Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Four crime novels that tackle the trappings of fame

Lori Roy is the two-time Edgar award-winning author of six novels of suspense. Her work has been twice named a New York Times Notable Crime Book, named a New York Times Editors’ Choice and included on various “best of” and summer reading lists.

Roy’s new book, Lake County, has been called a “…sensual speculative thriller” by Booklist and “…one of this year’s most gripping novels” by Deadly Pleasures magazine.

At CrimeReads Roy tagged four crime novels and one short story that tackle the trappings of fame, including:
Megan Goldin, Dark Corners

Goldin brings Rachel Krall back in this thriller that examines the fascinating world of social media influencers and the lengths they’ll go to keep their audience growing. Rachel Krall is called in by the FBI to interview soon-to-be-released Terrance Bailey. Imprisoned for B&E, he’s suspected of being a serial killer. When an influencer gains access to him for an interview shortly before his release and goes missing immediately after their visit, Krall is tasked with finding out what the two discussed and soon embarks on her own investigation. Dark Corners takes a hard look at the isolation we’re in for when fame is our goal.
Read about another entry on the list.

The Page 69 Test: Dark Corners.

--Marshal Zeringue