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onlymurdersintheafterparty · 4 months

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Mystery/Thriller Books I Read This Year with LGBTQ+ Main & Side Characters 🏳️‍🌈

This year I read so many interesting mystery and thriller books and wanted to make this list because I didn't even know that there were that many mystery/thriller books that featured LGBTQ+ characters until this year. These books were all a joy to read and I hope that you'll enjoy them as well. I don't want to mislead anyone so I'll put the pairings in parentheses and let you decide which ones speak to you or not.

Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (Main Characters)

Students Chiamaka "Chi" and Devon are tormented by an anonymous gossip account that is hellbent on ruining their senior year. If you like Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars you'll love it.

All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology - Edited by Circe Moskowitz (Various Characters) and features the following authors:

Kalynn Bayron, Ashia Monet, Liselle Sambury, Sami Ellis, Joel Rochester, Joelle Wellington, Brent C. Lambert, Donyae Coles, Ryan Douglass, Circe Moskowitz

I'm not a big fan of horror novels but I found all of these short stories to be really interesting. They range from confusing to mildly unsettling to very creepy so there is something for everyone. Just a heads up there's a bit of gore but that's something to be expected in a horror novel.

And Don’t Look Back - Rebecca Barrow (Main Characters)

Harlow Ford is a teenager who has bounced from place to place her whole life due to her mother Cora attempting to outrun something or someone. While attempting to flee their current location, Harlow and her mother get into a car accident and her mother dies from her injuries. Before she dies, Cora instructs Harlow to take a key and find a safety deposit box and to "Keep running, and don't stop". In this box Harlow discovers money and new identities as well as a deed to a house and pictures of aunts she never knew existed. Harlow then has to decide if she wants to run forever or solve the mystery to her past. Nearly everyone in this book is sapphic except for a few characters.

Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson (Main & Side Characters)

Estranged siblings Byron and Benny Bennett, affectionately called B&B by their mother Eleanor, have to put aside their differences after her sudden death. The family lawyer reveals that Eleanor left behind various tapes detailing her life and that the last Black cake she made is in the freezer but cannot be cut until the time is right. Told in two timelines, we learn about Eleanor's life and how she came to be her mother and it's a tale of loss, heartbreak, and perseverance. If you haven't already seen it, Hulu has adapted it into a tv series and all episodes are available to watch.

Cutting Teeth - Chandler Baker (Side Characters)

The book's selling point is vampire preschoolers, but it's mainly about three mothers Rhea, Mary Beth, and Darby and their struggles with motherhood. When their children's teacher Ms. Ollie is found dead, cracks form in their friendships and personal lives as they struggle to manage their children's thirst for blood. There are two lesbian moms of one of the preschoolers that are mentioned here and there but they don't play a big part in the story.

The Golden Spoon - Jessa Maxwell (Side Character)

Six amateur bakers are invited to compete on The Golden Spoon, a baking competition hosted by a famous baker Betsy Martin. They're all whisked away to Grafton manor, Betsy's family home. The competition starts off with undetectable acts of sabotage and ends in a shocking murder. One of the reviews compared it to Only Murders in the Building because of some amateur sleuthing done by middle aged tech guru bachelor Pradyumna and retired nurse Lottie, but I don't think they're similar at all just because of the age gap. One of the contestants Peter is gay and has a husband and daughter but he is not a major player in this book. Hulu got the rights to adapt this book into a series so I can't wait to see it in the next year or two.

Their Vicious Games - Joelle Wellington (Side Characters)

After getting into a fight with a classmate, Edgewater Academy student Adina Walker loses her spot at her dream college. In hopes of reclaiming her future, she charms her way into getting accepted into a competition called The Finish. Held at the estate of the Remington family, the founders of the Edgewater Academy itself, The Finish is an intense competition that consists of three challenges: a Ride, a Raid, and a Royale. Competing along 11 other girls, many of which are bloodthirsty for victory, Adina tries to keep her humanity intact to not only win but stay alive. If you like The Hunger Games I think you'll enjoy this book. While their sexual identities aren't clearly defined, two of the female characters are in a queerplatonic relationship that at times seems more romantic than platonic. The Gotham Group has acquired the rights to a live adaptation but I'm unsure of whether or not this book will become a tv series or a movie.

Books that are part of a series are mentioned below. Struck titles are the books that were read in previous years.

