Which books were picked as Amazon’s Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024? I’ll tell you what Amazon picked and what I think of their choices!
Amazon’s Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024
As I said in my Master Post of Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024, I thought Amazon’s picks were a good balance of popular/commercial books and some picks I hadn’t heard of.
Slow Burn Suspense and Family Secrets
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore – also a historical, this looks at the disappearance of a summer camper in the 1970s. My review of The God of the Woods
The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza – a woman inherits an Italian house and solves a turn-of the-century family murder
Amateur Detectives
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman – a ex-police officer and his bodyguard daughter team up on a case. My review and readers guide to We Solve Murders
Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson – a teen intern for a private investigator solves a crime
The Excitements by CJ Wray – two elderly WWII veteran sisters and crime solvers
Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch – a horse tracks down his missing owner (??)
Twisty suspense and thrillers
Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh – Alfred Hitchcock inspired story of a murder swap. My review with spoilers for Kill for Me Kill for You
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak – a dad gets weird vibes at his daughter’s wedding. My review with spoilers for The Last One at the Wedding
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera – a new podcast forces a woman to confront the death of her best friend. My review of Listen for the Lie with spoilers!
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston – a hit woman tries to outwit an attractive hitman. My review with spoilers for First Lie Wins!
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen – locked room mystery: who killed the nanny? My Review of House of Glass!
Wordhunter by Stella Stands – a literary savant solves murders
What Happened to Nina by Dervla McTiernan – the family of a missing woman goes rogue when her husband stonewalls the police
Broiler by Eli Crainor – revenge at a chicken processing plant
Procedurals and Mysteries
Black River by Nilanjana Roy – the murder of a child in a Hindu village
What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris – a lawyer untangles a conspiracy in small town Georgia
Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney – in the 1980s, a quirky teen helps the police catch a killer. My review of Deadly Animals!
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean – a police officer hopes that the reappearance of a missing woman will lead to her own missing sister. My review with spoilers for The Return of Ellie Black!
The Unquiet Bones by Loretta Ann White – a female detective tackles a cold case from the 1970s
Historical Fiction
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker – girls vanish in 1970s Missouri
A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci – racially charged murders in 1960s Virginia
Have you read any of these? What did you think? Tell me in the comments! And to see all the other major lists (including my minor one) go to my Master Post of Best New Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024!