A Flicker in the Dark::
Can you ever travel far enough to escape your past?

Chloe has made a good life for herself despite the trauma of learning her father is a serial killer. But of course that’s where the story BEGINS. That’s not where it’s going to end though.

Grab this book for your next flight and you won’t even notice you’ve been sitting on the tarmac for 2-hrs waiting out the weather. ✈️

All The Dangerous Things::
Can you relate to endless sleepless nights in these Midlife years?

Isabelle’s no-sleep nights trump us all. Her no-sleep nights happened when her baby disappeared without a trace or signs of how it could happen.

Check out the whole synopsis and see if this is the book for your next road trip.🚘

Only If You’re Lucky::
I do love a good plot twist! And this is one twisted friendship, and SO VERY good to read on your next trip.

4 inseparable friends who will be carrying pretty dark secrets. This is my third Stacy Willingham mystery and her imagination does not disappoint!

Murder Your Employer::
Cliff Iverson executed the perfect murder today. Until the cops came knocking on his door 30-minutes later.

Lucky for him there’s McMaster’s Conservatory to teach him the errors of his botched attempt {and to get it right the next time}. A Quirky mystery to tuck inside your travel bag.

As a mama you’d do ANYTHING to save your child. Jen’s no different.

Only she has the chance to go back and change an event so the unthinkable doesn’t happen. But she has to figure out WHAT THE EVENT is.

Loved this one from the very start. If you love a good mystery - peek at this synopsis before you head to the airport.✈️

Just Another Missing Person
Famous Last Words {her newest book}

Listen For The Lie:: A Standout - must read murder mystery written in just the right order to keep me listening the 4-hr flight + de-planing & wishing the flight was longer that trip🫣 {Yep, I really wished that}

Lucy doesn’t remember the night her friend Savi died and thinks mayyybe she is the killer.

5-years later a murder podcaster is coming to her small town to see who-done-it {+ Lucy is lured back too} Would you sit on the plane a little longer to finish this one? ✈️

When She Was Me:: Suspicion between sisters and a flipped ending that you didn’t see coming.

Suspiciously good through most of the book. There were a few lagging chapters, but mostly a good page-turning guessing game.

The Echo Wife:: An interesting sci-fi read gifted to me. It’s no my typical book pick, but it was interesting.

Would you want an identical YOU walking around?

A twisted marriage trope that of course has an unexpected ending.

The Death of Mrs. Westaway::
A mysterious letter arrives in Hal’s post and a plan forms in her mind to help get her out of her financial mess. But she doesn’t know how much more complicated her is about to get after the death of Mrs Westaway.

The Thursday Murder Club:: …And lasting friendships.

A gang of retired pensioners {as they call themselves} meet every Thursday to drink tea {or wine}, chat about life and look at past murders to solve.

Today, murder comes to their village.

For all of us MidLifers who will see our retirements soon enough, this is a great look at aging, aging together, and how we can live a full retired life {even in murder cases}.

The Man Who Died Twice:: Book 2

Murder arrives back in Coopers Chase retirement village and Elizabeth knows this victim intimately.

But his dead body isn’t the only one that will turn up.

The Pensioner 4-some are back in action with their wit, charm {at least Joyce’s}, and endearing antidotes that only age can bring.

The Bullet That Missed:: Book 3

A cold case that turns HOT case! A missing news anchor presumed dead, but no body and no one looking…Until The Thursday Murder Club find it.

The pensioner gang is back in action and use their wits + age to do what the youngsters haven’t been able to.

Click & read read the better synopsis below {I mean, they are the writers & will get you opening the cover like me😉}

The Last Devil To Die:: Book 4

An old friend has been found dead and it gets personal. Who’d think the gang of 4 could compete with professors, drug dealers, and art forgers…

But once again they do. And do it with pa-nosh, wit, and the reminder that we’re just on this earth a short time so MAKE THE MOST OF IT FOR YOU!

{Book 5 releasing in September}

The Teacher::
Plot twist! 2 twists, plus one more to keep you guessing.

You kind of see where it’s going and then BAM! you’re hit over the head with a twist that may not seem believable, but then mayyyybe it is😵

Can Addie be trusted? She lies and no one really knows what happened last year.
Is Eve oversensitive - or blinded by her mentor and husband?
And why does Kenzie hate Addie so much?

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave::

She and Vero are back! They don’t want to get involved in another murder investigation, but once again her ex-husband drags her into another mess.

As with the last 4 books, it’s another light-hearted type murder mystery.

I usually lose interest in a series after book 3 or 4, but NOT THIS ONE. The ending teases with another book coming and I’ll hit ‘Add To Cart’ as soon as it pops up! Snarky, funny mysteries are hard to find.

The Weekend Guests::

So many secrets that come crashing down all at once and there are only a few left standing.

After years apart 5 friends reunite for a weekend of fun. Orrrr is it to find out who has leaked their secret?

Listen For The Lie::
Listen For The Lie podcast has opened up a cold case and Lucy is losing her job + her boyfriend because of it.

The twists & turns of this murder mystery is lightened up by Lucy’s precocious grandmother who speaks her mind.