Andy Mills Series - Lev A.C. Rosen (Main Characters)

Evander "Andy" Mills is a gay cop who was fired after being caught in a raid at a gay club and is now a private investigator for the LGBTQ+ community in 1950s San Francisco. I can't say too much about the series without spoiling the contents of either book so be sure to check out the goodreads pages for the summaries of the books.

TW: because of the time period there are a lot of homophobic slurs, graphic or off-page police brutality, and some violence in general

Lavender House

The Bell in the Fog

Secret Staircase Mystery Series - Gigi Pandian (Side Characters)

Tempest Raj, a former magician, joins her father's Secret Staircase Construction company that specializes in creating secret rooms for clients. In each book she encounters seemingly impossible locked in mysteries that occur in the homes of their clients while also trying to figure out the mystery behind a family curse that claimed the life of her aunt and possibly her mother who disappeared several years ago. Dahlia, a true crime writer is the older sister of Tempest's best friend Ivy is married to Vanessa, a criminal defense attorney. They along with their young daughter Natalie often end up providing advice or clues needed to help solve the mysteries.

Under Lock & Skeleton Key

The Raven Thief

Thursday Murder Club Series - Richard Osman (One of the main characters but not revealed/confirmed until Book 4)

In the Coopers Chase Retirement Village, four retirees get together every Thursday to solve a murder: Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Ron, and Joyce the newcomer. With the help of their friends Chris and Donna on the police force as well as handyman with a shady past Bogdan, there's no case this crew can't solve. The books are full of charm, wittiness, and excitement and I can't wait for book number five. Not much is known yet, but there is going to be a movie! Filming is supposed to start next year but I don't think they have released the casting information yet but I hope that they choose their cast well.

The Thursday Murder Club

The Man Who Died Twice

The Bullet that Missed

The Last Devil to Die

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pumpkin-angle · 8 months

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If you like, mystery, vampires, supernatural thrillers light novels. Then I am happy to tell you that Shadows Sing Vol.2 is now available for pre-order. Follow Roxanne Van Kurt as she tries to find the truth of how her mother died and navigate in the world of the night where her father lives.

Just a quick note that there will be strong language, adult themes, discussion of violences, and further books will have fights.

Hope that all you gems enjoy.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143974436?ean=9798218248567

#independent author #shadowssing #light novel #fiction fantasy story #supernatural #fiction mystery story #books #vampires #lgbtq+ characters #thriller

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nerdby · 2 months

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Just want to share these interviews with Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the horror novel Fight Club, about his thoughts on toxic masculinity and his book being used as an incel Bible. Long-story short, the dude comes off as a pretentious asshole who is completely devoid of artist integrity -- he doesn't give a shit about toxic masculinity or the impact his work has on society, negative or otherwise. He is the living embodiment of the phrase rich, white, cisgender gays will be the end of the queer community.

#random #books #books and reading #horror novels #horror genre #psychological horror #psychological thriller #horror nerd #bookworm #book nerd #bibliophile #chuck palahniuk #fight club #toxic masculinity #lgbtq community

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gabibookworm · 13 days

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Happy book birthday to this week’s new releases! 📚

#booklr #books #diverse books #ya books #bookworm #lgbtq books #ya fantasy #ya romance #romance books #thriller books

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emilia-strange · 4 months

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Screenshots from EILEEN (2023) dir. William Oldroyd

#eileen #screenshots #thriller #movie #lgbtq #lgbtqplus #anne hathaway #thomasin mckenzie #screen shots #movies #books #atmospheric #aesthetic #eileen 2023 #film noir #noir

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foxyfablesblog · 10 months

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Check out my Book Review: You're Not Supposed To Die Tonight

#young adult horror #book review #Kaylynn bayron #you're not supposed to die tonight #young adult fiction #book blog #bookish #young adult novel #LGBTQ fiction #sapphic fiction #young adult thriller #young adult mystery #booklr #african american fiction #teen horror

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elusiveclownbox · 3 months

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QUESTION FOR ALL THE WEIRD FICTION LOVERS OUT THERE!!! (guess i should trigger warn with slightly nsfw, dead dove do not eat stuff)

does anyone have any fucked up, toxic, horrific, gruesome queer book reccs??

and im not talking “toxic” in a slightly dubious (by this societies standards) age gap or questionable power dynamics where one is the others boss or something NO!! i want something that leaves you reeling, something that would leave a foul taste in the mouth and a grimace on the face of the average person.

for example, just finished “exquisite corpse” by william joseph martin (formerly and more well known as poppy z. brite) and by god was it exactly what ive been craving and yearning for; an intricately written, beautifully crafted, professionally published collage of all my favorite “dead dove, do not eat” tropes. im not sure what words could potentially get me banned on here, so if you’ve never heard of it look it up, pretty similar to some of the more depraved hannigram fics ive read

ANYWAY LONG STORY SHORT i demand your most fucked up queer books. thank you.

