These mystery/crime novels were Lesa Holstine’s favorites (not necessarily the best of the year) for 2021.

Lesa Favorite Books of 2021
(lesasbookcritiques.com)
LIGHTNING STRIKE, William Kent Krueger
THE HIDING PLACE, Paula Munier
THE KILLING HILLS, Chris Offutt
TRICKY, Josh Stallings
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby

Thanks to The Rap Sheet for the link to this list.