For March, the Field of Mystery Book Group has chosen Lucy Foley's The Paris Apartment, a book in which a young woman discovers her brother missing, and the people living in his building hiding secrets. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/mar…

The Field Notes Book Group is reading Deanna Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age for March 18. When their former employer decides to terminate a group of older women assassins, they join together to fight back. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/01/kil…

Phaedra by Laura Shepperson is a feminist revisioning of the classic Greek myth, turning the misogyny of the original on its head. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/03/me-…

Field of Mystery has chosen for April the book More Than You'll Ever Know, by Katie Gutierrez, about a woman with two separate lives, until one of her husbands is arrested for the murder of the other. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/06/two…

A short but powerful fantasy novella about family and myths and abusive relationships, The Crane Husband is a quick and immersive read. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/dar…

Four new mysteries and thrillers to pick up this March. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/13/mys…

Field Notes Book Group has chosen a funny review of philosophy and morality for our April book: How to be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question, by Michael Schur, creator of the TV show The Good Place. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/21/bec…

A.n intriguing combination of mystery and science fiction, The Mimicking of Known Successes is a fast, compelling read fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/23/mys…

Nothing But the Rain is a disturbing, haunting post-apocalyptic novella you can't put down. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/27/mem…

For the rest of the fans of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole, rejoice! The Killing Moon is coming out at the end of May, and Harry returns to another serial killer hunt. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/03/30/hes…

A couple of new mysteries take the genre in different directions. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/05/int…

A particular kind of wish fulfillment romantic comedy falls short: it's missing conflict. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/07/rom…

Field of Mystery Book Group has chosen (with a certain amount of encouragement from me) the twisted, mind-boggling book, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, by Stuart Turton, for our May discussion. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/min…

Thomas Mullen's book, Blind Spots, is a speculative fiction mystery in which people's visual perceptions can be hacked, with horrifying results. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/13/jus…

Want to learn Western Philosophy while laughing out loud? Read Michael Schur's How to Be Perfect. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/15/mor…

The Field Notes Book Group has chosen Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning historical novel, Hamnet, for our May book. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/to-…

An arch, funny book about a very selective, very private school that trains a particular kind of murderer, and the stories of three of its graduates and their attempts to "delete" their evil employers. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/20/a-s…

Can you make a fake engagement story work in the modern world? Sure: just check out The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur to see how it's done right. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/04/25/fak…

T. J. Klune's latest, In the Lives of Puppets, is better than just a speculative fiction take on Pinocchio. It's a moving book about redemption and forgiveness and free will. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/aft…

The Field of Mystery Book Group has chosen Ragnar Jonasson's Icelandic mystery, The Darkness, for June. The main character is an older female detective in Reykjavik, forced into retirement and investigating one last case. fieldlibraryadults.wordpress.com/2023/05/16/fie…