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mistysnat · 2 years

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As promised my list (so far) of Toxic Obsessive Homoerotic Friendship book recs, part 1! This list is my top ten, from most favorite to not quite as favorite (but still awesome) according to my own taste. I wanted to include pictures but it was a nightmare. I will make part two as soon as I can! Please give me your recs if you have any :) A lot of these books have heavy topics so please look up trigger warnings!

1. Black Iris by Elliot Wake (formerly known as Leah Raeder and the book is under that name)

Laney, a fresh high school graduate, meets two older college students, a boy and a girl, and they form a friendship and have different dynamics between all three of them. At the same time, she’s still dealing with a boy who bullied her in high school.

2. If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

In present day, Oliver is being released from prison after being convicted of a violent crime. In the past we visit him and his close group of friends as they study at a very prestigious and exclusive Shakespeare acting academy, and learn what really happened.

3. These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

Paul meets Julien in a freshman college Criminology class and they start an intense and possibly dangerous friendship in the 1970s.

4. The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

August struggles when his childhood best friend starts having hallucinations.

5. Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman

Three girls, one popular, one a rebel, and one a wallflower have tangled friendships with each other in the 1990s.

6. Underneath Everything by March Beller Paul

Mattie, a high school student, reflects on her lost friendship with her best friend, Jolene. Is it over for good or is there a possibility for friendship again in the future?

7. The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton

Laura, a high school junior attends a boarding school that was the setting of her favorite novel, and becomes obsessed with the church choir there and the very religious girl who leads them.

8. The Lightness by Emily Temple

In search of her missing father, Olivia goes to a mountain top Buddhist retreat and becomes a part of a group of girls who are obsessed with learning how to levitate.

9. Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten

June is filled with grief after her childhood best friend dies. She commits herself to finding out what happened.

10. The Falling Girls by Haley Krishner

After Shade decides to join the cheerleading squad at her high school, thereby disregarding her longtime best friend’s feelings, tensions rise among all of the girls involved.

#book recs #lgbtq books #book recommendations #lgbt books #lgbt book recs #lgbtqreads #if we were villains #these violent delights #girls on fire #black iris #the world cannot give #dark academia #dark academia books #thriller books #the wicker king #underneath everything #please reblog and read them!! these books deserve the hype #you can ask me if you have questions about trigger warnings or plots

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mjspickett · 4 months

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Echoes Of The Immortal

Book 5 of the Immortal series

MJ Spickett

#PreOrder #ScienceFiction #AmReading #BookBuzz #ParanormalThriller #AdoptedFamily #MM #Romance #Suspense #Horror

He knows they're still out there. The Celestial beings that once possessed him and the darkness that follows them. Yet the stories of them mating with humans were just that...stories...weren't they?

It had been years since Alex was freed from possession. He and Lucas had spent that time cultivating a peaceful life in the valley, surrounded by the LaCloche Mountains of Northern Ontario. The leading authority of the Celestials and their underground temples, both Alex and Lucas are called upon when a strange child is discovered in the old decommissioned NORAD Complex hidden 600 feet below the Armed Forces Base in North Bay. The "Hole" contains many secrets, and perhaps this child is the key to stopping the Celestials once and for all.

Universal link:

https://books2read.com/u/b5BoBk

Amazon US:

Link Tree:

#novels #books #fantasy #mjspickett #jettara #writing #m.j. spickett #publishing #thriller #mm romance #mm #lgbtq+#gay romance #adopted family

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just-a-bookish-reader · 1 year

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Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah

Andrea Hannah's Where Darkness Blooms is a supernatural thriller about an eerie town where the sunflowers whisper secrets and the land hungers for blood.

The town of Bishop is known for exactly two things: recurring windstorms and an endless field of sunflowers that stretches farther than the eye can see. And women—missing women. So when three more women disappear one stormy night, no one in Bishop is surprised. The case is closed and their daughters are left in their dusty shared house with the shattered pieces of their lives. Until the wind kicks up a terrible secret at their mothers’ much-delayed memorial.

