LISTENER Magazine (New Zealand) 10 Best Crime Fiction Novels of 2023

LISTENER Magazine (New Zealand)
10 Best Crime Fiction Novels of 2023

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, S.A. Cosby
DARK RIDE, Lou Berney
DICE, Claire Baylis*
(legal thriller only published in Australia & NZ so far)
EXPECTANT, Vanda Symon
THE LOCK-UP, John Banville
THE SECRET HOURS, Mick Herron
THE RUNNING GRAVE, Robert Galbraith, aka JK Rowling
THE SECOND MURDERER, Denise Mina
SMALL MERCIES, Dennis Lehane
STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND, Liz Nugent

In the general fiction list are the following titles some consider mystery and crime fiction:

BIRNAM WOOD, Eleanor Catton
PET, Catherine Chidgey
YELLOWFACE, Rebecca F Kuang

Quite a good list, with some of my favorites on it. Thanks to DP contributor Craig Sisterson for this information.