Eva wants the company to take a buyout offer, but Topher St. Unknowingly, they isolate the most vulnerable of the group with the killer.ĭanny and Erin, the staff at Chalet Perce-Neige, sense the tension among Snoop employees following a surprise presentation by Eva van den Berg, one of the co-founders, the first night of the retreat. Shut off from society in a chalet damaged by an avalanche with no cell phone or Internet service, the survivors decide to split up to find help. In the murder mystery One by One by Ruth Ware, when members of the tech company Snoop begin dying during a ski vacation to discuss a buyout, they worry there is a murderer among them. When Lydia is in the lead, there is an interesting view into Chinese customs and dynamics in their city.The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide: Ware, Ruth. The partner who takes the lead changes from book to book. Rozan has a series about Lydia Chin/Bill Smith, friends who partner to solve crimes. There are 9 in the series – she can’t write the next one soon enough for my liking!Īnd add Chris Ewan, who has written several books The Good Thief’s Guide to Venice (to Paris,to Berlin, etc.) An amusing approach and fun to read. The characters are well drawn and the mystery “puzzle” fun to try to work out. The setting is a small town in upstate NY the main characters are the newly hired female Episcopal priest (recently a helicopter pilot for the Army)and the Chief of Police. The first in the series is “In the bleak Mid-Winter”. Please add to your list the series by Julia Spencer Fleming. 16 page-turning mysteries with a hopeful take on human nature If you’re craving a page-turning mystery to energize your reading life, I hope you find one here. The mysteries are puzzle-like, not overly gruesome. The characters are, overall, good people (or at least they’re trying to be). In other words, they are aren’t too dark and gloomy. Today I’m sharing a list of favorite mysteries that fall squarely within the confines of the genre, yet maintain a hopeful tone throughout. And while mysteries will always contain some heart-pounding moments, some crime or murder, but a few authors handle this with a lighter touch. Mysteries are my typical go-to for a can’t-put-it-down reading experience, but lately, many thrillers are too dark, too full of despair. When the world feels bleak, I need some feel-good fiction, or at least a dose of hopefulness. As a highly sensitive person, I tend to be wary of anything too gory or violent, but especially right now. No matter which genre I’m craving, I always hope for something page-turning, whether it’s an intense plot or compelling characters.īut in times of stress, I also seek out books with a more hopeful tone. I’ve always been a mood reader, picking up a book according to what sounds good in the moment rather than sticking to a strict to-be-read list.
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