7 Most Anticipated Mystery Novels of May 2022

Is there anyone who does not love a mystery? I mean, we do not even love people who are not at least a bit mysterious. A bit of mystery is what makes us curious and the subject or the person more interesting. If you think you need a mystery book or just something to make you question and be keen about, don’t worry we got you. In this article, we have the 7 most anticipated mystery novels of May 2022.

The Change – Kirsten Miller (May 3)

After Nessa is widowed and her daughters leave for college, she is all alone in her house near the ocean. In the silent hours, she could hear voices that belong to the dead and they are only speaking to her. Harriet has not left her house in months after her marriage and career imploded. Jo spent thirty years of her life at war with her body. The rage that occurred from menopause was hard to bear until she discovers that she can channel it. Guided by voices that are only audible to Nessa, this trio found an abandoned body of a teenage girl and even though the law is going to ignore it, they are not stopping.

My Summer Darlings – May Cobb (May 17)

This book will be an amazing read especially for this month because it takes place during the scorching summer you are experiencing at the moment. The book follows three lifelong friends Jen Hansen, Cynthia Nichols, and Kittie Spears who are approaching forty and a hot new stranger named Will Harding. He is a cause of fascination for Jen, Cynthia, and Kittie. With the growing closeness to Will and the ladies’ increasing obsession with him is threatening their friends and families. When he pulls away from them suddenly, the women discover something deadly.

The Island – Adrian McKinty (May 17)

Heather Baxter is 24-years-old. She has recently moved to Seattle and married Tom. Tom is a widowed doctor. He has two kids – a 12-year-old son Owen and a teenage daughter Olivia. Heather is trying her best but the kids will not accept her after losing their beloved mother last year. Tom has to attend a conference in Australia and the whole family will go. Heather is hoping this to be an opportunity to bond with the kids. During their trip, they visit a Dutch island which is usually off-limits for the outsiders. But after a lot of pleading from Owen and Olivia, some of the members agreed and warned them not to go too far inland and return before a given time. But after a tragic car accident what happens is unimaginable.

Hide – Kiersten White (May 24)

The hide is about a challenge and the prize money is enough to alter everything. The challenge is to spend a week concealed in a deserted amusement park and not get caught. Everyone is desperate to win and to grab the opportunity of a good future and escape their horrifying past. Mack is certain that she will win. All she has to do is to hide and she is a pro at that. Wondering why?

The Favor – Nora Murphy (May 31)

Leah and McKenna have similar and parallel lives. They have never met – not in the same café, same train, or gym. Leah and McKenna don’t discuss each other’s issues or lives. They never acknowledge that although their life is covered by wealth, happiness, and success – they are just stuck. Leah knows all too well that what is inside her home is far more horrifying than what is outside. One night while driving past McKenna’s house she witnesses something that she is familiar with from her marriage. McKenna’s‘ perfect’ husband is not as perfect as he seems.

Summer’s Edge – Dana Mele (May 31)

Emily Joiner was a part of an undividable girl group. She played the role of a lover, a sister, a best friend, and a rival. Summers without her were unimaginable. Until the fire devastated the lake house with her inside. A year after that incident, in honour of Emily, Chelsea and her other four friends decided to come back. The house is meticulously built. Only, Chelsea is having some ghostly visions. Well, Emily’s death was not an accident and the clues are right here.

A Rip Through Time – Kelley Armstrong (May 31)

Kelley Armstrong is about to play your mind and she will play well. It is 20th May 2019 – Homicide detective Mallory is present in Edinburgh to take care of her dying grandma. While she was out for a jig she heard a woman in pain. She went towards an alley and got attacked which caused her to lose consciousness. Now, let’s go back 150 years. It’s May 20, 1869 – Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been making the most of her half-day off. She was strangled and left for dead that night in a lane. The same spot where Mallory was strangled.

Mallory wakes up in Catriona’s body and it is 1869. She ought to blend with this new reality soon – the reality of being a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She discovers that her boss Dr. Gray is handling an intriguing case of strangulation. It is a similar incident that happened to Mallory. She just hopes to find out the murderer soon so that she can go back to 2019.

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