Choose Wisely

Goodreads, the Amazon-owned social cataloging Web site, has released its opening selection of nominees for the 2024 Choice Awards. There are 20 Mystery & Thriller contenders at this stage:

• All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker (Crown)
• The Last One at the Wedding, by Jason Rekulak (Flatiron)
• Darling Girls, by Sally Hepworth (St. Martin’s Press)
• The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose (Ballantine)
• House of Glass, by Sarah Pekkanen (St. Martin’s Press)
• The Boyfriend, by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press)
• The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore (Riverhead)
• The Return of Ellie Black, by Emiko Jean (Simon & Schuster)
• Not What She Seems, by Yasmin Angoe (Thomas & Mercer)
• Home Is Where the Bodies Are, by Jeneva Rose (Blackstone)
• The Heiress, by Rachel Hawkins (St. Martin’s Press)
• How to Solve Your Own Murder, by Kristen Perrin (Dutton)
• The Midnight Feast, by Lucy Foley (Morrow)
• The Night We Lost Him, by Laura Dave (S&S/ Marysue Rucci)
• Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera (Celadon)
• We Solve Murders, by Richard Osman (Pamela Dorman)
• The Teacher, by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press)
• Middle of the Night, by Riley Sager (Dutton)
• Society of Lies, by Lauren Ling Brown (Bantam)
• First Lie Wins, by Ashley Elston (Pamela Dorman)

By Sunday, November 24, cast your vote here for your favorite among these. Round two of the eliminations will run from November 26 to December 1, with the winner to be declared on Thursday, December 5.

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