His Perfect Crime by Alex Sigmore is a quick, engaging read that does exactly what it sets out to do—pull you into a twisted murder mystery and keep you guessing until the end. It’s the first book in the Emily Slate FBI series, and while it didn’t completely blow me away, it definitely kept me entertained from start to finish.

Sigmore wastes no time pulling us into the case, and a consistent thread of suspense carries through the whole book. It doesn’t get bogged down in excessive backstory or procedural jargon, which makes it easy to fly through.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is one of those books I went into with low expectations and came out of slightly stunned—and honestly, impressed. It’s a psychological thriller that’s made the rounds enough to earn the “hype train” label, which usually means I end up feeling underwhelmed. And for the first few chapters, I kind of was. The writing felt just fine, the setup was intriguing but not mind-blowing, and I kept waiting for something to really grab me.

And then it did.