Dirty John, Fyre, Making a Murderer, and American Crime Story are just a few of the multitude of titles for true crime events that have been recently released. In fact it seems as if every time I turn around there is a new (and successful) show, documentary, or podcast devoted to a shocking crime. I blame this on the bone chilling cold and dreary weather, and this time of year always feels like the time to hunker down with books that are a little chilling as well. I love to curl up with a plot twisting, page turner of a novel, or to get lost in excellent story telling. Taking a page from The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by William Morrow, I decided to follow in the footsteps of the Scandinavian’s and share with you a few fascinating crime reads to help keep you warm and cozy this month.
For the non-fiction lovers:
- I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
- The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman
- The Library Book by Susan Orlean
- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
- Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
- The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson
- American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse
- Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca
For the fiction fans:
- Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
- The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg
- My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- IQ by Joe Ide
- #FashionVictim by Amina Akhtar
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- The Suspect by Fiona Barton
- The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
- Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
As for me, I am currently enjoying Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton, Golden State by Ben H. Winters, and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Happy Reading!
