While they are all very different, what unites these five novels, apart from their being shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the mystery/thriller category, is that they are unafraid to explore difficult topics with diverse characters, unencumbered by expectations from readers about genre or the darkest corners of our culture. Women in Los Angeles’ West Adams neighborhood live in the shadow of a serial killer. A child abduction in Seattle reveals fissures in a marriage that could turn fatal. A fledgling PI works a case while evading her abusive ex-husband. Black and white people in rural Virginia become uneasy allies in a heist gone terribly wrong. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.Ī young queer couple runs a high-stakes con game in Venice, Italy. Bollen and Hillier will appear on a Festival of Books panel April 19 with bestselling author Tod Goldberg, moderated by Paula L. Crosby and Ivy Pochoda are finalists for the Times Book Prize in the mystery/thriller category. Jennifer Hillier, Rachel Howzell Hall, Cristopher Bollen, S.A. The Book Prize Mystery/Thriller finalists roundtable
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