If you are a member of Amazon Prime, you have a few more days to pick two books for free, as part of Amazon’s First Reads program. There are three that might be of interest in the mystery area, and one fantasy one that looked promising to me too. Of course, YMMV…so I’ve put a link to all ten choices at the end.
Broadway Butterfly by Sara DiVello is described as “Historical Crime” and the blurb indicates it’s based on a true crime.
To Die For is described as a “Thriller”, and the blurb seems consistent with this.
What Never Happened is also described as a “Thriller”, but seems a tad less thrillerish to me – not sure why. I do like the twist (mentioned in the blurb) that an obituary writer might pick up on a series of suspicious deaths quite early on.
Charlie N Holmberg’s The Hanging City is a “Fantasy” pick. I’ve read and liked her Paper Magician series.
Link to the Amazon First Reads webpage for all ten – other genres include self-help, middle-grade, romance, family drama, historical fiction and women’s fiction.
There are only a couple more days for this month’s Amazon Prime “First Reads”, but there are a few that look interesting, if you haven’t already picked:
Malibu Burning, Sharpe & Walker #1, by Lee Goldberg, I’ve read a couple of his other books, and they were pretty good, if a bit thrillerish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2P7PWDD
Redemption, Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran #1, by Deborah J Ledford, characterized as a police procedural: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BM1VNFP9
Salthouse Place, by Jamie Lee Sogn, suspense: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQWWY7W9
The Shallows, by Holly Craig, domestic suspense: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B95FT319
There are three thriller-ish sort of things as part of the Kindle First Reads offer this month. Thrillers are mostly not my style, but may be to some folks’ taste, and if you have Prime, you get one free, so here you go…
Last day for this batch of books is the end of this month, Nov 30.
Night Owl, book 1 in the Trasker series by Andrew Mayne
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVCXCYH4
Please Tell Me, by Mike Omer
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWNW9G8X
The Daughters of Block Island, by Christa Carmen
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRBP2142
This month’s first reads offerings are almost over, but for once, there are a couple I’m interested in, and a couple more that also look interesting. Remember, if you have Amazon Prime, you get two for free this month (usually one free per month), and if you don’t have prime you can get these for $1.99 each. (I think the $1.99 price also works for Prime members who have used up their two free picks, but still want more, but I’m not 100% sure of that. Please post here if you know for sure!)
Deeper Than the Dead is the first in the Vera Boyett series by Debra Webb: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGVSQHNG
You Shouldn’t Be Here seems to be a stand-alone paranormal mystery by Lauren Thoman: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL84R1VN
Daughter of Fire, by Sofia Robleda, is a historical novel set during the early days of the Spanish invasion of Guatemala, with a touch of paranormal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFD7PTKZ
Nine Tailed is the first in the Realm of Four Kingdoms fantasy series by Jayci Lee (although so far, there is only one book in the series): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMFDHXW4
There are also five other books to choose from, and YMMV. Here’s a link to the webpage for all nine: https://www.amazon.com/firstreads
And keep in mind, I was late posting these, so you have to pick them up either today or tomorrow. I’ll try to be more on time in the future!
If you have Amazon Prime, you can get Fatal Intrusion, which is the first in the Sanchez & Heron series by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, for free as part of the Kindle First Reads program. For two more days, that is, since it’s an August pick…
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNYGK3FV