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Mystery
NCTzens New ‘Favorite’ Titles: 8 Must-Read Books Recommended by NCT
Posted on September 19, 2022| Posted in Featured, Book Collection
If you are a NCTzen bookworm, then you have come to the right place! In this mini guide, discover what your favorite idols are reading. Who knows, one or two titles on this list might be your next well-loved read, too!
For Fans of Stranger Things: Bizarre and Spooky Books to Turn Your World Upside Down
Whether you consumed all the new episodes in one sitting or just beginning to join the adventures of Eleven, Will, Max, Dustin, Lucas, and Mike… Chances are you might be looking for reads similar to this riveting TV series. Luckily, we got you covered! Read more on the blog.
First Look Club: Dan reviews Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Posted on May 25, 2022| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
The narrative makes Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li more than just a thriller. It captures the despair and disconnectedness of being born into two cultures. Read Dan's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Clifford reviews The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Posted on February 16, 2022| Posted in Book Reviews
One of the things I really liked about The Paris Apartment is that most of the story is set in the titular apartment building, which can be considered as a character in itself. The brooding atmosphere, the occupants’ casual voyeurism, and the other occupants’ bourgeois lifestyles all add tension to a steadily escalating plot. Read the rest of Clifford's review on the blog.
First Few Pages: The Maid by Nita Prose
Posted on January 14, 2022| Posted in First Few Pages
A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart. Read the First Few Pages of The Maid on the blog.
First Look Club: Clifford reviews A Deadly Affair: Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie
Posted on December 17, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
A Deadly Affair is a collection of previously-published short stories written by Agatha Christie, but with a twist: they’re love stories. Or stories that involve romance, at least: more Harley Quin, less Harlequin. Read Clifford's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Jed reviews Widespread Panic by James Ellroy
Posted on June 4, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
From the modern master of noir comes a novel based on the real-life Hollywood fixer Freddy Otash, the malevolent monarch of the 1950s L.A. underground, and his Tinseltown tabloid Confidential magazine. Read Jed's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Clifford reviews Widespread Panic by James Ellroy
Posted on June 4, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
From the modern master of noir comes a novel based on the real-life Hollywood fixer Freddy Otash, the malevolent monarch of the 1950s L.A. underground, and his Tinseltown tabloid Confidential magazine. Read Clifford's review on the blog.
First Few Pages: The Sanatorium
Posted on March 18, 2021| Posted in First Few Pages
A detective takes time off from work and is invited by her estranged brother to celebrate his engagement at a hotel high in the Swiss Alps. But that place was once an abanded sanatorium, and when her brother's fiancee goes missing after storm and more guests start panicking, she must trust her instincts if they hope to find her. They just don't know the real danger they're in..
First Look: Dying Is Easy by Joe Hill and Martin Simmonds
Posted on November 4, 2020| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Comedy is hard... but dying is easy! This crime thriller by writer Joe Hill and artist Martin Simmonds follows in the tradition of fair-play mysteries inviting readers to solve the murder before Syd does.
