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Emily St. James
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Writer! TV: Yellowjackets. Novel: Woodworking (out March 2025). Podcasts: Arden. Journalism: Vox, A.V. Club, NYT, etc. Poorly plotted picture books: Most of my childhood.
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Need some good mystery novel recommendations, especially stories about powerful families with dark secrets, legacies of abuse, etc. Ideally with several points of view.

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AMmegandisciscio.bsky.social

Just finished The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley which has (1) powerful family (2) legacy of abuse (3) multiple points of view and (4) pagan revenge

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UFurbfuturistdem.bsky.social

The China Governess, Allingham?

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TCtobiascarroll.bsky.social

Not a complete fit, but - Elizabeth Hand's Cass Neary novels might be of interest.

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TPgonebabygone.bsky.social

Really enjoyed REVOLVER by Duane Swierczynski which is also a great Philly novel

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SDschuyler1d.bsky.social

Not exactly in-category but someone just rec'd Our Share of the Night and I'm excited about it

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KAkwafurther.bsky.social

The Witch Elm

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Pforgottensaves.bsky.social

Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang and Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty tick all those boxes (esp Unnatural Ends) The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur is single pov iirc but otherwise in line with what you described

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SWsarahweinman.bsky.social

You will definitely want to read Sara Sligar’s VANTAGE POINT, out in January

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Ccalebjcook.bsky.social

Scott Loring Sanders' Right Between the Eyes. Steph Cha's Your House Will Pay. Stephen Markley's Ohio. Ken Jaworowski's Small Town Sins. David Joy's Those We Thought We Knew. Val McDermid's A Place of Execution. Dennis Lehane's Mystic River. Anything by Laura McHugh or William Boyle.

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Emily St. James
@emilystjams.bsky.social
Writer! TV: Yellowjackets. Novel: Woodworking (out March 2025). Podcasts: Arden. Journalism: Vox, A.V. Club, NYT, etc. Poorly plotted picture books: Most of my childhood.
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