Sally Woods at Murder By The Book since 2011
Sally has been in the bookselling biz for almost 20 years. She comes to MBTB via various Houston indie bookstores. She did have a life prior to bookstores, but that seems long ago. She is also somewhat new to the mystery genre and is learning about new authors all the time.
Some her favorite authors include: Stephen King, John Sandford, Dean Koontz, Sue Grafton, Kevin Brockmeier, Dan Chaon, Gillian Flynn, Joyce Carol Oates (especially the short stories), Margaret Atwood, and newly discovered Louise Penny.
Sally's 2016 Top 10:
1. The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood
2. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
3. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
4. The One Man by Andrew Gross
5. Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell
6. The Last One by Alexandra Oliva
7. I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
8. The After Party by Anton DiSclafani
9. The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
10. Good As Gone by Amy Gentry
Short stories:
The Mistletoe Murder by P.D. James
Fireside Gothic by Andrew Taylor
One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read Every word is near perfect. David Baldacci
A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.
A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel
Remarkable . . . This isn t your ordinary coming-of-age novel, but with his bone-cutting insights into these men and the region that bred them, Joy makes it an extraordinarily intimate experience. Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
A hitman who only kills other hitmen winds up a target himself.
- Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel- Nominated for the Lefty Award for Best World Mystery Novel- Nominated for the Best Thriller Barry Award- Nominated for the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery
Michael Hendricks kills people for money. That aside, he's not so bad a guy.
A pulse-pounding mystery from the author of The Gates of Evangeline featuring Charlotte -Charlie- Cates, an unforgettable heroine whose dark visions bring to light secrets that will save or destroy those around her . . .
ved it!
