Thriftbooks Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense of 2023

THE EXCHANGE, John Grisham
THE LAST DEVIL TO DIE, Richard Osman
ENCORE IN DEATH, J. D. Robb
THE LONGMIRE DEFENSE, Craig Johnson
THE RUNNING GRAVE, Robert Galbraith
HOLLY, Stephen King
THE HOUSEMAID’S SECRET, Freida McFadden
VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE TO MURDERERS, Jesse Q. Sutanto
MURDER YOUR EMPLOYER, Rupert Holmes
THE HOUSE IN THE PINES, Ana Reyes
PINK LEMONADE CAKE MURDER, Joanne Fluke
PAYBACK IN DEATH, J. D. Robb
THE 23RD MIDNIGHT, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
AN EVIL HEART, Linda Castillo
THE WHITE LADY, Jacqueline Winspear
THE WAY OF THE BEAR, Anne Hillerman
THE ONLY ONE LEFT, Riley Sager
CROSS DOWN, James Patterson and Brendan DuBois
THE COWORKER, Freida McFadden
AFTER THAT NIGHT, Karin Slaughter

In Literature & Fiction: Some consider these crime fiction
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER, William Kent Krueger
YELLOWFACE, R. F. Kuang
THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE, James McBride
THE VASTER WILDS, Lauren Groff
THE GUEST, Emma Cline
CROOK MANIFESTO, Colson Whitehead

Comment: Very eclectic list. One doesn’t often see J.D. Robb, Joanne Fluke and James Patterson on year-end “best” lists.