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Our Favorite Books of 2024


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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their favorite books from 2024!

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Things Mentioned
  • Goodreads Choice Awards: Mystery / Thriller 
  • Crime Reads Best Books
  • Washington Post’s Best Mystery Novels
  • Washington Post’s Best Thrillers 
  • The Guardian’s Best Mystery and Thrillers
  • Kirkus’s Best Mystery and Thrillers
  • NYTs Best Crime Novels
  • Books Discussed
    • The Hunter - Tana French
    • The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo
    • Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    • Guide Me Home - Attica Locke
    • Model Home - Rivers Solomon
    • Butter - Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton

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