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Ali Cross
age 10+
Exciting first case for detective's middle-school son.
By James Patterson
(2019)
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
age 9+
Kid geniuses are grown up in exciting 4th mystery-adventure.
By Trenton Lee Stewart
(2019)
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Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
age 10+
Nonstop adventure, science, and young genius in fun mystery.
By Stuart Gibbs
(2019)
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Swipe Right for Murder
age 15+
Teen takes on terrorists in page-turning LGBTQ thriller.
By Derek Milman
(2019)
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A Question of Holmes: Charlotte Holmes, Book 4
age 14+
Teen sleuths' summer in Oxford makes for satisfying finale.
By Brittany Cavallaro
(2019)
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Girls With Sharp Sticks
age 14+
Chilling thriller about a school for "perfect" girls.
By Suzanne Young
(2019)
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Two Can Keep a Secret
age 13+
Teen thriller is heavy on clichés, light on thrills.
By Karen M. McManus
(2019)
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The Vanishing Stair: Truly Devious, Book 2
age 14+
Hip mystery sequel is expertly paced and absorbing.
By Maureen Johnson
(2019)
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The Impossible Crime: Mac B., Kid Spy, Book 2
age 7+
Inspired silliness in laugh-out-loud spy mystery.
By Mac Barnett
(2018)
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Sawkill Girls
age 14+
Teens hunt shape-shifting beast in eerie fantasy thriller.
By Claire Legrand
(2018)
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The Towering Sky: The Thousandth Floor, Book 3
age 13+
Mystery series finale is a little less everything.
By Katharine McGee
(2018)
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The Parker Inheritance
age 8+
Kids investigate past racist incident in thrilling mystery.
By Varian Johnson
(2018)
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Waste of Space: Moon Base Alpha, Book 3
age 10+
Attempted murder, mechanical crisis spark satisfying finale.
By Stuart Gibbs
(2018)
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The Case for Jamie: Charlotte Holmes, Book 3
age 14+
Edgy, thrilling, complex "finale" leaves doors open.
By Brittany Cavallaro
(2018)
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The Downward Spiral: Lock and Key, Book 2
age 9+
Moodier young Sherlock sequel is chock-full of secrets.
By Ridley Pearson
(2017)
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Neverworld Wake
age 13+
Dark, gripping, time-shifting psychological thriller.
By Marisha Pessl
(2018)
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Charlie & Frog
age 8+
Fun, educational mystery introduces kids to sign language.
By Karen Kane
(2018)
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Time Bomb
age 13+
Explosive high school thriller marred by flat characters.
By Joelle Charbonneau
(2018)
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People Like Us
age 14+
Surprise twists and turns in sharp boarding-school thriller.
By Dana Mele
(2018)
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Winterhouse
age 9+
Perfectly set bookish mystery with some spooky stuff.
By Ben Guterson
(2018)
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