With secrets come the lies each of the girls is forced to confront. After caring for the other girls, Delilah would like to move on with her boyfriend, Bennett, but she can’t bear his touch. Whitney has already lost both her mother and her girlfriend, Eleanor, and now her only solace is an old weathervane that seems to whisper to her. Jude, Whitney's twin sister, would rather ignore it all, but the wind kicks up her secret too: the summer fling she had with Delilah's boyfriend. And more than anything, Bo wants answers and she wants them now. Something happened to their mothers and the townsfolk know what it was. She’s sure of it.

Bishop has always been a strange town. But what the girls don’t know is that Bishop was founded on blood—and now it craves theirs.

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kiraleighart · 10 months

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I'm so proud of this goofy book

It's the best piece of art I've ever made and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it 💙

Check out INDIGO VOSS: https://constelisvoss.com/pages/psychological-thrillers

#writing #booklr #writeblr #ownvoices #psychologicalthriller #thriller #transmasc #lgbtq books #author #writer #reading #books #new books #book recommendations #bookish #books and reading

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megaeralwrites · 26 days

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I owe a massive debt of gratitude to M. Lamar Keene--he was one of my key sources of inspiration and information while writing The Shabti. Tragically, Keene died of AIDS in the 1990s. I didn't learn about that until I listened to the podcast Fake Psychic shortly after I finished drafting my book, and I had to take a couple days to grieve. He was a unique and fascinating person, and I hope he found some measure of the peace he spent much of his life searching for.

For more footage of Keene (and some of his Camp Chesterfield colleagues), check out this rare video.

#the shabti #ghost stories #historical fantasy #queer fiction #2024 debuts #writing community #lgbtqia books #supernatural thriller #m/m romance #lamar keene #spiritualism #spirit medium #the psychic mafia #queer history #lgbtq history #fake psychic #gay history #aids crisis

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gabibookworm · 3 months

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Happy book birthday to this week’s new releases! 📚

#booklr #books #diverse books #ya books #bookworm #mg books #lgbtq books #ya fantasy #ya romance #ya thriller #mg fantasy

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jessread-s · 9 months

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✩📦📚Book Mail:

@fiercereadsya was kind enough to send me a finished copy of @meriammetoui ’s debut novel and I am so excited to sink my teeth into this one!

The book at a glance: 📸 Horror YA 📸 Paranormal mystery 📸 Sapphic romance with the friends to lovers trope 📸 Includes over 30 interior black and white photos by the author

Full Synopsis: Something is building, simmering just out of reach.

The room is watching. But Mira and Layla don't know this yet. When the two best friends are stranded on their spring break college tour road trip, they find themselves at the Wildwood Motel, located in the middle of nowhere, Indiana. Mira can't shake the feeling that there is something wrong and rotten about their room. Inside, she's haunted by nightmares of her dead brother. When she wakes up, he's still there.

Layla doesn't see him. Or notice anything suspicious about Room 9. The place may be a little run down, but it has a certain charm she can’t wait to capture on camera. If Layla is being honest, she’s too preoccupied with confusing feelings for Mira to see much else. But when they learn eight people died in that same room, they realize there must be a connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside it. They just have to find the connection before Mira becomes the ninth.

Please check the content warnings before reading!

Cross-posted to: Instagram | Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

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sapphicbookoftheday · 2 years

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The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven

Today's sapphic book of the day is The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven!

TW for murder in summary

Summary: "Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors.

Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.

Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this?

Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society of Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of Ace of Spaces, The Secret History and The Inheritance Games."

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stardustandrockets · 5 months

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What one genre/trope you want to read more of?

The synopsis for The Wicker King by K. Ancrum says it's about mental health and explores a codependent relationship fraught with tension, madness, and love. If that doesn't sound like my kind of book, I don't know what does.

This may be one of my favorite color palettes for a magnet. Between it and the synopsis, it's definitely at the top of my tbr. Which is one thing I love about Rainbow Crate. They're always adding to my tbr by reccing books I've never heard of or haven't seen suggested much.

#RCOct23 #RainbowCrate #rainbow crate book box #stronger together #the wicker king #k ancrum #YA thriller #queer thriller #codependent #jamie lynn lano #collectible magnet #bookish magnet #lgbtq reads #lgbtqia #queer book recs #read queer all year #read with pride #stardustandrockets

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