Dark Places
Libby Day, sole survivor of family murders, is paid to rethink her testimony.
1,910-word summary · 8 min read
crime + mystery
33 books tagged both “crime” and “mystery”.
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One of Us Is Lying
Five Bayview teens enter detention and Simon dies, leaving Bronwyn Nate Addy and Cooper suspects.
3,158-word summary · 14 min read
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Lisbeth Salander is framed for murder while Blomkvist digs into trafficking and her past.
3,101-word summary · 14 min read
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Pip reopens a closed murder case for a school project and finds the town wanted it shut.
2,621-word summary · 12 min read
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None retold: ten to Soldier Island, rhyme deaths, no one left to tell.
2,137-word summary · 9 min read
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl fully retold: Nick and Amy Dunne, the diary, Desi, the treasure hunt, and why the ending stays ugly.
2,334-word summary · 10 min read
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train retold: Rachel's commute, Jess and Jason, Megan missing, and what really happened that night.
2,391-word summary · 11 min read
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient retold: Alicia's silence, Theo's obsession, the Alcestis clue, and the final flip.
2,412-word summary · 11 min read
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo explained: Blomkvist at Vanger, Lisbeth Salander, the Vanger family secret, and the long mid-book hush.
2,254-word summary · 10 min read