Tahoe Mysteries
Tahoe Speed (An Owen McKenna Mystery Thriller Book 23) by Todd Borg, July 21, 2025; Thriller Press
Detective Owen McKenna is determined to help a desperate woman find the killer of her famous Tahoe boyfriend speed skiier who died while in France. Plus, other skiing murders begin to happen closer by...
I have enjoyed many of the Owen McKenna mysteries set in Nevada Tahoe and California Tahoe. The setting, plots, and writing pull you in. Click on Todd Borg to see the other books in the series, on goodreads.
This is my holiday reading and listening - mystery thrillers by Shari Lapena of Canada, a prolific suspense writer.
The Couple Next Door her first book. The couple next door seem to be entangled in the lives of a new couple whose eight-month-old baby mysteriously disappeared from her crib while the two couples were having drinks and dinner together next door. There are twists and turns and surprises throughout, and I never could guess at the beginning who the culprit, kidnapper would be.
Still TBR either audio or paper book are:
and her most recent book, published 2025,
To see details of her books on goodreads, click on Shari Lapena. I am finding them excellent reading and listening, especially good now, in the lull between the old and the new year.
I'm grateful that my library has all these books and audios available over the holidays!
Ooh, hope you enjoy all those! It's nice to have a big stack of stuff you're sure you'll enjoy for holiday reading.
ReplyDeleteI have read some books by Lapena but thanks for reminding me I have more to read. ☺️
ReplyDeleteI hadn’t heard of Shari Lapena. Will definitely look at her books. I think I would enjoy the mysteries set in Nevada. I’ve been to Tahoe and Reno, and used to live in Las Vegas.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you have a nice big stack of these thrillers for reading over the holidays. Shari Lapena is a new to me author. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteGreat list of books for the holiday!
ReplyDeleteI have seen The Couple Next Door on a few lists recently. I hope you have lots of happy reading moments in 2026!
ReplyDeleteMy post: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/2025-survey-of-books.html
I hope you enjoy your Lapena binge :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful reading week, and a very happy New Year
The Couple Next Door sounds so good! It reminds me of the Madeline McCann case.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these authors. I may check them out.
ReplyDeleteI read The Couple Next Door a couple of years ago. I really liked it. I want to read more books by Shari LaPena. My library has all her books too. Hope you have a great week! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteIt's always a lot of fun when you discover an author that you can binge on the back list!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
I want to read more LaPena!
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Ooh, I love that Tahoe setting. We spent a weekend there and it was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour description of The Couple Next Door reminds me of The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy. I didn't know who the kidnapper was until the big reveal in that book. I preferred her book Goodnight Beautiful but The Perfect Mother was good too.
Happy New Year!