Out meets Never Have I Ever in this hilarious and twisty young adult mystery-comedy about an Indian American teen whose family reunion at a lavish manor falls into chaos after her grandma is attacked.

Nothings brings family together like attempted murder.

There are three things Jayshree Devi can count on happening at her annual family 1) her cousins will forget she exists, 2) her aunts will try to set her up, and 3) her … Continue reading →

Review: The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Ross

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The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss

The Escape Game
Marissa Meyer and Tamara Ross
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Published April 7, 2026

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About The Escape Game

It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.

Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set.

Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show’s trickiest escape rooms. There’s Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl … Continue reading →

Review: Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson

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Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson

Killing Sadie
Rachel Peterson
Simon Pulse
Published August 4 2026

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About Killing Sadie

Perfect for fans of How to Survive Your Murder and Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets, this young adult thriller unspools the truth behind a tragic murder through multiple unreliable narrators who all have secrets to keep.

Here’s what we do know: there was another infamous barn party at the McClain family farm last night, and things went horribly wrong. By the end of the night, there were two dead bodies in the old barn: seventeen-year-old Sadie Cooper and her killer, Mason Vreeland. The murder was … Continue reading →