Five top YA mysteries/thrillers for adult readers

Jamie Canaves is a contributing editor at Book Riot. She tagged five "excellent books written for young adults that understand and love the crime genre in a way that adults will deeply appreciate," including:

Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

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Fans of amateur sleuths and the trope of accidentally witnessing a murder while being a nosy neighbor will be delighted with this fun and funny murder mystery. Bianca Torre is currently dealing with so many anxieties that they’ve made a list of them. They’ve also recently joined a bird-watching group. But maybe they’re doing more spying than birding with binoculars, because they end up watching their neighbor get murdered. Problem? The police label it a suicide, forcing Bianca, with the help of their best friend, to solve the murder mystery!

Read about another entry on the list.

Q&A with Justine Pucella Winans.

--Marshal Zeringue