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    #Ownvoices YA Books Everyone Should Read: Mysteries and Thrillers

    by Katie August 19, 2020
    by Katie August 19, 2020

    If you’re a fan of twists, turns, and things that go bump in the night, you’ll love these #ownvoices mysteries and thrillers that take place everywhere from a Mexican mansion in the 1950s to 1800s Korea. Whether your tastes trend …

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    Review: Gillian Flynn’s Crime Thriller Trilogy

    by Cathy March 25, 2020
    by Cathy March 25, 2020

    In my opinion, Gillian Flynnโ€™s crime thriller novels entice you in the same way that true crime documentaries do; Making a Murderer isnโ€™t easy watching, but you have to finish it anyway. And I think that Flynnโ€™s three novels Gone …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: Before She Knew Him

    by Caleigh March 15, 2019
    by Caleigh March 15, 2019

    I almost always enjoy my TLC picks. Mostly that’s because TLC has great books, but also within Literary Quicksand, we each choose books we think will be a good fit for us to review. But this one – holy, I …

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    Review: The Boy at the Keyhole

    by Caleigh September 10, 2018
    by Caleigh September 10, 2018

    I received a copy of The Boy at the Keyhole from Hanover Square Press in exchange for an honest review. Want your own copy? LQ is doing a **GIVEAWAY** for this novel! Tweet at us & TLC Book Tours with …

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    What We’re Reading: Halloween Edition

    by Janna October 31, 2017
    by Janna October 31, 2017

    Here’s what the Literary Quicksand ladies have been reading/recommend to get into that Halloween spirit. Annie                     The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is my favorite classic spooky book. …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/FantasySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Games

    by Amber July 21, 2017
    by Amber July 21, 2017

    I listened toย The Gamesย byย Tedย Kosmatkaย while we traveled from Duluth, MN to Rapid City, SD. All the hot new releases seem to always have a long holding period so I strolled the aisles at the library, found the sci-fi section, and this …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles

    by Becky April 5, 2017
    by Becky April 5, 2017

    Why: This third installment of theย Natchez Trilogy finally made its way to my hands, and I was so excited to dig in! Having loose ends is one of my literary nightmares, and I couldn’t wait to find out how things …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsSuspense/Thriller

    Giveaway: Natchez Burning + Tote Bag

    by Becky March 20, 2017
    by Becky March 20, 2017

    Get excited, LQ-ers! It is time for our first ever giveaway! In anticipation of the release of Greg Ilesโ€™ Mississippi Bloodย TOMORROW(!!!!), we are a giving away a copy of Natchez Burning (the first in this trilogy) and a canvas tote …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: Her Every Fear

    by Janna January 19, 2017
    by Janna January 19, 2017

    What a weird coincidence. I had just finished Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Killing a day before I received his newest novel, Her Every Fear, in the mail from TLC Book Tours. I hadnโ€™t realized either book was written by …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Kind Worth Killing

    by Janna January 8, 2017
    by Janna January 8, 2017

    In December, I started going to Minneapolisโ€™ Books and Bars. I probably donโ€™t need to add another book club to my already busy schedule, but this one is just too much fun! Books and Bars takes book club discussion to …

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