Now Read This!
DECEMBER 2025
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming mystery titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer classic whodunnits or spine-chilling thrillers, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Winter Water by Susanne Jansson
Winter Water
by Susanne Jansson

Martin moves his wife Alexandra and their two young children to his family's idyllic summer cottage in the village of Orust, on the coast of Sweden. One January day, when Martin is distracted by a ringing phone, his young son goes missing and is presumed to have drowned. With the help of former police photographer Maya Linde, Martin makes a macabre discovery...
Event Spotlight
Friends of the South Boston Branch Library December Book Sale
Saturday, December 13, 9:30am - 3:00pm
 
Join the Friends of the South Boston Branch Library for their December Book Sale on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:30am-3:00pm and check out some great bargains for your holiday shopping. 
 
New and Upcoming Titles
We Had a Hunch: A Mystery by Tom Ryan
Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar
One True Word by Snæbjörn Arngrímsson
We Had a Hunch
Tom Ryan
 
"Three former teen detectives are plunged into a chilling investigation when a murder echoes a killer's MO from decades ago."
 
Missing Sam
Thrity Umrigar
 
"When her wife goes missing on a morning run, Aliya is determined to both find her and clear her own name when she falls under suspicion."
 
One True Word
Snaebjorn Arngrimsson
 
"A woman abandons her husband on an uninhabited island in an Icelandic fjord and then tries to cover up her involvement."
 
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green
The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf
With Friends Like These
Alissa Lee
 
"A group of Harvard alums have played a secret game for decades but as the stakes rise, deadly consequences emerge from old lies."
 
Haven't Killed in Years
Amy K. Green
 
"The daughter of a serial killer has been living quietly in obscurity until she suddenly becomes the target of an obsessive new killer."
 
The Perfect Hosts
Heather Gudenkauf
 
"ATF Agent Jamie Saldano investigates when a couple's gender reveal party goes explosively wrong, leaving one woman dead."
 
Paper Cut by Rachel Taff
Innocence Road by Laura Griffin
The Dentist: A DS George Cross Mystery by Tim Sullivan
Paper Cut
Rachel Taff
 
"A woman, infamous for escaping a cult as a teenager, finds her future threatened when dangerous secrets come back to haunt her."
 
Innocence Road
Laura Griffin
 
"In West Texas, Detective Leanne Everhart uncovers a potential serial killer whose crime spree spans two decades."
 
The Dentist
Tim Sullivan
 
"British DS George Cross investigates the suspicious death of a homeless man and discovers a link to a cold case murder from years before."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Nordic Noir
Do you like your mysteries on the dark side? Nordic Noir is an increasingly popular genre written by Scandinavian (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark) authors in a realistic style with a dark, morally complex mood. Try out some of these books that will take you on a journey to Scandinavia without leaving your couch, and keep you on the edge of it. Enjoy!
 
 
 
   

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