A mystery with a sprinkle of humor scattered in - what’s not to like?! Grab it for your next trip!

The Boyfriend::
It’s always the husband. But what if there isn’t a husband - then who done it?

I read many McFadden books & you’d think I would catch on after so many🤷🏻‍♀️ But her imagination seems to be endless.

Have a long flight or drive ahead? This one will pass the time quickly.

Watching You::
I enjoy Lisa Jewell’s books, but this one was a slow start for me. Took me half way through to get hooked, but then it all came swirling into place.

This book plays on assumptions one might make when given certain details {but not the whole story}.

An Anonymous Girl::
Would you pretend to be someone else to slide into a research study worth $500?

Jessica has things to hide {all mysteries books do right} + a lot of responsibilities to shoulder. When she sneaks into a research study she has NO IDEA what she signed up for.

Click on the link & read the synopsis, I think you’ll hooked and want to pack this one along on your next trip too. ✈️

end of story:: When you keep dark secrets for so very long, they have a way of coming out in the end,

And each character has a secret in this mystery, but I’d bet you a chai latte you won’t guess all of them {until the end of the story of course😉}

Click below and read the synopsis to see if it’s worth taking on your next plane ride {it was for me}.

Famous Last Words:: The second McAllister book I’ve read and I was happy for a 4-hour flight.

“Give someone a mystery and they’ll go to the ends of the earth to solve it”

In my case, sit glued to the turning pages to see where the writing goes next. IF you have a long trip ahead - THIS BOOK is the one to pack!

The Diamond Eye::
Kate Quinn pulls silent hero’s from obscurity and forms a page-turning story around their accomplishments.

This WWII story of how a Russian history student & quiet librarian turned sniper & taught Germany + her own Russian military to always look over their shoulder.

Kills Well With Others::
This sequel of the 4 “retired” female assassin quad is back at it finding out who wants to kill them now.

Maybe they should stop taking cruise ships {always where it starts for them}.

This feisty 4 bring some good humor to a murder mystery along with some great Venice landmarks that I’ll be looking up on my trip this fall ;)

Book 1 → Killers of a Certain Age

The Golden Couple::
Marissa and Matthew have the perfect life until Marissa drops a bombshell into it.

I like my twist & turns in a good mystery + ones that adds multiple possibilities for the guilty person.

There were a few lagging pages in this one, but still a good book {or audible} to take along on a trip.

Atmosphere::
TJR has penned a space adventure! Or is it about friendship? Love? Ambition? Dreams?

This one goes back in time again to when women were just making it into the NASA program.

If you’ve read {or listened} to a TJR story before, you know she has a gift for storytelling. Click the button below to read a synopsis of her latest before you pack for your next trip✈️

The Night We Lost Him::
Estranged siblings come together to figure out what happened to their father.

I love Laura Dave’s writing style of bonding people together through a mystery. Her book, The Last Thing He Told Me is another great one for a trip read!

Heartwarming, sad, and mysterious; the 3 words to keep you read all travel day long {and through vacation} 😊✈️

You Deserve To Know::
Who’s the victim, who’s the victor, and who is satin in human form?

The downside, my flight was cancelled and I spent 10-hours in airports.

The upside, plenty of time to listen to finish this book on the trip. The twists & curves keep you turning the page from the takeoff through the bus transfer to your car. ✈️🚘

The Five Year Lie::
I see my Ring doorbell in a whole new light after this book! Ariel gets a text from the love of her life. “Meet me at the candelabra tree.”

Only he’s been DEAD for 5 years!

Good mysterious start right? Weather you read or listen, this book is one to pack along for your next trip.

I see what all the hype was about. It’s another RomCom page turner by Emily Henry!

Other Emily Henry great ones {in my book}::

People We Meet on Vacation
Book Lovers
Happy Place

Society of Lies::

2 sisters, both attend Princeton, a secret society, and the death of one {sister}.

A mystery upon mystery upon mystery.

This book had GREAT narrators! If you’re an audiobook-er + mystery lover, get this one on Libro to support the small book shop of your choice & listento great books!

Parents Weekend::
College parent weekend are always busy, but never deadly.

5 families come to parents weekend and leave changed forever. Interesting turn of events and mystery read {listen} on my last long flight over the pond. 🇭🇷

The Missing Half::
Did she vanish, leave, or die?

Nic has been reeling after her sister vanished 7-years ago.

One night Jenna walks into Nic’s work and pulls her back in to finding out what happened to her sister. Jenna’s sister disappeared the same way and now it’s a search for answers.

Careful when you go looking! You might find a BIG {life or death} SECRET.

Everyone is Lying To You::
Lizzie consumes the influencers videos, Bex creates those videos. They’re former best friends and about to reunited and consumed with the murder of Bex’s husband.

Lizzie came to the influencer conference for Bex and then Bex disappeared.

Thriller-mystery that kept me guessing between each character.

The Woman in Cabin 10::
Travel writer Lo has no idea what’s she in for aboard the luxe boat of her dreams.

I’m a Ruth Ware fan and her twisty-turny mystery writing style. Excited to also download the Netflix movie for my next trip!