WooReads Patron Book Reviews: Innocent Until Proven Guilty

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In the meantime, enjoy these crime fiction reviews submitted by our WooReaders and check out our Nordic Noir booklist, too!

The Mercy Rule 

By John Lescroart

I am a fan of Lescroart's books: good writing with wit.

In this book, the topic SEEMS to be assisted suicide, but it's really murder. The twist at the end took me completely by surprise.

~Judi P.

No Mercy

By Joanna Schaffhausen

A great crime thriller novel.

~Emily H.

Monster 

By Johnathan Kellerman

Good read, spooky, starts at a mental hospital and a patient that murdered a family. He predicts more murders before they happen, how does he predict? Milo gets interested in what is going on, brings Alex Delaware with him. Lots of twists until it is solved.

~Karen S.

Nineteen Minutes 

By Jodi Picoult

Loved this book. Hit a little close go home since I have a child in school and it has to do with school shooting. But I just loved it. Quick read

~Kim W.

I'll Walk Alone: A Novel

By Mary Higgins Clark

Zan Moreland's son is kidnapped. Life is awful especially when the interior designer gets accused. Her ex-husband and the public are all mad at her. Nice twist at the end. Good easy read.

~Karen S.

The Lacemaker's Secret: A Chloe Ellefson Mystery

By Karen Odden

An intriguing mystery with interesting information about the history of lace making in Belgium and its connection to the Belgian community in Wisconsin during WWI. An added bonus is a description of the Peshtigo fire, a forgotten natural disaster of the 1870's. The plot is intertwined with a murder in an historic farmhouse and with Chloe's discovery of her own family's secret. I always enjoy learning something new while trying to puzzle out the solution of these clever mysteries from Kathleen Ernst.

~Mary R.

The Crossing: A Novel 

By Michael Connelly

Good read, fast paced action. Harry Bosch is retired from the police force, takes on a case on the otherside. Is this guy really innocent. Lots of different cases weave together to an exciting end.

~Karen S.