Krysti’s Faves

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

A Novel

The Finlay Donovan Series: Book #1

By: Elle Cosimano
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“A wonderful palate cleansing between some dry reads! Read more

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A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery: Book #1

By: Mia P. Manansala
Narrated by: Danice Cabanela
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

A RUSA Award-winning novel!

The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer....

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's failing restaurant,... Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #1

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“What a delightful mystery. I loved Vera's determinedness and point of view, and I love how she's sure she knows more than everyone else. She's sharp, flawed, and lovable. Read more

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

A Novel

The Vacation Mysteries: Book #1

By: Catherine Mack
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“This murder mystery is fun and genuinely witty. The main character, Eleanor is hilarious and sarcastic. She is a published author going on a book tour to six beautiful cities in Italy. I love how she breaks the fourth wall and uses footnotes. I enjoyed her many references to Taylor Swift. There were tons of clues, suspects and motives. The... Read more

Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

“A book for kids and adults alike to feel seen and creeped out at the same time. The house is really creepy, but a haunted house is not the only thing to fear here; the fear of change, the unknown, and not being sure if 'it's all in your head' are equally as impactful. Eva Kaminsky did a hauntingly beautiful work of narrating Ursu's novel,... Read more

Bright Young Women

A Novel

By: Jessica Knoll
Narrated by: Sutton Foster, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill & Chris Henry Coffey
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

“WOWZA. Bright Young Women is based on the real murders of a serial killer. If you have any background knowledge of true crime in the 1970s you will know which killer Knoll has used as the basis of the defendant . HOWEVER, unlike the numerous books, TV specials, and movies, Jessica Knoll gives us an intense literary crime novel that focuses on... Read more

The Guncle

THE GUNCLE: Book #1

By: Steven Rowley
Narrated by: Steven Rowley
Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

“I’m not really sure how to pitch this novel of a has-been (but still very gay) actor taking his young niece and nephew in for the summer after their mother passes away, but I can tell you that I haven’t read something this surprisingly sharp yet delightfully sweet in ages. I giggled, I gasped, I cried, and most of all I fell in love with this... Read more

Shady Hollow

A Shady Hollow Mystery: Book #1

By: Juneau Black
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony—until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case.

Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative newcomer to Shady Hollow. The fox has a nose for news, so when she... Read more

The Cheat Sheet

By: Sarah Adams
Narrated by: Renee Dorian & Teddy Hamilton
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Hi, my name is Bree Camden, and I’m hopelessly in love with my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson (so is half of America, judging by the tabloids and how much the guy dates). The first step is admitting it, right? Except, I can never admit it to him because he clearly doesn’t see me that way, and the last thing I want is for things... Read more

Nosy Neighbors

By: Freya Sampson
Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

Nothing brings neighbors together like someone else’s secrets… At Shelley House, the walls have ears, and they’re attached to a ragtag duo of busybodies ready to pry, snoop, and generally annoy their neighbors into solving a crime.
 
Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House longer than any of the... Read more

It Came from the Trees

By: Ally Russell
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

When her best friend is taken by a creature in the woods, Jenna is determined to save her in this scary story perfect for fans of Daka Hermon and Claribel A. Ortega!

The wilderness is in Jenna’s blood. Her Pap was the first Black park ranger at Sturbridge Reservation, and she practically knows the Owlet Survival Handbook by heart. But she’s never... Read more